John Hansen

I am a dedicated writer who loves to cover video games and anything nerdy. I've been writing professionally since 2018, with work published for both small and large websites including Minecraft's support site, Gamepur, Push Square, and Game Sandwich, an indie media site I have been building up on the side.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Review (PS5): Races Built on Chaos and Adrenaline

As a Sonic the Hedgehog fan as far back as I can remember, it makes me so happy to see Sonic games in a much better spot. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds keeps the good times rolling with chaotic, fast-paced gameplay that is as exhilarating as it is a celebration of how we got here. The racing at play here reminds us that a focus on refining the mascot racer experience can be more enjoyable than arbitrarily changing it for an empty open world.As mentioned above, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds mostly focuse...
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Dispatch Preview: Looking to Replicate Telltale’s Formula but Fix the Mistakes

I got the chance to attend an early preview of Dispatch alongside many other gaming press members. During this time, we all got an extended look at the game and asked questions of some members from the development team at AdHoc Studio. During this time, it really was nailed home how much Dispatch and AdHoc as a whole have the mission of becoming a better Telltale Games. After getting a better look at Dispatch, it looks like they are off to a solid start.In Dispatch, you play as Robert Robertson,...
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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Reminds Me How Much I Miss the Arkham Games

How do you feel when you see a new Lego game announced? Personally, it’s not something that ever really excites me. For a very long time, the games that were coming out with the Lego brand were essentially the same thing over and over again, just with a new franchise attached. That being said, when Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was recently announced, I genuinely got excited. Of course, some of that has to do with the game just looking like an improvement from a gameplay standpoint, but...
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Wuyang Interview with Overwatch’s Kenny Hudson, Joshi Zhang, and Daryl Tan

I recently got the chance to attend a roundtable interview with members of Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 team to discuss the game’s latest support hero, Wuyang. The people giving us answers are senior producer Kenny Hudson, senior narrative designer Joshi Zhang, and lead character concept artist Daryl Tan. While you can watch the newest trailer for the character formerly codenamed Aqua below, the discussion below discovers various aspects of his creation, gameplay, and story.Wuyang is definitely a uniq...
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Dead by Daylight x The Walking Dead Interview with Behaviour's Mathieu Cote

I spoke with Mathieu Cote, the head of partnerships at Behaviour Interactive for Dead by Daylight just hours following the release of Rick and Michonne Grimes from The Walking Dead being added as new survivors to the horror asymmetrical multiplayer game. Our conversation ranged from topics surrounding the future of more potential Walking Dead content and the process of Rick and Michonne entering the fog to the kind of snacks Cote likes to eat while gaming.I started our interview off by asking Co...
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Super Mario 64 Memories That Live with Me Today

In 1997, I was five-years-old and I was over at my cousin’s place, a common occurrence in the early years of my life. Hanging around in his basement, he introduced me to the Nintendo 64, a game console that my mom would buy for me later and started me down a long path of exasperating her with how much I loved video games. A big reason for all of this is that Super Mario 64 was so damn good.Is it normal for people who play video games to remember their first exposure to games? I’m not talking abo...
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Gex Trilogy Review (Xbox): Can't Slime its Way Out of the 90s

As someone who was born in 1992 and has a deep love for the Nintendo 64, I always get happy when I see games from that era make a return. That’s how I feel about the Gex Trilogy, even though I didn’t have much experience with it at all outside of short spans where I rented Gex: Enter the Gecko from Blockbuster. Now that the whole series is back and playable on modern consoles, I can enjoy the highs but I can’t help but acknowledge the lows. All three of the games in this package are a product of...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Invalidates its World to Put a Spotlight on Lesser Characters

Warning: Major story spoilers for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 ahead. Make sure you’ve played through the story before reading this article.Like so many others, I found myself lost in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after its release. Typically, I’m rather hit-or-miss on turn-based RPGs, but the characters and world really sucked me in from the word go. The feeling of helplessness that everyone in Lumiere feels in those opening moments really grabbed my attention. Gustave grappling with what he could...
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South of Midnight Review (Xbox): Traumatic Beauty

Sometimes, there is media that comes out that is so focused on the darker side of life. Whether it’s a movie, book, or video game, sometimes it’s really nice to witness a story where everything is bad and somehow, there is still a light at the end of the tunnel. In the case of South of Midnight, I feel that is a strong case for why I enjoyed this game as much as I did. This game is filled with tragedy. Whether that is directly tied to Hazel and her family, or her learning about awful events that...