About Michael Austin
Michael Austin
As a professional journalist, Michael considers himself a bit of a renaissance man — he’s covered the television and film industries, comic books, food, politics, religion and video games.
Dead Space is Back: Remake Announced of Sci-Fi Horror Classic
July 23, 2021 | Michael AustinDead Space can now be added to the long list of remade video game classics.
The science-fiction horror game, originally released in 2008, was a massive success that influenced an entire generation of games within space/horror genre. Despite the … Read More
Rumors Confirmed: Nintendo Announces Switch Pro With OLED
July 7, 2021 | Michael AustinAfter months of speculation regarding the release of an upgraded Switch system, Nintendo finally revealed its latest gaming system — the Nintendo Switch OLED Model. The new Switch will release on October 8, costs $349.99, and offers a long list … Read More
Thrilling Resident Evil Village Gameplay Proves Capcom Fixed RE7’s Biggest Problem
April 27, 2021 | Michael AustinThere’s no doubt that Resident Evil 7 was a great success upon its 2017 release. Unlike the previous few installments to the iconic franchise, RE7 brought the series’ gameplay back to its suspenseful horror roots.
That doesn’t mean the game … Read More
Rust in Outer Space? Icarus Gameplay Reveals a Revolutionary New IP.
April 26, 2021 | Michael AustinDebuting last week, a brand-new gameplay showcase for the upcoming survival game Icarus has shown fans a brand new IP with the promise of providing revolutionary gameplay mechanics.
Developed by studio RocketWerkz and the creator of DayZ, Dean Hall, Icarus … Read More
Some Snipers Have No Glint Thanks to Warzone’s Newest Game-Breaking Bug
April 16, 2021 | Michael AustinSince its inception, Warzone has been plagued with many horrible glitches and game-breaking issues. While Warzone is undoubtedly a great game — arguably the best battle royale out there right now — these issues continue to persist, holding the Call … Read More
The Day Before Gameplay Might Look Promising, But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
April 16, 2021 | Michael AustinOn Friday, video game fans were given a glimpse of what very well could be the next great survival horror game — The Day Before. Developed by FNTASTIC, the game is being sold as an open-world MMO survival horror with … Read More
Warzone’s New Map Could Be a Disappointment: Here’s How To Avoid Disaster
April 6, 2021 | Michael AustinWarzone’s New Map Could Be a Disappointment: Here’s How Activision Can Avoid Disaster
Diehard fans of Call of Duty’s groundbreakingly successful battle royale – Warzone – have been eagerly anticipating the release of a new map for months now. … Read More
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The 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Tomb Raider Video Games
April 13, 2022 | Matthew Byrd
(Updated 4/13/22) Netflix’s recent reveal that they’ve greenlit an animated series based on the Tomb Raider franchise has given many gamers a chance to reflect on the legendary video game series.
Do so, and you’ll probably find that TRead More
Tormented Souls Review: Not Without My Tank Controls!
November 2, 2021 | Ulysses Martinez
I remember when I played my first Resident Evil. It was a gift and couldn’t wait to get it running in my old PS1. That old Capcom “this game contains scenes of explicit violence and gore” plastered on the … Read More
Cruelty Squad or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Capitalism
October 12, 2021 | Ulysses Martinez
An out of context moment from Cruelty Squad:
At the beginning of one mission, you are marked for dead by the organization you work for. Your handler has no idea what happened but informs you that they are coming for … Read More