Latest articles by Michael Hoglund
Highguard’s rocky launch leads to major layoffs at its studio
Gaming Highguard lays off most of its studio as player counts drop below 4,000
Avowed’s massive playtime shows Obsidian’s RPG formula still works
Gaming When it comes to players on Xbox, Avowed managed to reach the top 20 played in a single day, something Hollow Knight didn't.
A game exclusive to Switch and PlayStation just dropped on Xbox
Gaming Zero Escape series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi brings his work to Xbox consoles.
Sony has made over 2 billion dollars from putting their games on Xbox and PC
Gaming Will PlayStation continue to print money from multiplatform releases? All signs point to yes so far.
Google drops Genie 3, Wall Street drops gaming stocks — the AI fear cycle continues
Gaming Companies like Tencent, Take-Two, and others lose billions over Google's Genie 3.0.
Xbox rev tanks: Call of Duty performance blamed
Gaming As the Xbox brand continues its decline in overall revenue, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood attributes it to first-party content
Hytale shows that Minecraft should start trying something new
Gaming Mojang should take the release and subsequent success of Hytale as a major kick in the butt.
Holiday 2025’s competitive mouse pick: Razer Viper V3 Pro, built for speed and precision
Deal If you're serious about making that final peripheral upgrade, then this is the mouse for you.
ARC Raiders Cold Snap is about to put players on ice
Gaming Players will finally get a chance to reset, and do it while plundering through the land of ice and snow.
The Game Awards statue fuels speculation: Divinity revival or misdirection?
Gaming The statue could very easily be a new entry in the Divinity series, as they've done so multiple times.
One of my favorite keyboards is still discounted after Cyber Monday
Deals The price for this NZXT Function 2 MiniTKL keyboard is absolutely insane.
The number one competitive mouse to buy on Cyber Monday is here
Deal If you're serious about making that final peripheral upgrade, then this is the mouse for you.
The Witcher 3 is on sale for less than two cups of coffee during Cyber Monday
Deal The Witcher 3 is on sale for PC at GOG.com for less than two cups of coffee during Cyber Monday. It's my all-time favorite game and shouldn't be missed.
ZOOPUNK showcases grizzled combat and wondrous colors, but something feels off — Is the AI wave coming?
Gaming I couldn't help but catch the weird dialogue during cutscenes in the trailer for Zoopunk shown during Xbox Partner Preview.
Red Dead Redemption hits 4K, 60 fps on current-gen consoles this December
Gaming Get ready for one last ride with John Marshton.
Arc Raiders progression nerfed because players are too quick
Gaming Hold onto your pods, Raiders, we're going to Stella Montis
From overpriced skins to missing duos: ARC Raiders listens to players
Gaming Embark is listening to player feedback across the board.
ARC Raiders uses AI — so what? Let's talk about it.
Gaming Embark Studios created their voice lines through AI assistance, fueled by real humans. Where do we draw the line of what's right and wrong?
ARC Raiders is 2025's best multiplayer game — fight me
Review ARC Raiders captures the essence of what makes an extraction shooter great while refining its gameplay in ways that will benefit both the newer and veteran audiences of the genre.
ARC Raiders crushes its own Steam record — Toppling Battlefield 6 player counts
Gaming One week after another, ARC Raiders continues to prove to the gaming community just how great it truly is.
Rockstar faces union‑busting claims ahead of GTA 6
Gaming Between the Grand Theft Auto VI delay and this, Rockstar Games is taking a hit in the public eye.
This $250 Razer keyboard is so fast you’ll never be able to blame lag again
Review The Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz is absurdly quick, ultra‑responsive, and designed to give gamers zero excuses. This $250 keyboard is built for esports pros, with 8,000Hz polling and near‑instant response times, but normies could benefit from it, too.
I've never had as much fun with a preview as ARC Raiders
Gaming ARC Raiders launch is finally almost here, but before that, I had one last chance to try it in preview. And it's the most fun I've had all year.
