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Ben Johnson

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London, Tokyo
As seen in: Pocket Tactics, PCGamesN, TheGamer, WePC, KeenGamer, KRWG-TV (Las Cruces, NM), KBBI-AM (Homer, AK)
Covers:  Tech, gaming, music, art, food
he/him. freelance writer. words here and elsewhere: @PCGamesN @thegamerwebsite @PocketTactics @gearnuke. aka bw johnson for music. also make bread.

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Tech, games, and music journalist, big fan of Nintendo, Apple, and Sufjan.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom knows it has big shoes to fill. Heck, everybody knows it. Breath of…

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IFA 2023: talking tech with Samsung EU CMO Benjamin Braun

IFA 2023: talking tech with Samsung EU CMO Benjamin Braun

In our Samsung's Benjamin Braun interview, we learn about the tech giant's aims for the future, from artifici…

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Splatoon 3 review - potentially perfect

Splatoon 3 review - potentially perfect

Splatoon 3 will undoubtedly become one of the best multiplayer games out there. But the issue with playing pr…

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Death Stranding is coming to iPhone, though Apple forgot to mention it

Death Stranding is coming to iPhone, though Apple forgot to mention it

Death Stranding's iPhone port is official, and though Apple didn't mention it in the recent event, Kojima's g…

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iPhone 16 review: Apple delivers a great new flagship phone yet again

iPhone 16 review: Apple delivers a great new flagship phone yet again

Apple's iPhone 16 offers pretty much everything you need from a cell phone in a beautifully designed package,…

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 review - up louder, down darker

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 review - up louder, down darker

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is itself and loudly. It is what it is without a hint of doubt. It’s the perfect video…

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What's it like to ditch your cell phone and only use a landline for a month?

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By Amory Sivertson Verified, Ben Johnson Verified
| KRWG-TV (Las Cruces, NM) Verified
New York Magazine associate editor and his home landline, which he used exclusively for more than 50 days. (Max McKeon/New York) Jeremy Rellosa spent a month living old school. He ditched his cellphone and relied on a landline. Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson from report. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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How Google Maps changed our brains

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By Amory Sivertson Verified, Ben Johnson Verified, Emily Jankowski
| KBBI-AM (Homer, AK) Verified
Google Maps has been around for more than 20 years, and in that time, the way we navigate around has completely changed. The Endless Thread team talks to the guys behind the YouTube series Map Men. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2026 WBUR
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Petit Planet takes Animal Crossing to space (with a little too much baggage)

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By Ben Johnson Verified
| Pocket Tactics Verified
The first time I got introduced to Petit Planet, a new life sim from Hoyoverse, it included only one descriptor: "Animal Crossing-like". That certainly pricked up my ears, as some of my favorite videogame memories stem from an unhealthy amount of time spent in AC games over the years. Still, comparisons can sometimes be unflattering. The question is, of those compared, which side is it unflattering to?
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