Nicktendo

Another good article. Why Brexit won. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/commentisfree/2016/jun/24/divided-britain-brexit-money-class-inequality-westminster

This is an absolute tragedy. A very, very dark day for Britain. Not because we are leaving the EU, but because of the sheer divide in the country. Personally, I lay the blame for most of this firmly at the door of the left. Since the 80s the left has systematically failed to deliver an alternative message to the working classes of this country, the ones who have now taken us out of a broken but still very workable political project. For 30+ years neoliberalism has ravaged this country and ripped the soul right out of it. We have working class communities and towns in complete ruin, destitute, huge swathes of the country lacking a representative voice, politically apathetic and wholly bereft of any sort of ambition or direction. Globalisation, that inevitible but necessary beast, has wrecked havoc in the North and nothing, absolutely nothing, has been done to stop it or at least slow the tide. You have entire towns filled with people on benfits, shopping at charity shops and gambling what little money they have down the drain. People's pride has quite simply been stolen. This result is merely a reaction to that. Britain has slowly been sleepwalking into this situation, watched over and mediated by the corrupt and agenda driven elite in politics, finance and the media. It is indeed no wonder that the downtrodden and forgotten masses would lay the blame at the door of immigrants or Europe. That does not make them racist. That makes them hopeless, voiceless and unheard. The mass media in this country is a particularly disgusting kind of beast. They know exactly how to play on people's fears and manipulate them to do their bidding. The media claims to be free in this country, claims to be unbiased, but yet to me it seems we live in an oligarchy, not a democracy. Not even close. At least in Russia the journalists have the decency to admit they actively engage in propaganda and present their side of the story to counter Western media. And all without the outright lies and scandal you would find on the pages of the Daily Mail or The Sun. Would you hear any British journalists admitting to engaing in outright propaganda? Not a chance. Whether you like them or not, the SNP have succesfully managed to engage the disaffected in Scotland and have completely changed the political map North of the border, wiping Labour out almost entirely. They had a message which working class people could buy into, a message of positivity and greater equality for the people of Scotland, one that gave them a voice and rejected the corruption and excesses of London (not too dissimilar from the Brexit arguments about Brussles, just with way fewer lies and much less hate). People have real concerns, for which they (incorrectly) blame immigration. The last thing we should do is demonise them, label them morons or chastatise them. They are the last in the line for blaming and shaming. The list of real problems many people face every day, be it in housing, rents, the NHS, work, or schools; there seems to be a very real lack of understanding from not only the poltical class, but also the middle-class. The left is in a complete and utter crisis, and if we are to move forward from this decision in any kind of positive way then they need to rethink their entire argument, re-engage with their traditional support base and get positivity, pride and political empowerment back into these communities. Hope will always overcome hate if the message delievered in a way which people can relate to. Nigel Farage said "we've become independent without a bullet being fired," (obviously he has already forgotton about Jo Cox), but in a way he was right. With Boris set to become PM and a bunch of even more neoliberal nutters set to sit in parliament from October, this has been a very British kind of take over. And in six months time, once the celebrations are done and the same problems continue to exist, the Brexiteers will be wondering where their country has gone. Again.

Nothing major will happen. Depending on what happens with the pound we may see a 5-10% price increase on Nintendo products. Generally though, it's probably nothing to worry about.

Saw a funny tweet earlier in reference to about 12.30am. I'll die a happy man if I never hear these phrases again. -Early doors -Too close to call -I Don't want to jump the gun, but... -Take back control -The pound is taking a 'pounding' -The word 'pollsters' -Australian style points system -Nigel Farage -An Independent United Kingdom (Because, really, it wasn't 4 or so hours ago.... ) Snap election, Cameron has to go. Boot out the Tories. Something good can still come from this. The sooner the better! There will be big consequences for the Union after this.

Think it's more a case of people using the referendum as a protest vote against the establishment. Ironic really, as this will undoubtedly make their lives a hell of a lot worse for a lot longer than a protest vote in a general election would. I can see another Scottish independence referendum coming after this, regardless of final the result, and rightly so. The fact remain is dominating there in contrast to England suggest there is a very, very different political outlook north of the border. Potentially being dragged out of the EU against their will will not sit well up there.

Was just about to share that, it's brilliant.

I'm in this week

NWR review. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/42900/tokyo-mirage-sessions-fe-wii-u-review

Get those pre-orders in! Had a wonderful time with this game, definitely one of the best games in the Wii U's wee little library. N-Europe Review

In all 3 games teams have sat back against us. I'm with Ian Wright on this one, when teams start to attack and leave some space we'll be much better. We had so many chances tonight and this was by far the best we played, just a matter of time a patience and it will all come together.

You are right, sir. Historically outer York (where I'm from), Harrogate and North Leeds have been conservative. Where as central York, most of Leeds and places such as Selby, Wakefield and the former mining communities of Castleford / Pontefract have been Labour heartlands. My Facebook feeds suggests we'll definitely be leaving but I'm still holding on to the idea I once heard that those who have the least to say, usually shout the loudest. I.e the least informed are likely to ones to be screaming for leave and sharing links like clockwork from the daily express / Britain first.

Billy Bragg

That would be me :|

I've only gone and chosen Morton. Give me time to switch before gp2... Sorry

From Facebook (via The Times written by A.A. Gill).

I chose Banjo over Mario 64 when my parents asked me what game I wanted for my birthday. I don't regret my choice

British, but I've been living and working here for almost 2 years. I'm did my Master's in Estonia, worked in Latvia and did my teacher's qualifications in Poland because it was 70% cheaper than back home. I have Estonian residency until 2017 and used it to travel around Europe until UK citizens were required to travel with a passport in 2014. It's simply amazing to get on a bus in Riga and wake up the next day in Warsaw, vastly different architecture, different culture, language and people- only 12 hours away. The removal of borders and ease of travel within Europe has arguably been one of the greatest EU achievements. The fact I was given a 5 year residency in Estonia shows they are welcome and open to knowledge and expertise and have a desire to strengthen their country, many other people I studied with stayed and now work in IT or academia in Tallinn. My Master's was a two year one, the first of which was in Glasgow and the second in Estonia, paid for by the European Union in the form of Erasmus funding. I occasionally return to Tartu or Riga to visit friends and even the border with Russia is a smooth process. Quick check of the baggage, visa check and you're done. Same for my girlfriend, who is Russian. Different story when she comes to the UK though. She has to prove her income just to get a visa, present a detailed itinerary at the border and spend 30 mins answering questions about who she is, where she's going and why and who she knows. It's an excruciating and far from welcoming process and only highlights the level of paranoia in the UK compared with our European brethren. The EU is not an uncontrollable behemoth which dictates British politics. It is a wonderful opportunity to affordably experience and engage with hundreds of different people and cultures. To see the effects of war and history, to understand why a united Europe is a stronger Europe. The opportunity to work, study or simply holiday in beautiful places with people from all walks of life. I'll be damned if a bunch of ignorant little englanders are going to ruin that for the people who actually understand and appreciate these benefits.

It really is some kind of superiority complex and it baffles me because there is almost nothing 'better' about Britain than any other European country, especially the food

After living, studying and working in the EU for almost 3 years I'm for remaining of course. I'm still yet to hear a reason for leaving which either doesn't spout "economic" nonsense straight from the pages of The Sun, or isn't tinged with racism. One thing that's really annoyed me about this debate is the language being used. Why is it that a European living in the UK is an 'immigrant' and a Brit living in Europe an 'Ex Pat?'

Oh noes!! I can also play tomorrow, happy to be first reserve.

I've only just left work and won't make it in time I'm afraid

I got rid of my huge collection about 4 years ago. Thankfullly, a lot of the old N64 / NGC magazines have been scanned and put up online, not all of them are there, but it's still great to read through them again for those wanting a nostalgia trip. http://www.oldgamemags.com/n64-magazine/

YES, YES, YES! Fantastic remixes. This however is the original and best:

I also enjoyed it, can't believe the hate it's been getting online. I'd pretty much stopped watching Top Gear because of how much I despised the other three, but last night's show was refreshingly good, if not spectacular. Matt LeBlanc was great and I think he'll only get even better with time, I'm not a fan of Chris Evans though and I don't think he'll last long if he can't develop his own style and doesn't stop trying to imitate Clarkson.

Great night and great tracks, thanks again everyone! One thing to look out for on the highlights: on Yoshi's Egg Maze and Moo Moo Meadows I was second behind @Bullet_Will and on both races he came careering towards me the wrong way! Don't know if it was a glitch or intentional!