Michael has been gaming since he was five when his mother first bought a Super Nintendo from Blockbuster. Having written for a now-defunct website in the past, he's joined Windows Central as a contributor to spreading his 30+ years of love for gaming with everyone he can. His favorites include Red Dead Redemption, all the way to the controversial Dark Souls 2.
Latest articles by Michael Hoglund

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Review One of the best narrative games I've played all year comes packed with tightly-knit combat mechanics and gorgeous vistas.

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Review A Soulslike with true franchise potential. Find out everything you want to know in our full Mortal Shell 2 review.

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Review Beast of Reincarnation's creators are best known for Pokémon, but this is something completely different and beautiful.

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Gaming Black Flag reclaims the title as the best single-player pirate experience with this astonishing new remake that will delight old hands and new players alike.

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Gaming The developers behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few face ugly news.

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Deals Turtle Beach is one of the most exciting new entrants in the racing simulation business, and these prices are impossible to ignore.

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Xbox According to XBOX's Aaron Greenberg, Gears of War: E-Day exclusivity was kept a secret.

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Xbox Gears of War: E-Day shines and is quickly becoming the front-runner Xbox series.

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Gaming State of Decay 3 finally shows itself, and it's coming next year but it won't be exclusive to Xbox and PC.

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Gaming Gears of War: E-Day is the first game to welcome back the idea of console exclusivity.

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Gaming It seems the historically high profit margins no longer apply to the new CEO.

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Gaming Xbox chief Asha Sharma says exclusives still matter, reaffirming they’re part of the Xbox platform’s identity as the company refines its long‑term strategy.

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Gaming Drag racing is the pinnacle of Forza Horizon Festival racing, and an all-new multiplayer mode will keep you busy perfecting your ride.

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ID@Xbox Vehicular manslaughter in the Warhammer universe is every bit as awesome as it sounds.

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ID@Xbox REPLACED has taught me something I didn't even know about myself. Pixel art-style games can be awesome.

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Review Playground proves once again why they're the top dog when it comes to racing games.

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ID@Xbox Allow me to introduce you to one of the best artistic creations since Cup Head.

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REVIEW Capcom delivers another hit with Pragmata's dashing combat and expressive human story.

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ID@Xbox I’ve died more times than I can count, and I’ve never had more fun doing it.
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Gaming $100 or not, plenty of people will break the bank to buy Grand Theft Auto VI at launch.

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Gaming One of my favorite games from 2024 is getting a console release, and I can't wait to jump back in from my bedroom setup!

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Gaming Playground has released the recommended hardware needed to power Forza Horizon 6, and it's not as bad as you'd think.

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Gaming How this game is still allowed to be on Steam as an Early Access title is beyond me.
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