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

Can you play Atomfall on your Xbox?
By Michael Hoglund published
News Atomfall is shaping up to be a wild ride, but can Xbox players get their hands on it?

Is Atomfall on Xbox Game Pass?
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Is Rebellion's latest creation coming to Game Pass? Here's what you need to know.

What you need to know about Atomfall before launch
By Michael Hoglund published
FAQ Everything you need to know about the newest IP from Sniper Elite creators, Rebellion.

Amazon admits defeat to Steam as former VP declares, "We were 250 times bigger, but Goliath lost."
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming "Just because you are big enough to build something doesn’t mean people will use it."

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review — Almost paradise
By Michael Hoglund published
Review Goro Majima returns as the protagonist in this crazy, amnesiac-fueled pirate journey, leading his crew on another adventure filled with minigames.

This "secret" Avowed setting makes exploring so much easier
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Why they decided to disable the ability to see such important objects on the compass is beyond me!

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 surpasses staggering new sales threshold
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Hitting two million sales is never an easy thing, and Warhorse Studios has done so in less than two weeks.

Avowed: 7 things I wish I knew before I started playing
By Michael Hoglund last updated
Guide Here's a list of the most important things every player should know before traveling the Living Lands.

Avowed: Known bugs and glitches
By Michael Hoglund published
Guide Here are all the known bugs and glitches that we've identified, along with some potential fixes.

Avowed: How to switch from first-person to third-person perspective
By Michael Hoglund published
Guide Here's how to swap to your favorite viewpoint on the fly.

Turtle Beach's VelocityOne Multi-Shift offers the best value
By Michael Hoglund published
Review It's the best sim racing gear shifter I've ever used that didn't break the bank.

This jaw-dropping Xbox exclusive is getting an open beta
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Mecha BREAK unlocks jet-thrusting mechs for Xbox and PC players in February.

NZXT Capsule Elite review: A budget microphone for creators
By Michael Hoglund published
Review A simple yet elegant design complements good audio with elegant aesthetics, and it's a must-have for anyone looking to upgrade their voice for the masses.

More people need to be talking about this Xbox exclusive
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Mecha BREAK is like Armored Core at a much faster pace, packaged as a free-to-play multiplayer mech shooter.

Unreal Engine 5 engineers look to solve developer problems
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Failure to "precache" is catching up with game developers who don't follow basic Unreal Engine development principles.

Kingdom Come developer blasts Unreal Engine 5 and Witcher 4
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Co-founder of Warhorse Studios, Daniel Vávra, says using Unreal Engine for open-world games is a bad idea.

Helldivers 2 and all PlayStation network games are currently down
By Michael Hoglund last updated
Gaming Any game that utilizes the PlayStation Network is currently offline.

EA is predictably learning the wrong lessons from Dragon Age: The Veilguard's failure
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming EA blames the failures of Dragon Age on a lack of shared-world experiences.

NZXT Lift Elite review: A new competitor has arrived
By Michael Hoglund published
Review Lightweight gaming mice are dominating the field. NZXT just dropped a competitor that manages to undercut the competition ever so slightly.

NZXT Function Elite MiniTKL Keyboard review: A magnetic dream
By Michael Hoglund published
Review After experiencing the benefits of these switches, I won't go back to traditional mechanical or optical keyboards ever again.

Game Pass carried Xbox with record revenue and huge subscriber gains last quarter
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming The effect of Black Ops 6 resonates across platform services with record growth.

BioWare is under the gun as the studio undergoes restructuring
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming BioWare studio members split into other teams within EA as development continues on Mass Effect 5.

MLB The Show 25 is skipping Game Pass for the first time since coming to Xbox
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming After four years of coming to Game Pass, Sony decides Xbox players will need to pay separately.
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