176: Positive Hanson Energy
MinnMax's Ben Hanson stops by to share production stories, his love for Final Fantsy 7: Rebirth, his thoughts on The Game Awards nominees, and much more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:37) The positive energy of Ben Hanson! (00:04:18) Everyone SAYS it's cool to take time off... (00:08:38) Let's talk Game of Year logistics (00:20:05) MinnMax Spotlight about EverQuest (00:25:55) Filming in spaces in 2024 (00:31:03) Other MinnMax adventures (00:41:21) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 19, 2024 (00:57:37) LEGO Horizon Adventures [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Nov 14, 2024 (01:05:52) Tricky Madness [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2024 (01:10:11) The Rise of the Golden Idol [Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Mac] on Nov 12, 2024 (01:13:40) The other "currently playing" games (01:14:20) Overwatch 2 [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 10, 2023 (01:19:46) The Game Awards Nominees (01:44:53) Sony to possible acquire FromSoftware owner? (01:50:51) Somehow there's a new DK Rap? (01:53:39) New documentary about Half-Life 2 is out! (02:04:41) Emails (02:10:13) Wrapping up and thanks (02:13:33) Mysterious Benefactor shoutouts (02:16:19) See ya!