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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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Entertainment

Modders did what Rockstar wouldn’t: Mexico returns to “Red Dead Redemption 2”

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

Screenshot from Battlefield 6 video game. Tweet text overlay reads, "54 kills and 21,000 score, and I only got 359 XP! Seriously, stop capping the XP."

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“Disgusting and anti-player to the core”: Players furious after discovering Battlefield 6 has a daily XP cap

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GTA 6 controversy deepens as fired developers accuse Rockstar of union-busting

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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Mega Diancie arrives in a surprise Pokémon side quest—here’s how to catch it

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“Extend the season”: Fortnite’s Simpsons takeover is creating a whole new generation of fans

Left: Image reding: "TAKE A SHOWER. You have been playing for 16 hours straight we cannot allow you to continue onto Battlefield 6 servers. We have restricted your account for a few hours please take a break. We have an obligation to keep our players and community safe. This ban is only temporary please try again soon. Scan QR code to learn more or get additional assistance." Right: Battlefield 6 gaming screenshot of soldiers standing looking at an explosion.

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“They call it a ‘get a life warning'”: Gamer says Battlefield 6 told her to “TAKE A SHOWER” after marathon gaming session

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“Never lose hope”: Nintendo just gave Animal Crossing fans exactly what they’ve been begging for

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Culture

“I tricked the AI”: YouTuber Jeffery Phillips explains how he convinced Google’s AI into believing GTA 6 had a “Twerk Button”

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“That’s a dry spot”: Game repair man says all PS5 consoles that come in for slow performance have one issue in common

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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Gamers noticed anti-homeless benches in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A,” and people are weirded out: “Indoctrinating the kids”

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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Popular “The Sims” YouTubers suddenly cut ties with EA Creator Network: “Stepping away is the strongest action”

Shiny Hunting Method In Pokemon Legends Z-A - Get Any Shiny Pokemon

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“Lame and soulless”: Player exposes secret hack method to endlessly respawn shinies in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Finally, the “This is Fine” meme is now a video game

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Skyrim Grandma says goodbye to “The Elder Scrolls” after 15 years on YouTube

Video Games