
James Perkins Mastromarino
Producer, Here and Now at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)
Editor, Join the Game at NPR
I edit @NPR's gaming section and cover games and others things for @hereandnow.
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2 weeks ago |
kpbs.org | James Perkins Mastromarino
Nintendo announced that it sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles less than a week after its June 5 release. That feat makes it the fastest-selling Nintendo game system of all time. Most online retailers have run out of the console, and resellers have tagged on hundreds of dollars to the $449 MSRP on websites like eBay. The Switch 2 will likely remain a hot item through the holiday sales season — but don't despair. Stores get restocked periodically.
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2 weeks ago |
m.kuow.org | James Perkins Mastromarino
Nintendo announced that it sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles less than a week after its June 5 release. That feat makes it the fastest-selling Nintendo game system of all time. Most online retailers have run out of the console, and resellers have tagged on hundreds of dollars to the $449 MSRP on websites like eBay. The Switch 2 will likely remain a hot item through the holiday sales season — but don't despair. Stores get restocked periodically.
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2 weeks ago |
boisestatepublicradio.org | Mark Navin |James Perkins Mastromarino |Peter O'Dowd
After a weekend of protests, Los Angeles police have declared downtown LA unlawful for assembly. Demonstrators took to the streets after immigration agents made a series of workplace arrests around the city. Protestors burned several cars and stopped traffic on U.S. Highway 101On Sunday, President Trump deployed National Guard troops against the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. “The reason they’re there is because we have a crisis of Donald Trump’s own making,” said California Democratic Sen.
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2 weeks ago |
wusf.org | Mark Navin |James Perkins Mastromarino |Peter O'Dowd
After a weekend of protests, Los Angeles police have declared downtown LA unlawful for assembly. Demonstrators took to the streets after immigration agents made a series of workplace arrests around the city. Protestors burned several cars and stopped traffic on U.S. Highway 101On Sunday, President Trump deployed National Guard troops against the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. “The reason they’re there is because we have a crisis of Donald Trump’s own making,” said California Democratic Sen.
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3 weeks ago |
kpbs.org | Alex Cheng |James Perkins Mastromarino
After a trade war delayed pre-orders, the Nintendo Switch 2 finally debuted worldwide on Thursday. Fans across the country waited in line for days or even weeks for their chance to buy the console, which boasts a bigger screen, robust social features and detachable controllers that can also act like computer mice. "I really love the new design of it," says Jacey Adler, an influencer who attended a midnight release event in New York City.
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