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Slade Watkins

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Test monkey on a mobile OS, some hardware, & the stable Linux kernel. Also Rogueport Media / @kakarikoherald.com w/ @tigstahh.com. Opinions shared = mine, not employers’. πŸ“ Cincinnati, OH Signal: sladewatkins.06 links: https://sladew.org

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No, I would not like to format and use this ancient external drive as a Time Machine backup for this Mac Studio that has so much more storage than the drive I just plugged in does. But thanks for asking?

27.02.2026 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok now that I’m not holding a milkshake and can’t accidentally call people somehow, I’m excited to share that my New York ID has been canceled & I’m officially an Ohio resident as of today! Also Nick took me out for ice cream. πŸ’™

25.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!

25.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Simpsons Hit & Run and Prototype studio Radical Entertainment is back as New Radical Games | VGC The studio has a new website and appears to be looking for work…

The Simpsons: Hit & Run and Prototype developer Radical Entertainment is back as New Radical Games.

The new studio claims to be the successor to defunct Vancouver studios Radical Entertainment and Hothead Games.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/simpson...

24.02.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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And finally for this very early morning update (because I need to go to bed), PokΓ©mon FireRed and LeafGreen have been added to Nintendo Music ahead of their release next week. music.nintendo.com/shared/en-US...

20.02.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PokΓ©mon HOME support has been confirmed and will be coming "soon." Also, Nintendo has released an official FAQ on these releases, which is available here: en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/...
bsky.app/profile/sere...

20.02.2026 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
PokΓ©mon FireRed Version and PokΓ©mon LeafGreen Version on Nintendo Switch
PokΓ©mon Red and PokΓ©mon Green, the first titles in the PokΓ©mon series, were originally released in Japan on Tuesday, February 27, 1996. This is an important day marking the start of the PokΓ©mon… PokΓ©mon FireRed Version and PokΓ©mon LeafGreen Version on Nintendo Switch

Well, I was wrong. It wasn't Unova: it was PokΓ©mon FireRed/LeafGreen. #PokemonFRLG launches shortly after next Friday's 30th anniversary presentation of PokΓ©mon Presents on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2. $19.99 US and each supported language is listed as a separate game! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8c_...

20.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Serebii Update: PokΓ©mon FireRed & PokΓ©mon LeafGreen have been added to the Coming Soon section of the Nintendo Switch eShop and are available to pre-order

www.serebii.net

20.02.2026 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1702    πŸ” 584    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 732
Mrs. Puff from SpongeBob SquarePants having the time of her life in a jail cell

Mrs. Puff from SpongeBob SquarePants having the time of her life in a jail cell

Asked my boss for the tomorrow and Friday off so I could (quite honestly) sleep because I’m exhausted, and he said yes, so I sent him this image.

I think he is concerned.

19.02.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Xenoblade Chroniclesβ„’ X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switchβ„’ 2 Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo Official Site Buy Xenoblade Chroniclesβ„’ X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switchβ„’ 2 Edition and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.

Now live on Nintendo's site! $64.99 for the Switch 2 Edition or $4.99 for the Upgrade Pack if you already own the Switch 1 version. (If the link doesn't work for you, give it a few minutes, they JUST put this up a second ago.) www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

19.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition to Be Available Digitally Today, Physically April 16th A massive upgrade!

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition arrives on Switch 2 *today* and gets a major visual upgrade with up to 4K at 60fps in TV mode/1080p at 60fps in handheld! Still waiting for the store pages to go live on Nintendo's website, but trailer is up: slade.link/fhdkhxwl

19.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"My Mario" Product Line Available Today in the United States The product line targets towards infants and toddlers is available today

The "My Mario" product line, targeted towards infants and toddlers, is available today at Nintendo New York and San Francisco. The "Hello, Mario" app is also available now on the App Store/Play Store and the Nintendo eShop. www.kakarikoherald.com/my-mario-pro...

19.02.2026 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That said, a lot has changed since Unreal Engine 3 & I think they’re using 5 for New ME now, so idk how that all translates…but it’s something I’m considering. Because If they went w/ Frostbite, with how much has changed since Andromeda, they’d likely have to build a lot of that from scratch again.

19.02.2026 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They may have chosen to use Unreal Engine bc Legendary Edition did and they could bring a lot of things over. I’m not saying they will, but… was something I had thought of before. Could they rebuild that in Frostbite? I guess, but I think they want it in UE so they can use what they built in ME:LE.

19.02.2026 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am still hoping that we will one day get Nintendo's most forgotten handheld console on Nintendo Classics.

That's right, if they can release the Virtual Boy on Nintendo Classics, they can easily release the PokΓ©mon mini and all its games. There's many gems there.

17.02.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 212    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I just caught up on my feed and oh damn! Looks like you've got your own personal swimming hole there!

18.02.2026 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just reminded her that one time, we were walking around the Dicks Outlet in the mall and she screamed "THERE'S NOTHING UGLY!" I think I won that one! lol

18.02.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So one of my best friends just reminded me of the time we were playing a Club Penguin private server at my parents' house back before the pandemic and I just so happened to fall out of my chair. ...twice. In five minutes. But that's besides the point.

18.02.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I think this is a reasonable response...

17.02.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Work Gmail inbox showing 2,043 unread emails from the past four days waiting to be read.

Work Gmail inbox showing 2,043 unread emails from the past four days waiting to be read.

Just checking in on my work ema- oh!

Oh, no...

17.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
My cat Beau laying next to me, getting scratches and pets.

My cat Beau laying next to me, getting scratches and pets.

My cat just woke me up by JUMPING ON MY FACE, was surprised I woke up when he did that, then had the audacity to pretend he did not do that and is now laying next to me. Good afternoon, I guess?

17.02.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I HAVE MY MEDICAL RECORDS IT'S A CHRISTMAS IN FEBRUARY MIRACLE Y'ALL

17.02.2026 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sending all my love and support. If there's anything else I can do, please let me know. πŸ’™

17.02.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

me going into work Wednesday lmao

16.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is something I never thought or hoped I would have to do, but my situation is getting dire.

I've set up a GoFundMe because I still don't have any job prospects after 15 months being laid off, my health problems have made it almost impossible to even consider working...

gofund.me/dc855bbbc

16.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7

recorded that at 4K60 as a way to test my ability to capture at that rate. (It worked!)

This is going to be fun! If there's anyone I get to share this adventure with, I'm glad it's Tyson. So excited to found Rogueport Media with you very soon πŸ’™ (3/3)

16.02.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

you'll see the most on @kakarikoherald.com & my personal channel.

ALSO, @tigstahh.com and I are excited to share we're standardizing our video productions on 4K at 60fps. We're matching our equipment so everything looks crystal clear. If you saw my test stream a couple weeks ago, I actually (2/3)

16.02.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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LLC Update: We think we're almost ready to file paperwork, but we're going to need another few weeks to finalize things. Such is the way of legalese!

Now here's a cool update for you... After some trial and error tonight, I've set up "couch cam" which is probably going to be the camera angle (1/3)

16.02.2026 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Discord DMs:

Hat Maiden (she/her): "That doesn't answer my question..."

Slade Watkins: (gif of Stewie Griffin from Family Guy dancing)

Discord DMs: Hat Maiden (she/her): "That doesn't answer my question..." Slade Watkins: (gif of Stewie Griffin from Family Guy dancing)

16.02.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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