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As many people struggled with how to remain socially connected during a time of social distancing, Phillip England found solace in the fictional worlds — and real-life connections — of online gaming.
For Phillip, a Geek Squad Agent in Arizona, that wasn’t a big change from his routine prior to COVID-19. The avid gamer would regularly conquer missions on Arma 3, a military game that led him to collaborate with players from around the world, many of whom he now calls friends.
Matt Polski is taking advantage of all this time at home by mixing some catchy quarantine-inspired jingles.
Creativity comes naturally for Matt, who works in marketing at Best Buy. So far, his song catalog includes “Does anybody know what day it is?” and “What do you do when you’re quarantined?”
“There are people going through really nasty situations right now. They’re losing jobs, health, family members and friends,” he said. “Hopefully these songs can give people a brief escape from external stressors.”
Best Buy employee Tom Oswald boasts a massive winning streak in the '90s arcade game Mortal Kombat II.
“Even when no one was playing it for 10 years, I played every day,” he said. “I set out to be the best.”
More than 600 Best Buy stores across the country will open for the release at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, Dec. 7.
Cardboard and creativity are part of the fun.