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Here’s when you can buy the Mace Windu skin in Fortnite

1 week ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

Still no word on Darth Jar JarRuss Frushtick is the director of special projects, and he has been covering the world of video games and technology for over 15 years. He co-founded Polygon in 2012. Fortnite is in the midst of a month-long Star Wars celebration, complete with a free stormtrooper skin, a new battle pass and more. While a huge chunk of new Star Wars cosmetics dropped right at the start of the new season, there are still a few already-revealed skins that haven’t been released yet.
Here’s when you can buy the Mace Windu skin in Fortnite

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Russ Frushtick

Fortnite: All NPC Locations and What they Offer in Chapter 6 Season 3The Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 update has introduced some changes to the NPCs on the current map. Here's how you can find all NPCs on the current …
Genki releases statement on Switch 2 accessories after Nintendo lawsuit

1 week ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

Genki still plans to show off its unofficial accessories at PAX EastRuss Frushtick is the director of special projects, and he has been covering the world of video games and technology for over 15 years. He co-founded Polygon in 2012. Back in January of this year, a third-party accessory manufacturer was showing off a bunch of accessories for the forthcoming Switch 2 at CES 2025. The problem? No one had officially seen a Switch 2 in the wild.
Switch 2 accessory maker responds to Nintendo lawsuit

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Russ Frushtick

Nintendo is suing the accessory brand that flaunted Switch 2 mockups ahead of its revealGenki brought unofficial mockups to CES in January before the console was even announced. Nintendo is going after the company that showed off unauthorized mockups of the not-yet-announced Switch 2 at CES 2025. In a lawsuit filed on Friday, Nintendo accuses accessory maker Genki of trademark …
I’ve never used a more versatile handheld than the Retroid Flip 2

1 week ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

When it comes to handheld gaming, you could drown in the number of options to choose from. The best way to narrow things down is to consider what you’re looking for out of a handheld. Do you want something palm-sized that can easily slip into a front pocket? Or are you cool with something larger that can be tossed in a bag, while still being viable for daily use?
I’ve never used a more versatile handheld than the Retroid Flip 2

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Russ Frushtick

SNL's youngest-ever cast member Anthony Michael Hall remembers 'pressure to be funny' during show's 'weird year'The Brat Packer spent one season on the legendary NBC sketch show. Anthony Michael Hall says it was "a trip" starring on the so-called weird year of Saturday Night Live. when he was 17. He was cast on the Lorne Michaels-created sketch comedy show in its 11th season, just as Michaels was returning to …
Why the Switch 2 is so expensive, according to Nintendo

1 month ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

Last week, Nintendo revealed a ton of information about the Switch 2. And while there were some surprises — like a bizarrely destructive Donkey Kong game — the real shock was that of the sticker variety. The prices of both the Switch 2 console ($449.99) and its games (as much as $79.99 for Mario Kart World) indicated that Nintendo’s next generation would not come cheaply.
How fast does the Nintendo Switch 2 load Breath of the Wild?

1 month ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick |Simone de Rochefort

Image: Nintendo EPD/NintendoNintendo is dipping its toes into the hardware war with its new console. The Switch 2 will support DLSS technology and ray tracing, and it’ll launch with Switch 2 editions of its flagship Legend of Zelda Switch titles, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. But what do these hardware upgrades actually get you? We had a limited time with the Nintendo Switch 2 at the New York preview event, but we put Breath of the Wild to a simple test.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is faster — but by how much? | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Russ Frushtick

Nintendo is likely surprised, panicked, and having a full "war room" response to the outrage over Switch 2 pricing, former marketing leads sayWe now know a lot more about the Switch 2 and its games, and one thing is for sure, people are not happy about how much it all costs. During …
I tested Switch 2’s improved Joy-Con 2 and still killed my hands

1 month ago | polygon.com | Russ Frushtick

If you were handed a Nintendo Switch 2, you might not initially realize it. Sure, it might feel a little bigger in the hand, but otherwise the experience of holding Nintendo’s long-awaited follow-up feels familiar, with all the pluses and minuses that go along with that. Delving a bit deeper, though, the improvements do become apparent. You just have to hunt for them. When in handheld mode, the Switch 2 is about an inch wider and a half-inch taller than the original Switch.

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12 Oct 23

Deleted this app from my phone. So far so good! You can find me at the other two places under the same username. May still pop on here from time to time, but, I don't know man, shit's rough.

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7 Oct 23

RT @LegsFrank: i blogged about my very exhausting month (playing goodbye volcano high; finding out i have endometriosis; trying to get into…

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6 Oct 23

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