Russ Frushtick
@russfrushtick.bsky.social
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now: partnerships @ kinda funny & the besties podcast - previously: co-founder of polygon
Sektori is the best geometry wars like Iāve played since retro evolved. So maybe look into that?
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@reckless.bsky.social
rip king
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this pikachu looks pretty dead
9 days ago
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Never thought Iād be on the BBC saying the words āRepublic of Gamersā but here we are. Please someone consider a rebrand so I donāt die from cringe every time I think about it.
about 1 month ago
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I havenāt seen this but gonna assume itās called this because itās how foghorn leghorn would say āmurderā
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Getting off work? Finally have time to read a 10,000-word story? Or perhaps you live overseas... š
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the wooden post got removed in a launch-day patch but this was probably my favorite baby steps triumph
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about 2 months ago
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we live in a divided household and now my child is calling him āMay-arr-Ee-ohā what have i done
about 2 months ago
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Unironically this game is #2 of the year for me right now (behind Silksong)
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about 2 months ago
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about 2 months ago
The Best Day Just Happened š„°
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Chris Plante
2 months ago
I love all the positive talk about supporting indie journalists. But you know what's cooler than talk? Action! This weekend, I'll make it easy for anybody who wants to support weekly original video games reporting. Until Sunday at midnight, you can get a month of Post Games for $1
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Post Games | Patreon
A podcast about why and how we love video games.
https://www.patreon.com/cw/PostGames
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āthey got turned into babies and forgot how to play tennisā is peak video game narrative
2 months ago
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oops made cocaine mario
3 months ago
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Greg Miller
3 months ago
Andy thinks he gets to go home in three and a half hours. Come sub and make him stay playing and streaming Hollow Knight: Silksong all weekend long.
www.twitch.tv/kindafunnyga...
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remember when nintendo made an entire game about bowser jr dealing with his rageaholic father and also giant cat mario
3 months ago
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Rogue
3 months ago
Rogue.site
is now a reality! Thank you to everyone along the way who helped make it possible. If you like what you see, and want more of it. Consider pledging your support with a subscription. Your funds will go to support independent games journalism written by humans, for humans.
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Rogue
Ad-free video game news, guides, opinions, history, culture, previews, interviews, and reviews written by humans, for humans
https://Rogue.site
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am I doing it right
3 months ago
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[insert intricately faked screenshot proving silksong isnāt coming out in 12 hours]
3 months ago
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the title scroll on my $900m epic
3 months ago
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by far the funniest thing about team cherry is how half-assed their logo is
3 months ago
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final silksong prediction: march 2028, ouya exclusive
3 months ago
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donāt get why people are so hyped for silksong. gameās gonna have a ton of bugs.
3 months ago
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I regret to inform you I am once again reading Metal Gear wikis searching for reason
3 months ago
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These folks rule. Go support them!
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4 months ago
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So excited to finally share this! Couldn't be more in awe of this crew and I'm pumped to be working with them on some truly awesome stuff.
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4 months ago
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Chris Plante
4 months ago
How do you make a video game funny? Late-night comedy writer
@mikedrucker.bsky.social
and Tactical Breach Wizards director
@pentadact.com
stop by Post Games to help us find some answers!
www.patreon.com/posts/how-to...
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Today's my last day
@polygon.com
. Thanks for all the support over the years, I appreciate each and every one of you ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø I'll have more info to share about my next thing in a few weeks (it's not a Patreon, we already have one of those for Besties š). But I'm super pumped!
4 months ago
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Ok have a pre-order page up for the next round of dumbass āYou Driedā hand towels because they sell out the second they are back in stock and people were getting antsy. Do what you must, Chosen Undead.
mcelroymerch.com/products/you...
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You Dried Hand Towels
Black terrycloth hand towel with red embroidery, the perfect accessory for a tarnished restroom, from your friends at the Besties!15X25" 100% Cotton
https://mcelroymerch.com/products/you-dried-hand-towels?variant=51794307907956&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64c6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c
5 months ago
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We sold out again lol But you can put your info in and youāll be notified when the next restock comes in
mcelroymerch.com/products/you...
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5 months ago
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āSam, Iām afraid we need to send you to the entire other side of Australia.ā Sam:
5 months ago
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Kojima at it again with these insane character names
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5 months ago
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Steamworld Dig 1 is free on Steam for some reason 𤷠š
store.steampowered.com/app/252410/S...
5 months ago
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My shower thought is finally a reality.
mcelroymerch.com/products/you...
5 months ago
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The Secret Lives of Games
6 months ago
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella 2 We're joined by
@ellaguro.bsky.social
@russfrushtick.bsky.social
and
@xanagear.bsky.social
to discuss game #35. "Pilot's gone missing on a giant space station and his sister Isabell is determined to find him!"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella 2
We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Russ Frushtick (The Besties), and Xanagear (youtube.com/xanagear) to discuss Campanella 2, the 35th game in the UFO 50 collection. āPilot's g...
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-campanella-2
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Happy birthday to
@plante.bsky.social
ās new podcast,
post.games
! Check it out, it rules:
www.patreon.com/posts/129396...
6 months ago
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If you see
@polygon.com
on a resume in the near future, you should hire that person. Itās been a rough week and all the amazing folks who lost their jobs deserve to be snapped up as quickly as possible.
7 months ago
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Iāll be on
@cnbc.com
in a couple mins talking about the GTA delay and the Epic v Apple drama. Tune in and take a bad screen grab of me!
7 months ago
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kaylee rowena š«
7 months ago
i wanted to collect links people are posting to good polygon-adjacent sites + ways to follow/support folks who've been laid off from there - almost certainly extremely incomplete but maybe it'll be helpful?
haunts.neocities.org/polygon
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rip polygon
https://haunts.neocities.org/polygon
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"When you're ready, you won't have to."
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8 months ago
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Enter the Gungeon is $1.50 on Steam right now, which is nigh criminal for how good it is.
8 months ago
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TIL that in Japan, Boo is called Teresa, named for a ghost that Miyamoto knew who was named Teresa
9 months ago
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I installed Tubi for THAT?
10 months ago
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itās diablo, but fun
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10 months ago
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Joined the
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
podcast crew the Campanella 1 episode in their year-long UFO 50 series. Pilot becomes a star in this one!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella
We're joined by Carolyn Petit (Kotaku) and Russ Frushtick (Polygon) to discuss Campanella, the 17th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Fly the Campanella through five challenging worlds! And don't forget...
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-campanella
10 months ago
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Balatro mobile time management rule: I canāt start a new run of Balatro when Iām at home. I play on the subway or in waiting rooms and if I donāt finish the run, I can finish it at home. But no new runs until I leave the house again. This is the only thing keeping me from Jimboblivion.
11 months ago
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Props to
@terrycavanaghgames.com
for owning the SEO on āa shitload of the letter Vā I have no idea how many Vs are actually in VVVVVVVV but it always pops up
about 1 year ago
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went on a date with a pokĆ©mon but they spent the whole time talking about themselves ā¹ļø
about 1 year ago
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10 fav 2D metroidvanias, unranked: Hollow Knight Metroid Dread Super Metroid Castlevania:Dawn/Aria of sorrow Blasphemous 2 Ori and the Blind Forest Castlevania:SOTN Dead Cells Rogue Legacy Metroid Zero Mission Honorable mentions: Bloodstained:Ritual of the Night Shadow Complex Axiom Verge 2
about 2 years ago
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The second they said they wanted to make Twitter a banking app, the name change made perfect sense. Who the hell would give Twitter their banking info?
over 2 years ago
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