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Listed below are comments made by mgillespie between Thursday, 4th June 2009 and Monday, 9th November 2009.

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Vaz v Watson - Modern Warfare 2 3:43pm on 09 Nov 2009 Good to see the BBC playing right into Activision's hands. It is clear this level, and the deliberate leak of it's existence, is there to get news headlines. Every major network in the US will be featuring this game on tonight's news because of it.

What great publicity. Little Johnny won't be able to resist purchasing it.
24 hours with Ubuntu 1:11pm on 27 Oct 2009 The irony for me, is having used Ubuntu for quite some time, I now have to remove it and move to Debian, as they have dropped support for my hardware (ARM V5).
Sony PlayStation 3 and the "yellow light of death" 11:21pm on 17 Sep 2009 My launch unit is in perfect working order. In fact I don't know anyone thats had any problems.

For Watchdog to treat this as an equal to Microsoft's RROD problem is insulting to my intelligence.

BBC used to be known for it's impartial reporting, but to get Microsoft freelancers to writer articles against Sony is just laughable. Time to make a complaint to the BBC methinks.
New version of BBC iPlayer for PS3 now available 10:26am on 09 Sep 2009 Re: the comments about it being a web application rather than a native XMB application (like Vidzone). Personally it does not bother me. To 99% of users, they don't know the difference, nor care. I can navigate the player fine as it is with the PS3's controller or Bluetooth AV Remote.

I suppose the question would be, would you have rather waited for years for a dedicated XMB application, or have what we have know, as clearly if you keep it purely in the browser, this BBC can develop the browser side of things (like Youtube have done with YoutubeXL on the PS3), and then tell Sony when it's time to add a simple XMB icon.

I am expecting lots more services to pop up on the PS3 TV XMB section, as it's now opened if up for others to easilly develop for. Having dedicated XMB apps simply wouldn't offer that.

In short, if your CatchupTV service is Flash9 based, you are pretty much ready to open your doors to millions of UK PS3 owners.
New version of BBC iPlayer for PS3 now available 5:18pm on 08 Sep 2009 Been using this alot since the PS3 update last week, and VERY impressed. Looks fantastic even on a large HD TV, sure true HD streams would be nice, but lets take things one at a time, ISP's are unhappy about SD broadcasting and the bandwidth it takes up!!!

As for there being so many more Xboxes out there, that's total Microsoft propaganda. Most of the original lot of Xboxes have long since failed and been thrown away, if you are talking ACTIVE consoles, then it's quite clear to all but the most blinded fanboy, the Xbox and PS3 numbers are very close (which is embarrassing for Microsoft, as they rushed their console out a whole 16 months before Sony). Don't forget Sony sold half a million PS3 Slims last week!
BBC HD: Autumn Schedule 4:07pm on 08 Sep 2009 What a crock. Are you saying I can watch trash television like "Hole In the Wall" in HD, but not Top Gear or F1 Motorsport (or even MotoGP)?

Is my licence fee just being wasted so we can see Dale Winton's tanned wrinkles in glorious HD?
Comments 00:28am on 27 Jun 2009 It doesn't get any better than this. The Specials are as relevent today as they were in 1979.
More in store on BBC HD 1:54pm on 18 Jun 2009 Please please please F1-HD on the BBC. Talk to FOM, sort it out...
Xbox Live gets truly social 11:58am on 05 Jun 2009 Over 300 titles for PS3 this year, 35 exclusive titles.

http://news.gotgame.com/e3-sony-press-conference-2009/33062/

Clearly many of those commenting, didn't acually listen (or watch), and just reporting what they read on Xbox forums...
Xbox Live gets truly social 10:01am on 04 Jun 2009 @Mark_MWFC Engadget have always been in Microsoft's pocket. They are top of Microsoft's advertising budget.

@VaporWear I'm not "shilling" for anyone. I'm saying how I see it. Is personal opinion no longer allowed if it does not fit with what YOU think. Looking at your posting history, you registered yesterday and made 3 posts. That's a shill poster if ever I saw one. What name were you posting as last week?

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