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John Hansen

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Lead writer/editor for gamesandwich.com Presently also writing: guides/news for Insider Gaming, reviews for Push Square Past: Minecraft Support, Gamepur Portfolio: https://johnhansen.journoportfolio.com/ PRs, please contact [email protected]

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · Jan 7

Thread for my 2025 gaming achievements:

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 1d

We're having a little quiz show with some guests. The winner, who could include someone in the chat, will get a Steam gift card at the end. Come join us!

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Test your gaming knowledge in this gameshow from hell and possibly win a prize!!! Collab with @decafhappiness

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 2d

NO KINGS

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 3d

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is a disappointing sequel for fans who have been waiting for it. Generic combat can have fun moments, but it's not enough to save poor attempts at RPG mechanics and empty world.

Read @seraphteran.bsky.social's review below.
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Review (PS5): Sucking the Life From a Franchise

It is 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Sirens blare against the calm of the night as a figure rushes past and

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 4d

@adamgumby.bsky.social reviewed Undusted: Letters From the Past and found a lovely, relaxing cleaning game paired with a story that absolutely engrossed him. Check out the review below:

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Undusted: Letters From the Past Review (PC): Cleaning Up Never Felt This Satisfying

The cozy genre is a newly acquired taste of mine, giving enough interaction to keep my gaming mind engaged, but

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Amber Warnock-Estrada @amusemeforever.bsky.social · 4d

Put together a video to push us to our goal of $1750 by TONIGHT. We're almost there! Do you wanna make the difference?

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 4d

Escape From Duckov works out a niche corner of the extraction shooter genre with some fun for superfans of those games, but won't do much for those that aren't already entrenched in that style.

Check out John's latest review:

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Escape From Duckov Review (PC): Worth a Waddle for the Right Type

When you go about searching just about any gaming storefront, you can probably expect to see quite a few joke

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 5d

79. Aliens: Fireteam Elite

This was a fun stream game to play. Not necessarily amazing, but I do enjoy a good co-op shooter. Pretty decent time for this being my first exposure to the Alien franchise

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 6d

I love being able to interview devs, especially on some of my favorite games. Alec Dawson was a great person to talk to about the state of Overwatch!

Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 6d

@johnhansen.bsky.social got a chance to ask Alec Dawson about various aspects of Overwatch 2 now that Season 19 is out. What we learned is that the team has considered using a hero recommender to help build team comps and spoke about new maps coming next year.

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Overwatch 2 Has Considered a Hero Recommender, and the Team is “Taking a Step Back” to Evaluate Maps

The Overwatch 2 Haunted Masquerade has begun alongside the update for Season 19, and I was able to join a

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 7d

Me job searching for the last six months and seeing my savings account holding out for the last month here

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 7d

In case you missed it, massive Pokémon leaks have revealed plans for the next five years' worth of games, including Gen 10 and an upcoming MMO that features remakes of two past regions.

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Massive Pokémon Leaks Show Plans for the Next Five Years

Pokémon has had a ton of info leak for the future of the game series on Twitter. Everything from game

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 7d

Formula Legends presents itself very nicely to racing fans, but the lack of multiplayer and poor handling bring down the experience.

Check out @amusemeforever.bsky.social's review for Formula Legends:

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Formula Legends Review (PC): Steering Way Off Course

I grew up on NASCAR, so racing has been a bit of a lifelong love of mine. It's not quite

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 8d

It's wild to me that Raising Canes built a chain restaurant off of a menu with just "decent chicken tenders" and "decent chicken tenders in a bun" on it

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 9d

Copies of Pokémon Legends: Z-A are out in the wild, and people are posting pictures of previously unseen mega evolutions from the game.

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolutions are Being Posted Online Early

Here is your spoiler alert warning, as people have gotten their hands on Pokémon Legends: Z-A early and are posting

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 9d

I see so many people saying Battlefield 2042 was one of the worst games in the series, but I swear to you, I have never noticed a difference between that and any other Battlefield game. They are all literally the same thing to me.

John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 10d

I miss when my team was in the postseason

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 10d

@amusemeforever.bsky.social played the Mexican Ninja demo and came away impressed by the game's personality and combat, but didn't find much else to enjoy. Read her preview impressions below:

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Mexican Ninja Offers Dumb Fun and Little Else—Demo Impressions

Mexican Ninja is a roguelike beat-em-up that brazenly fuses cyberpunk anime aesthetics with general Mexican machismo. If there ever was

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 11d

Super Market Simulator has no right being as addicting as it is, especially for how much it is filled with various annoying bugs and glitches

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 11d

Overwatch 2 Season 19 trailer dropped. The main highlight here is a brand-new Halloween mode called Haunted Masquerade, where heroes wear a mask of another hero and gain special abilities and power-ups. Looks like fun!

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Overwatch 2 Season 19 Brings a New Halloween Mode and Plenty More Treats

The Overwatch 2 Season 19 trailer is upon us, revealing what you can expect to see added to the game

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 11d

Whenever I have to try and fix something on the backend of WordPress, I might as well be a caveman trying to build a rocket ship.

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Samantha Mackenzie Greer @sammgreer.bsky.social · 11d

Look. I totally get the despair and frustration. But every couple of weeks someone else is asking "where's press coverage for indie games?" and like, have you been under a rock? It's been torn to pieces my dudes! The devastation of games media has been widely talked about!

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 12d

Oh yeah, the taco pizza from Happy Joe's is my favorite ever, but it's expensive

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Push Square @pushsquare.com · 12d

Review: Yooka-Replaylee (PS5) - A Second Draft Worthy of the Banjo-Kazooie Comparisons.

Mini Review: Yooka-Replaylee (PS5) - A Second Draft Worthy of the Banjo-Kazooie Comparisons

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 12d

So, Pikmin are like an infesting bug species. Never thought of it that way, but yeah, that's a straight-up infestation.

Stealth40k @stealth40k.bsky.social · 12d

The Nintendo 'Close to You' video they released yesterday was for Pikmin!

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John Hansen @johnhansen.bsky.social · 12d

78. Yooka-Replaylee

Yeah, this game is better than the original in almost every single way. It's no doubt one of my favorite releases this year.

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Push Square @pushsquare.com · 12d

Review: Yooka-Replaylee (PS5) - A Second Draft Worthy of the Banjo-Kazooie Comparisons.

Mini Review: Yooka-Replaylee (PS5) - A Second Draft Worthy of the Banjo-Kazooie Comparisons

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Game Sandwich @gamesandwich.bsky.social · 13d

PowerWash Simulator 2 has finally revealed its release date, and it's only two weeks away!

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PowerWash Simulator 2 Rinses Up a Release Date Two Weeks Away

PowerWash Simulator 2 has finally revealed its release date, and much like another high-profile indie game, it is only two

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