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
Remnant 2: How to summon and defeat the Ravager
By Michael Hoglund published
Ravage this In Remnant II, learn how to get to the Ravager via the Water Harp puzzle and the best way to defeat him.
Ubisoft is deleting older player accounts on PC for the dumbest reason
By Michael Hoglund published
Big Yikes Ubisoft is deleting player accounts on PC that they deem are "old," losing access to all their games and other items associated with said account.
Remnant 2 (review in progress): A good game let down by performance woes
By Michael Hoglund published
Not yet ratedReview Dive into the worlds of Remnant 2 with our review on the exciting sequel from Gunfire Games.
PAYDAY 2 on Xbox got abandoned. Should we believe PAYDAY 3 will be any different?
By Michael Hoglund published
Oops I did it again PAYDAY 2 was abandoned multiple times across multiple console generations. PAYDAY 3 is looking to break that precedent.
Larry Hryb 'Major Nelson' stepping down after 20 years with Xbox
By Michael Hoglund published
Major Out Larry Hryb "Major Nelson" is stepping down from his role as Director of Programming for Xbox after 20 years.
Microsoft vs FTC: FTC to appeal Microsoft Activision decision (UPDATE)
By Michael Hoglund published
It never ends The FTC has appealed the decision of Judge Corley on the matter of the Microsoft acquisition of Activision
ID@Xbox and IGN showcase: 19 NEW games coming to Xbox
By Michael Hoglund published
ID@Xbox ID@Xbox presented a quaint list of games coming to Xbox. Here's a list of all the titles shown at the IGN event today!
A Plague Tale 3 is potentially in development
By Michael Hoglund published
Rumors Plague Tale looks to be getting a sequel if a LinkedIn post is anything to go by
PSA: Xbox Game Pass prices increase tomorrow, so stock up today
By Brendan Lowry, Michael Hoglund published
Save While You Can Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Game Pass up tomorrow, but you can stock up on subscription time now.
A free copy of Starfield is going to be bundled with new AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs
By Michael Hoglund published
Bundle Power A leaked promotional page has been spotted on Newegg detailing their current lineup of CPUs will eventually come bundled with Starfield
Starfield: Yes, the standard editions for Xbox will come with a physical disc
By Michael Hoglund published
Accretion disk Starfield standard edition will come with a physical disc, after some confusion was sewn at the weekend.
Barbie is coming to Xbox and Forza Horizon 5
By Michael Hoglund published
Let's Go Barbie Xbox announces partnership with Barbie, including Forza Horizon 5 vehicles, Barbie dolls, a limited edition Xbox Series S, and more.
Starfield will have space magic, it seems. How far will its powers go?
By Michael Hoglund published
Starfield Magic Starfield magical abilities have been teased. Until we have more information, here are some ideas of what we might see.
Under oath, Phil Spencer addresses the future of Call of Duty titles
By Michael Hoglund published
Under oath Under oath, Phil Spencer said former, current, and future Call of Duty games would remain on PlayStation
Xbox explains to FTC judge why Halo isn't on PlayStation
By Michael Hoglund published
FTC vs. Xbox Phil Spencer says Halo isn't on PlayStation because exclusives are part of the business, and Halo is a much smaller title than something like Call of Duty.
FTC vs. Xbox: Sony 'uses revenue' from Microsoft's games to block games from coming to Xbox
By Michael Hoglund published
During the FTC V Microsoft hearing, Phil Spencer said that PlayStation uses the money they make from Xbox games to block games from coming to Xbox.
Microsoft shows Xbox Game Pass boosts interest in playing new game genres
By Michael Hoglund published
Game Pass Increases Sales During the hearing for the FTC against Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, the company revealed some stats on how Xbox Game Pass encourages new game purchases.
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