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Friday, November 22, 2024

The Editorial Board loves playing practical jokes on each other during our rare moments of free time.

From arranging prank phone calls to the newsroom asking for "muffin" to writing fake love notes on Subway napkins, we certainly know how to illicit a good chuckle from time to time.

While we'll even go as far as to "misplace" someone's budget sheet, the Editorial Board knows better than to lose our sacred copy of "Goldeneye" for Nintendo 64.

But as much as we love 007 (we heart multi-player), we certainly don't grab our co-workers by the throat and bash their heads on a desk if we can't find the game.

Sadly, one resident of Gainesville has taken his gaming obsession way too far.

According to a Gainesville Sun article, a 26-year-old man was arrested for beating a 10-year-old boy after a dispute over a missing video game.

We assume the child lost the man's favorite game, causing the man to allegedly grab the child by his throat and hit his head repeatedly against a dresser.

Fortunately, the boy did not require medical attention and can now play to his heart's content while his attacker faces criminal charges.

What makes the story even more absurd is the fact that the game in question was apparently for the original PlayStation system.

While Nintendo 64 has achieved hipster-chic status, we have one bit of advice for this violent video game villain - 1994 just called, they want their technology back.

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