Michael Hoglund
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
"Right now, we have more Xbox console users than we've ever had in the history of Xbox," that number is about to grow after today's showing
By Michael Hoglund published
The future In an interview with IGN's Ryan McCaffrey, Phil Spencer spoke at length about the past, present, and future of the Xbox platforms. Here's what he had to say.
This surprise new game from the makers of Sniper Elite is coming day one to Game Pass, Atomfall
By Michael Hoglund published
Gen Zero 2? Rebellion's latest game was shown at the Xbox Games Showcase, and it's coming day one to Game Pass. Come check it out!
Avowed is shaping up to be one of the best games in 2024
By Brendan Lowry, Michael Hoglund published
Story time The Xbox Games Showcase takes a deep dive into the story powering the game of Avowed, and it sounds epic!
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn finally gets a release date, and it's coming sooner than you thought.
By Michael Hoglund published
Souls-lite Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn release date has dropped, and it looks great. I can't believe we get to play this game in just over a month!
South of Midnight gameplay trailer was revealed at the Xbox Game Showcase, and I can't gauge how I feel yet
By Michael Hoglund published
Going South South of Might has dropped a gameplay trailer, and I still can't tell if I'm excited or not. Come check out the latest shown at the Xbox Games Showcase.
Get ready to jump into the next generation of modding, as Starfield's Creation Kit is dropping with mods already out!
By Michael Hoglund published
Limitless The Creation Kit was dropped today at the Xbox showcase. Come check out the details for mods coming to PC and Xbox!
Bodycam, which seems to be ripping off another game, is getting hammered by early reviews
By Michael Hoglund published
Unoriginal In what appears to be a shot at capitalizing on the hyper surrounding Unrecord, a developer has taken the change on a new bodycam-style game. Out in early access, today.
Dark and Darker finally comes back to Steam, available today!
By Michael Hoglund published
Over a year after Dark and Darker was removed from Steam by Nexon, Ironmace has brought it back. Come check out the launch trailer from Summer Game Fest!
The twist for Dune: Awakening's narrative has been revealed. M. Night Shyamalan would be proud.
By Michael Hoglund published
Dune The narrative for Dune: Awakening has been revealed. It makes total sense if Funcom is to deliver a game with narrative freedom.
One of the craziest looking coop games just got announced at Summer Game Fest!
By Michael Hoglund published
Break out! Cuffbust was just announced at Summer Game Fest and it looks crazy good, come check it out!
I can't stop playing XDefiant, and neither have thousands of other players.
By Michael Hoglund published
SBMM XDefiant dropped last week, and I haven't been able to stop playing. To the point that I said I'd write this piece 5 days ago, but could barely pull myself away to do it.
A new title reveal for the next epic Call of Duty has happened, and we hope you like the sand and heat
By Michael Hoglund published
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is rumored to occur during the Gulf War, marking the 20th entry in the franchise.
The new Fallout 4 update makes a staggering visual difference and fixes almost all initial next-gen patch issues on Xbox
By Michael Hoglund published
Wow A new Fallout 4 patch has arrived. Alongside fixes on Xbox for the initial next-gen patch comes a plethora of new visual settings for players to use. Here's how they look!
What to expect next for Call of Duty: Rumors, leaks, and discussion from a series veteran
By Michael Hoglund published
Rumors Call of Duty news is coming June 9th, but we've scoured the internet for the current list of leaks that have been confirmed multiple times from reputable users. Come check them out!
The best Rockstar game ever made may be finally headed to PC
By Michael Hoglund published
Best Ever Red Dead Redemption is my personal favorite game of all time.
Xbox honcho Phil Spencer's Fallout 76 C.A.M.P. was NUKED. To keep your virtual homestead safe, here's a guide to not following in his radioactive footsteps.
By Michael Hoglund published
Ouch Players have been saddened by the news of Xbox's latest studio closures. So when a user nuked Phil Spencer in Fallout 76, they cheered. Here's the story!
Microsoft torches multiple Xbox studios then tells you to 'feel the burn' with the most tone-deaf controller launch of all time
By Michael Hoglund published
facepalm Introducing the fire sale of Xbox Game Studios, and oh, this controller, too!
These are the franchises being affected by the latest studio closures at Microsoft
By Michael Hoglund published
WTF Chai didn't rock out to three million players thinking he'd never deliver his encore.
Helldivers 2 update: Sony reverses its decision to force PC players to sign up for PlayStation Network
By Michael Hoglund published
Sony rollsback update The Helldivers 2 mandate for a PlayStation Network account has been removed a day after 177 countries saw the game removed from their Steam store. What's next for players?
A Call of Duty competitor is launching 3 years after its first announcement, and I couldn't be more excited
By Michael Hoglund published
CoD Killer Here's to hoping this really does feel like the OG CoD days.
Black Myth: Wukong FAQ: Release date, price, and other questions answered
By Michael Hoglund published
FAQ Black Myth: Wukong looks to be a true contender in the Soulslike genre. With punishing gameplay and stunning graphical prowess, we answer some of the most pressing questions related to the game.
"We don’t want to wait that long either," Fallout, Elder Scrolls lead Todd Howard confirms plans to deliver Bethesda games at a faster pace
By Michael Hoglund published
Fallout 77 In an interview on the Kinda Funny Games podcast, Todd Howard let a few juicy details about the Fallout universe slip. Come check out what he had to say about Retirement and Fallout!
The best monitors for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in 2024
By Michael Hoglund published
Xbox Displays Come check out our expert picks when it comes to Xbox Series X and S monitors! From top-end to budget, we've got you covered when it comes to gaming in 2024 and beyond.
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