I was laid off today, among hundreds of others at The Washington Post.
I loved covering games here, and I am so proud of our international coverage.
My colleagues โ those who lost their jobs and those who didn't โ are rockstars. It was such an honor to work alongside them.
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Adding to this a bit!!
Iโm also here in general for any femme writers looking for mentorship! Regardless of if you are a beginner or have a bit of freelancing under your belt, Iโd be glad to chat or help you line up some work ๐
27.01.2026 22:09 โ ๐ 37 ๐ 17 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Love seeing comments online like "I liked Sinners until the vampire part" as if it wasn't the thematic device for the whole damn story
22.01.2026 15:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Quantum Break finally fulfilled its goal to make it feel like you just time-traveled
21.01.2026 15:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Gets Dixie Kong And Switch 2 Enhancements In Free Update
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD returns.
"You can argue that what we're getting in 2026 is Donkey Kong Country Returns Returns Returns Returns."
Is it possible that video gaming is the only fun thing left for me to write about
www.gamespot.com/articles/don...
21.01.2026 15:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
And I don't mean that Metroid should go full open-world! I mean in the context of taking familiar ideas and creating something completely new and unexpected from themโand hopefully, something that would inspire other developers for years to come.
12.12.2025 18:15 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
How Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Fails The Genre Nintendo Created
The latest installment of the legendary series could have been a Breath of the Wild-level revitalization, but itโs instead a shadow of its progenitors.
Metroid is my favorite Nintendo series, and I have a certain affinity toward Metroid Prime. Like many fans, I was deeply disappointed by Prime 4's design choices, and it felt like a missed opportunity to be a Breath of the Wild-like moment for the franchise. www.gamespot.com/articles/how...
12.12.2025 18:15 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Richter Belmont skin in Dead by Daylight
Huge congrats! I do have to ask why Richter Belmont looks so yaasified in this character art tho lol
06.11.2025 19:52 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
If The Matrix was really GOTY in 1999, hereโs what it beat
Geoff Keighley retconned Keanuโs game into his HOF
Lol yup. If you believe Keighley, Lana Wachowski reached out to him to include it in the movie(?) www.polygon.com/22855572/the...
06.11.2025 19:02 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I still think about how that fourth Matrix movie had Neo, in a sick and twisted fantasy virtual world, win a Game Award and the characters acted like it was anything remotely prestigious and worthwhile
06.11.2025 18:50 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Agent DoubleOOP
Total Distortion - You Are Dead - Best Game Over Ever (HQ/MP3 Download)
Posting this for no particular reason youtu.be/2c4hnA8jXwo?...
04.11.2025 14:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Even made the wheels spinnable as a nice stim
03.11.2025 17:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Me dressed up as a sexy Cow from Mario Kart World
A screenshot of Cow in Mario Kart World
My cardboard kart for my Mario Kart World cow costume
Think I totally nailed Halloween with Sexy Cow from Mario Kart World
03.11.2025 17:45 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Iโm watching it on and off as therapy after my recent local news reporting job went awry
03.11.2025 17:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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 supp...
So hey, I don't know how I'm going to pay for my rent next month. If you have a writing job, I've been covering the gaming industry since 2017, so if you have any paying work available, I'd be very grateful for a recommendation or just a repost!
Portfolio here: johnhansen.journoportfolio.com
31.10.2025 15:37 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I've never seen a Taylor Sheridan show and yet I'll read for hours about all of them because I have no self-control. To me he's basically Straight Ryan Murphy
30.10.2025 19:17 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
How about an episode story game called Love Is Strange
28.10.2025 19:21 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
I also would love to hear about major developments that took over the talk of the town in your own communities and how that sparked mobilization, if at all!
28.10.2025 16:58 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
I'm like, actually happy how this piece turned out. Not to put myself down! But I hope this inspires some folks to look at this game through a different lens and maybe stray away from the tired "graphics bad" discourse for recent Pokemon games.
28.10.2025 16:58 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Reminder that the people of Lumiose City are very not alright! bsky.app/profile/comp...
28.10.2025 16:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's City Comes To Life Through Its Strife
Everyone has their own ideas on how to fix the growing pains of Lumiose City.
Hey, I wrote about Pokemon Legends: Z-A! I delve into how this game depicts a city's community and how its citizens mobilize in response to controversial changes. I also touch on tech oligarchies and recent events in my native Philly as a point of comparison. www.gamespot.com/articles/pok...
28.10.2025 16:55 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Saw a dude parked in front of the grocery store playing Switch 2 in the driverโs seat, hooked up to his carโs sound system with the windows down so the whole street can hear Mario Kart noises
25.10.2025 18:16 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Pokรฉmon Legends: Z-A cutscenes are pure cinema
24.10.2025 19:04 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Zygarde 50% Forme yelling โZzz-aaaaaa!!!โ in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Me when the homies ask what delivery food I want tonight
22.10.2025 19:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Itโs been a month. And we still donโt know much about Kennedyโs Long COVID consortium. - The Sick Times
Preliminary meetings are occurring amid the ongoing government shutdown, while some advocates call for Health Secretary Kennedyโs removal
It's been a month since RFK Jr. convened top experts and officials for a Long COVID roundtable event.
Despite promises of urgency, not much seems to have happened at federal agencies since then. And some advocates are calling for RFK Jr.'s removal.
More from me in @thesicktimes.org:
21.10.2025 17:32 โ ๐ 107 ๐ 39 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 1
An NPC in Pokemon Legends: Z-A saying: โSometimes being with others makes you feel more alone.โ
An NPC in Pokemon Legends: Z-A saying: โScraping by on Pokemon battling alone is a tough life.โ
An NPC in Pokemon Legends: Z-A saying: โEverything that lives must die. Itโs an immutable ruleโand straying from it can only bring pain.โ
An NPC in Pokemon Legends: Z-A saying: โWhat disappears is gone, and whateverโs left can only remain.โ
The people of Lumiose City are not alright
20.10.2025 16:57 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Zygarde Cell looks as the two main characters in Pokemon Legends Z-A fist bump
Two characters fist bump with the Prism Tower (ie Pokemonโs Eiffel Tower) in the background
Being in Pokรฉmonโs version of Paris makes me want a Ratatouille remake but with a Zygarde cell instead of a rat
16.10.2025 16:47 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A screenshot of Pokemon Legends Z-A with the character Taunie saying โItโs got its weird parts, but itโs a good place. I like it here.โ Lumiose City and the Prism Tower are shown in the background.
How I feel living in Philly
16.10.2025 16:25 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Steven from Lightning Rod Games. Iโm mostly trying to add games industry mutuals right now. Toronto ๐จ๐ฆ
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