Mike Mahardy
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How Larian Studios Hopes To Transcend Baldur's Gate 3's Legacy
We caught up with Baldur's Gate 3's creative director Swen Wincke to discuss everything from Divinity: Original Sin, to working with Wizards of the Coast, to digitizing the endless permutations of a tabletop RPG. → Read More
Giving Batman: Arkham Origins A Second Chance
As WB Montreal teases its upcoming "Court of Owls" Batman game, Mike and Tamoor return to the studio's last outing with the Dark Knight, in a series of love letters and epistolary arguments. → Read More
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Finally Won Me Over
Here we are at the beginning of Modern Warfare's Season Two, and despite reservations surrounding the game's early messaging, Mike is fully on board the Call of Duty train from here on out. Choo choo, mother trucker. → Read More
How Warframe Plans To Improve In 2020
We sit down with Warframe's Rebb Ford to discuss the lessons Digital Extremes learned from 2019, and how the studio plans to adapt in 2020. → Read More
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is A Huge Step For Respawn
Developer Respawn began 2019 with a bang, introducing Apex Legends as the next step in its evolution. With Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, that evolution has hanged once again. → Read More
The Outer Worlds Is The "Mini" RPG We Needed
Obsidian's space-western houses phenomenal writing and an array of complicated decisions. In this video, Mike Mahardy explores why the game's length and replayability make it tone of the best RPGs in a while. → Read More
How Warframe Broke The Rules
As Warframe moves into its seventh year, we dive deep into the secrets - and challenges - behind its ongoing success. → Read More
Borderlands 3 And The Art Of Endgame
Borderlands 3 is a great game that raises complicated questions about sequels, expectations, and franchise evolution. In this video, we tackle them all. → Read More
System Shock 3 Has A Clear Vision: Playstyle Matters
Warren Spector talks to us about the legacy of System Shock and the current gaming landscape, and how that all feeds into System Shock 3. → Read More
Gears 5 Dares To Be Different
After earning fans' trust with Gears of War 4, developer The Coalition had the chance to get creative with the franchise formula. Gears 5 is the result. → Read More
Return To Resident Evil 2 Remake Part 8
Mary Kish takes over as navigator while Mike Mahardy gets lost in the sewers and doesn't help at all. → Read More
Ghost Recon Breakpoint Wants To Respect Your Time
We spent several hours with Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Ghost War PvP mode, and got a deeper look at the tactical shooter's progression system. → Read More
How Cyberpunk 2077 Got Keanu Onboard
The star of John Wick, The Matrix, and more is in Cyberpunk 2077, and we learned how CD Projekt Red pulled that off during our E3 2019 stage show. → Read More
Creating A New Story For Marvel's Avengers
Crystal Dynamics is putting its own spin on Marvel characters like Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man with Avengers. Learn all about that challenge from our E3 2019 stage show. → Read More
Anthem: BioWare's Big Gamble
With Anthem's impending release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, we explore the pitfalls of the "games-as-service" genre, and the risks of BioWare's new loot shooter. → Read More
Metro Exodus Takes The Series In A Risky New Direction
We played four hours of 4A's upcoming Metro Exodus on Xbox One, and have a lengthy discussion about the shooter's shift into sandbox survival. → Read More
Ranking The Assassin's Creed Games (Based On Their Wine)
Ubisoft sent us several Assassin's Creed bottles of wine, so Mike Mahardy (@mmahardy) and Lucy James (@lucyjamesgames) set out to rank the series based on their refined palettes. → Read More
Why Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Is The Perfect Spinoff
The recent Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales on PC is a prime example of how spinoffs should be made, providing a new take on an established universe, and giving us a new lens to view it through. → Read More
Diablo 3: Eternal Collection Switch Review
Diablo 3 remains a clever, rewarding, and oftentimes brilliant action-RPG that has made a near seamless transition to Nintendo Switch, six years after its original release. → Read More
Diablo 3: Eternal Collection Review
Diablo 3 remains a clever, rewarding, and oftentimes brilliant action-RPG that has made a near seamless transition to Nintendo Switch, six years after its original release. → Read More