Ashley

The keyrings are cool, which a lot of people in Tokyo seem to agree with.

Nah I get that. Those sites that don't allow you to reject all data collection I bounce off of. "Legitimate interest" my eye.

Worried it will judge you for how many games you complete?

Well... Let's see how this goes

Same energy

It is on my list of things to look into but not had time. In the interim if you find an old one you can copy and paste it.

I don't know how it works for Apple Pay but for Google Wallet it basically sets up another number. The last 4 digits shown on receipts does not match the card, meaning if you return something and they ask to see they'll have to see the app rather than the card itself. And you need to verify payments by unlocking and my banking app needs biometrics to get in and a password to set up a new payee. So overall my first worry wouldn't be about them getting banking access, it's more the personal things. Although I did see a news story a while ago about a lot of people being caught out when their phone was stolen and they got into apps by requesting a MFA code that appeared in a text notification on their lock screen which is worth bearing in mind. And for the love of god don't set your passcode as a birthday of you or a relative and don't use your kids or pet names in your password.

They just need to release a few more variations and then the next console can be called Svvitch.

I did see someone suggest it may have something to do with EU legislation dictating about charging methods as before this the only way you could charge them was to have a console which isn't exactly "open". Who knows.

Sounds like he's buying baby number 2. I also don't carry cash around. In fact I don't even carry a wallet around anymore. The only cash I ever have is from a friend who borrows money and sometimes gives it back in cash and then I just take it to the bank periodically.

We're not changing our name to N-America. O-Canada maybe...

I'm just glad I flew out on Wednesday... Although there is that part of me that is worried payment systems here will be affected and I don't have cash.

Aside from helping my grandad with his Xbox/360 and testing RROD while at Game I don't think I've ever really played a Xbox console. I've certainly never owned one (if that wasn't obvious) and other than a brief fad of colleagues buying a 360 when it came out* I can't even recall anyone I know IRL having one either. *One colleague did constantly point out how EA was pushing "realistic sweat" in it's titles on the console.

I have been summoned! I did pick this up but long ago as I saw it in CEX. Now I just need an N64. It was one of those games I rented a few times because I couldn't afford to buy it but really enjoyed it and I'm not a huge racing person. In fact famously I disdain cars. But it's a fun game.

Why is Kirby so upset?

Congrats!

I enjoyed the movie and the art style but there's something about it that doesn't really fit here and I can't quite place my finger on it.

I do worry that whatever happens the future of America is just going to be violence. Either he wins and he enacts his revenge-filled control of the justice department or he loses and it's seen as illegitimate by his supporters and leads to more violence.

Only tangentially related but when I was at Game you had to answer the phone with some kind of promo (new game, offer, preorder etc) and back in 2006 I got used to saying "Good morning thanks for calling Game [location] where you can now preorder Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training on the Nintendo DS, Ashley speaking how may I help" because it really threw everyone. Look at what they're giving up!

It won't be for some weeks (I'm going on holiday on Wednesday) but at some point it would be good to give Mario Party a go. Used to love those when I was younger but now all my friends live abroad 😭

Are the images for the last two posts not working for anyone else?

A Metroid and Mario RPG bundle Is £50 at Currys: https://www.currys.co.uk/products/nintendo-metroid-dread-and-super-mario-rpg-bundle-10265950.html

The spoiler button is broken, it's on my list. Although if you find an existing one you can copy and paste and that'll work.

Quiet you

Thanks. Think it was Peach I was thinking of.