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Susan LaMarca

Left: Man looking into the camera while standing on a treadmill in a gym. Right: Nintendo Switch propped up on a treadmill screen, man's hand holding the controller in front of it.

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“Big brain genius”: Gamer finds the ultimate “lazy” hack to trick himself into going to the gym

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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“He literally isn’t bothering anybody”: Man playing Nintendo Switch golf in  business class sparks discussion about  travel etiquette

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Left: Woman in glasses and a septum ring talking into the camera about her grandma playing Animal Crossing on Switch. Right: Animal crossing game popular Nintendo switch with joy controllers family friend activity playing together. Caption overlay reads "Leave nana's island alone Nintendo!!!"

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“Warios your Kong”: 25 Donkey Kong Bananza memes celebrating the best Switch 2 game yet

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“People are so freaking nasty”: Guests check out. Host can’t believe what they left—or what they took

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AJ Moser is a Brooklyn-based reporter who focuses on video games, movies, and internet culture. His work has appeared in Paste Magazine, Game Informer, and Big Spaceship.

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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening welcomes you back like an old friend

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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Brittany Vincent has covered gaming, anime, tech, and entertainment for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s replaying Um Jammer Lammy or Day of the Tentacle for the hundredth time while pining for a Harvester sequel. Find her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake.

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“He literally isn’t bothering anybody”: Man playing Nintendo Switch golf in business class sparks discussion about travel etiquette

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GameStop customer tries to camp out for Nintendo Switch. Then a worker intervenes

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