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About Hank Whitson

Hank Whitson is a pop culture omnivore, gaming geek, escapism nerd, and unrepentant anime addict who has been writing for The Best War Games since 2020. He plays and writes about literally everything, but holds a special place in his heart for compelling stories, creative combat, and clever worldbuilding. He attended UCI for his Bachellor's in English and graduated with a special emphasis in Creative writing. At GA Tech, he served as the Entertainment Editor of the award-winning student newspaper, The Technique, and graduated with a Masters in Digital Media having written a thesis on videogame analysis and criticism.

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Industry Focus

I am fascinated by the creative process of game development and enjoy working the interview beat because it allows me to interact with professionals from every facet of the field working on an extremely broad variety of titles. My professional and personal expertise lies with narrative analysis and literary criticism of video games.

Favorite Games

I based the majority of my personality on Final Fantasy 7. Atlus invaded my thoughts and built Persona 5 for me specifically. I am addicted to Genshin Impact. I drink my morning coffee over Doom Eternal and play Beat Saber to stay in shape. Witcher 3's "botchling quest" still haunts me. I'm currently on my first 4-player campaign in Baldur's Gate 3. It is a crime that Bloodborne has not been remade for PC and I will die on that hill, but I don't think it needs a sequel. My Jedi Survivor lighstaber is orange. Tetris is unironically cool.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

To my knowledge, I was the first kid in Pasadena, California to complete the original Pokedex. 

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Final Fantasy 14 Player Eats 999 Eggs
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A player accepts and completes a stranger's random challenge to eat a staggering amount of eggs in Final Fantasy 14, Square Enix's MMO.

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8-Bit Symphony Performs Persona Track While Social Distancing

Video game cover ensemble 8-bit Symphony performs a beautiful, responsibly distanced rendition of one of the Persona franchise's most iconic songs.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Has a Limited Edition Sony Walkman
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A Japan-exclusive Final Fantasy 7 Sony Walkman sells out almost immediately in Japan, with no signs of a western release anytime soon.
Steam Game Festival Returning in October

The digital distribution platform has announced its game demo event and showcase is returning in autumn with additional submission criteria.

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Risk of Rain 2 Leaving Early Access With New Content
PC Gaming

Hopoo Games and PlayEveryWare launch their popular roguelike shooter out of early access with a new boss, playable character, and more.

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Horror Game Remothered: Broken Porcelain Gets Eerie Ashmann Trailer
PC Gaming

Stormind Games and Darril Arts release the latest trailer for the second installment of their chilling, psychological survival horror franchise.

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Fortnite: How to Complete the N1 Punch Card
PC Gaming

Filling out Fortnite's N1 punch card is a relatively simple affair that requires decent driving skills and a willing passenger, or lots of patience.

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Sega's President Has Resigned from His Position
Sega

Sega's president, Kenji Matsubara is ending his three-year tenure with a resignation, citing non-specific personal reasons for his departure.

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