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Calling in sick to play video games

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Forget calling in sick – some young men are booking vacation days just to play video games! With GTA 6 and The Legend of Zelda remake creating major buzz, gamers are treating release day like a holiday. So what's behind the hype, and is taking a day off work to game perfectly reasonable? Saskatchewan Retro GameCon co-creator and video game expert, Jared Dormer, joins us to explain!
13 Nov 9AM English Canada News Commentary

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