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
Dragon's Dogma 2: How to increase Carry Weight
By Michael Hoglund published
Dragon's Dogma 2 is here, and it's amazing. It's also difficult to stay light on your feet. Here are some tips and tricks to increase your weight capacity
Dragon's Dogma 2 guide: How to get a cheap house, and list of other homes you can buy
By Michael Hoglund published
Say goodbye to inns and hello to investing in the Arisen's future with their very own home!
Dragon's Dogma 2 and 'the Forger': How to copy and duplicate items
By Michael Hoglund published
Copy that A game system that allows for infinite items, you say?
Dragon's Dogma 2 fast travel: List of where to find Portcrystals, ferrystones, and wagon carts
By Michael Hoglund published
Fast Travel Dragon's Dogma 2 is here, and it's amazing. It's also difficult to get around quickly. Here are some tips and tricks on various travel systems in the game.
A new Xbox Dev Kit was just certified in South Korea — could this be an Xbox "Pro?"
By Michael Hoglund published
Pro Xbox A new Xbox Developer Kit has been spotted in Korea by Xbox News for Koreans. Let's check it out and discuss the possibilities of what it could be.
The Finals Season 2 is "a love letter to the NES era" and a retro salute to gamers
By Michael Hoglund published
Hack it From the sound of dial-up tones to the beats of retro music, The Finals Season 2 is a throwback paradise.
Dragon's Dogma 2 might have the best character creator ever made
By Michael Hoglund published
Glorious The character creator for Dragon's Dogma 2 might be the best ever. Come check out some of the best creations we've seen so far, and maybe share your own.
The Finals Season 2 unveiled; it's time to hack your way back in
By Michael Hoglund published
The Finals Season 2 has been announced and it's full of new content for players to get their hands on. Come check out the glitchy-awesomeness of what's in store for players on March 14!
Minecraft Realms FAQ: How to set up, price, and other questions answered
By Michael Hoglund published
Realms Leave no question unanswered in our FAQ covering anything and everything related to Realms!
The glorious 49-inch Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor is $600 off right now, its LOWEST price EVER
By Michael Hoglund published
Serious gaming Samsung has some of the best gaming monitors on the planet right now. For $600 off, this glorious 49" Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is begging to be bought!
Microsoft introduces the ability to play purchased Xbox games via the cloud through Boosteroid
By Michael Hoglund published
Cloud Power Xbox and Boosteroid just announced a new slate of games coming to the service. Not only will owners of Game Pass get to play these, but people who outright own them as well.
New Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond battle pass gets a release date and trailer — and spoiler alert, it looks awesome
By Michael Hoglund published
It's Electrifying The latest Warbond battle pass for Helldivers 2 has been announced and it's chock-full of awesome stuff. Come check it out; it's sure to shock you!
The full story of Dragon's Dogma: Timeline, lore, and history summarized before you play Dragon's Dogma 2
By Michael Hoglund published
Lore time Here's the perfect place to catch up on Dragon's Dogma before the next game releases later this month!
The First Berserker: We might be getting a new indie Xbox soulslike that doesn't suck
By Michael Hoglund published
Souls-like Souls-likes are a dime a dozen, but sometimes, a new one comes to the forefront that looks wonderful. The First Berserker: Khazan looks to be one of those titles; come check it out!
Warner Bros. plans to stop working on successful games to double down on unsuccessful ones
By Michael Hoglund published
Oh boy In a move every industry insider predicted, Warner Bros is doubling down on live-service games. Come find out the details as to why!
Nightingale is always online, but not always fun: An early access review
By Michael Hoglund published
Not yet ratedPromising Former Bioware developers have launched Nightingale into early access. How does it stack up to the likes of games like Enshrouded and Palworld in 2024? Come find out!
Microsoft confirms new Xbox hardware will be announced this holiday season
By Michael Hoglund published
Next Gen Xbox hardware is coming, or at least the announcement is coming? Come check out the details on the next generation for Xbox fans!
Nightingale FAQ: Release date, multiplayer, price, platforms, and other questions answered
By Michael Hoglund published
FAQ Here's everything we know about Inflexion Games, former Bioware developers, first game, Nightingale.
Enshrouded has fixed one of the survival genre's weakest features
By Michael Hoglund published
World Building Survival games have suffered for years with building mechanics that are all too simple for me. Enshrouded might be the biggest break to the mundane in years.
Get tons of Enshrouded’s best weapons and armors with this crazy loot farm
By Michael Hoglund published
Loot Enshrouded gets a lot harder the further you progress into the game, to counter this, we've written a guide on how to obtain the best gear with relative ease!
Where to get Straw in Enshrouded
By Michael Hoglund published
Like an Eagle Straw can be annoying to find. Not only will we help you find it, but we'll show you how to farm it as well so you can get to making some beehives!
Where to get Amber in Enshrouded
By Michael Hoglund published
Like an Eagle Amber is a tough resource to find, come check out some key locations that will make mining this super easy!
Enshrouded: Ghost Glider location and how to find it
By Michael Hoglund published
Like an Eagle Here's the best method to obtain the Ghost Glider in Enshrouded, with straightforward instructions.
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