Meet up in Spain!

Two friends went to Spain to catch up as it was cheaper to meet up in the UK!

University friends Lucy Walker and Zara Quil had planned to meet up in Birmingham but they decided to go to Spain after finding out that a return ticket would cost £105!

Lucy discovered that it was cheaper to go to Malaga from Newcastle, priced at £20 return with Ryanair than it was to go to Birmingham.

Baring in mind that Newcastle and Birmingham are only 200miles away and the UK and Malaga are 1,500miles apart, that is pretty crazy!

Zara paid £55.59 to go from Birmingham to Malaga using Vueling a Spaninsh budget airline. They then paid a tennar for the night to sleep in a hostel.

They met up on January 7th and stayed for three nights at the hostel.

 

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Nintendo Charge grip gets pricey!

The guys recently chatted about the Nintendo Switch and as they said it is a little pricey, the console doesn’t even have a game with it.

Now every Nintendo Switch comes with a Joy-Con Grip accesory that holds the two Joy-Con controllers so it forms a controller similar to a regular game pad……….but it won’t charge them. To charge them whilst you’re playing you got to pay for a much pricier accessory called the Joy Con Charging Grip which costs $29.99!

They look different but also the same the only difference is that the switch box on the non charging one is opaque with a matte gray finish while the charging version is gray but translucent.

You don’t need the charging grip to keep the controllers powered, they will charge whilst connected to the Switch unit – there just doesn’t seem to be an option on the Joy Con controllers to plug them directly into a USB power outlet – which is annoying at best.

The Joy Con controllers have a non-removable 525 mAh battery that will last for approximately 20 hours & whether the pads are in a Charging Grip or connected to a Switch, to fully charge them from completely flat to full it will take three hours!

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Sniper Elite 4

Recently Marcus went to Rebellion Games HQ and shot some guns all in the name of Sniper Elite 4!

 

 

WELCOME TO ITALY, 1943 Discover ultimate sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third person combat, slick stealth gameplay and epic longs hots as you liberate Italy from the grip of Fascism.

With an expansive campaign for 1-2 players and dedicated co-op and competitive multiplayer modes, Sniper Elite 4 aims to deliver a definitive tactical third person shooter with unrivalled sniping freedom across environments many times the size of those seen in Sniper Elite 3

Set in the aftermath of its award-winning predecessor, Sniper Elite 4 continues the series’ World War Two heritage by transporting players across the beautiful Italian peninsula, from sun-drenched Mediterranean coastal towns, to colossal Nazi megastructures, ancient forests and hidden mountain monasteries.

marcus bronzy with a big gun

marcus bronzy with a big gun

Covert agent and elite marksman Karl Fairburne must fight alongside the brave men and women of the Italian Resistance to help free their country from the yoke of Fascism, and defeat a terrifying new threat with the potential to halt the Allied fightback in Europe before it’s even begun.

If his mission fails, there will be no Operation Overlord, no D-Day landings, and no Victory in Europe. Thrilling tactical third person combat: As deadly from distance as you are up close, adapt seamlessly to any combat situation and take the fight to Nazi forces with an impressive arsenal of iconic World War 2 sniper rifles, sub machine guns, heavy weapons, traps and explosives.

Slick new traversals and stealth takedowns: Climb, hang, shimmy, leap and clamber your way across the game’s vast environments to get the drop on enemies and deliver killing blows from behind cover, over ledges and more! Gaming’s most advanced kill cameras: Sniper Elite’s acclaimed X-ray Kill Camera shows the impact of your most impressive longshots, melee attacks and explosive trap kills on enemy bodies in bone-cracking detail.

Deep sniping customisation: Perfect your combat effectiveness by upgrading your own abilities via the skill tree, and tweaking key weapon traits such as scope magnification, muzzle velocity, stability and others.

Rewarding, tactical co-op: Play the entire campaign in co-op for 2 players, or jump into dedicated co-op game modes for up to 4 players.

Tense competitive multiplayer: Ratchet up the tension and take Sniper Elite’s trademark sharpshooting into unique adversarial play for up to 12 players in 7 modes across 6 custom-designed maps.

To buy Sniper Elite 4 click here!

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Marcus Bronzy recently spoke about this again in EP 175 – to listen please click here!

Digital Video outsells Physical Video!

The inevitable happened and in 2016 streaming and downloadable video outsold DVD’s and Blu Rays for the first time in 2016.

Based on data from The Official Charts Company DVD and Blu Ray sales dropped by 17% year on year, (£1Billion – £894Million) Digital sales grew from £250M to £1.3billion according to estimates from market research firm IHS!!

Places like Netflix and Amazon churning out insanely good original content it’s no surprise that digital sales grew by so much and with them continuing to put more money into original content the sales will only continue to grow. Not only that places like Sky Store and Wuaki.tv also means you don’t even have to wait for the latest releases to hit Netflix you can rent them upon day of release!

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Amazon Opens More Book Stores!

If opening a physical store wasn’t interesting enough, Amazon is adding to its fleet of Amazon Book stores already in use.

Amazon told the Wallstreet Journal in an email that they are opening a bookstore in Manhattan sometime this spring. Located at Time Warner Center in Midtown at the edge of Central Park.

In an ironic twist of fate Amazon may have been tempted by such a location as Manhattan rent prices are dropping due to online stores.

Amazon currently has three bookstores located at Seattle, Portland and San Diego. As well as this new one in Manhattan there are also plans for two more, Chicago and Massachusetts.

Amazon’s books are cheaper in it’s physical stores rather than online, but unsurprisingly enough you can sign up for a prime membership in store.

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Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch Launch – Hands on Exclusive!

We were fortunate enough to be invited to the recent Nintendo Switch announcement event in London.

But what can the Nintendo Switch bring to the table to make it stand out from the rest? Read more

24

Marcus was a little late to the 24 party but he is loving it this week and is up to Season 7! Now on the podcast he discusses who is more bad ass Jack Bauer or Jason Bourne?!

Let us know via Twitter your thoughts! @HowToKillAnHour

Here’s a refresh of what 24 is all about:

“Jack Bauer – Director of Field Ops for the Counter-Terrorist Unit of Los Angeles, races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster”

 

Purchase 24 here! or Watch via Netflix!

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123Friday

Marcus has been killing some time with the greatest backup app he has seen so far! 123Friday!

Protect What’s Precious On Your Mobile 123friday securely backs up your photos, videos and contacts in three easy steps. If your phone is lost, stolen, broken, or if you want to switch between devices, everything that makes your phone unique to you – photos, videos, contacts – can be put straight…

We will warn you it does cost a bit of money, but it’s worth it!

 

 

 

To download 123Friday please click here Apple / Android

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Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker by MyFitnessPal

Marcus downloaded this app after Christmas to try and lose that Christmas weight…..

Lose weight with MyFitnessPal, the fastest and easiest-to-use calorie counter for iOS. With the largest food database by far (over 5,000,000 foods) and amazingly fast and easy food and exercise entry, we’ll help you take those extra pounds off! And it’s FREE! There is no better diet app – period….

Download here Apple / Android

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Starbucks (APP)

The Starbucks app is a fast, convenient way to order and pay. Rewards are built right in, so you’ll collect Stars and start earning free drinks and food with every purchase!

Marcus even ordered his drink before he got to the cafe and picked it up when he arrived!

Download Starbucks here Apple / Android

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