About Mike Straw
Mike has been covering the gaming industry since 2012, and has reported on some of the largest events in the industry while also working as an investigative reporter. Outside of gaming, Mike was a beat reporter for various outlets covering the NHL for years before moving to game journalism full time. When he's not writing, you can find Mike playing various turn-based strategy games and roguelikes.
Posts by Mike Straw
Amazon Adding 12 Free Games For Prime Members To Claim In July
Amazon Prime is giving members 12 free games in July to claim and keep forever. The company announced this week a new collection of games available on Amazon Luna Cloud Gaming. Formerly known as Prime Gaming, this month’s list of games features three games available today with nine more to come throughout the rest of […]
Today’s Wordle #1840: Hints and Answer for July 3, 2026
Stuck trying to guess the Wordle #1840 answer? Get today’s hints, starter words, and full Wordle answer for July 3, 2026.
Obsidian Negotiating With Xbox To Avoid Closure [UPDATE: It’s Not]
A new report suggests that Obsidian Entertainment is negotiating with Xbox to avoid closure in the upcoming cuts at the company.
Xbox Working On Disc-To-Digital Feature For Games
A new report claims that Xbox is working on a disc-to-digital feature that will let players digitize their Xbox game library
New Metroid Game For Nintendo Switch 2 Appears Online
The Brazilian ratings board has leaked what appears to be a new game in the Metroid franchise, with a release planned for Nintendo Switch 2
Thick As Thieves Developer OtherSide Entertainment Lays Off 18 People
Thick as Thieves developer OtherSide Entertainment has confirmed that it’s holding its second round of layoffs in less than a month.