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
Double Fine Holds Layoffs After Going Independent
Double Fine has announced it is holding layoffs just weeks after becoming an independent studio once again.
NBA 2K27 Gets First Gameplay Trailer And Roadmap
2K Sports has released the first gameplay trailer for NBA 2K27 along with a roadmap of what’s to come in this year’s game.
Today’s Wordle #1866: Hints and Answer for July 29, 2026
Stuck trying to guess the Wordle #1866 answer? Get today’s hints, starter words, and full Wordle answer for July 29, 2026.
August’s PlayStation Plus Free Monthly Games Revealed
Sony has announced the free monthly games available for PlayStation Plus subscribers starting on August 4.
Madden 27 Will Test Fans Again With Microtransactions
After reversing course in College Football 27, EA is expected to keep Madden 27’s single-player microtransactions in place.
“This is an unacceptable situation”—Xbox CTO Addresses Major Outage
Following the restoration of service to players, Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet posted a lengthy message address the major service outage.