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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · Jul 31

#HireMikeStraw - I'm a veteran journalist, editor, & host who just so happens to be looking for more opportunities!

If you have an opening or know of one, I'd love to talk and see if there's a fit!

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 13h

There's no song that makes me more emotional than Amy Lee singing My Immortal.

What a song

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 16h

Duval! I'll be in Jacksonville this weekend for Jaguars/Seahawks. I'm looking to speak to a few fans & STH for a story I'm working on for @forbes.com

If you are open to talking, please DM me! #Jaguars

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 20h

I haven't watched a single minute of WWE programming in over a month (basically since the PPV move to the ESPN app they want $30/month for) and I have to say, I don't really miss it.

I'm enjoying better wrestling elsewhere

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 21h

Past and Present Mindseye Developers Accuse Build A Rocket Boy Of Mistreatment

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Past and Present Mindseye Developers Accuse Build A Rocket Boy Of Mistreatment

Nearly 100 past and present Build A Rocket Boy employees have accused the Mindseye developer of mistreatment.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 21h

Happy Yellowcard album release day.

Pop-punk is alive and well.

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Xbox Game Pass Adds Two Classic Heroes of Might & Magic Games

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Xbox Game Pass Adds Two Classic Heroes of Might & Magic Games

Ubisoft has announced that two classic Heroes of Might & Magic games are coming to Xbox Game Pass starting October 9.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 1d

You are forgiven!

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 1d

The best thing I can say about Absolum from Guard Crush Games and @dotemu.bsky.social is that it's a game that everyone needs to play.

My Review 👇

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Absolum Review—A Must-Play Roguelite

Absolum is a game that doesn't reinvent the wheel because it doesn't need to. It's a fantastic beat 'em up that reminds you why you love games

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 1d

When you leave my review out of the roundup :-(

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 1d

Why, thank you, sir! I wanted to go deeper, but then I'm getting into spoiler territory, and I refuse to do that.

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 1d

To say they were feeling the pressure would be an understatement

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Black Ops 7 Will Have Non-Disbanding Lobbies At Launch

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Black Ops 7 Will Have Non-Disbanding Lobbies At Launch

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will have non-disbanding multiplayer lobbies at launch.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 1d

The best thing I can say about Absolum from Guard Crush Games and @dotemu.bsky.social is that it's a game that everyone needs to play.

My Review 👇

insider-gaming.com/absolum-revi...

Absolum Review—A Must-Play Roguelite

Absolum is a game that doesn't reinvent the wheel because it doesn't need to. It's a fantastic beat 'em up that reminds you why you love games

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

Jez, I haven't been happy since 2001

Jez @jezcorden.com · 2d

Are you happy?

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

Update on the Discord security breach: A Discord spokesperson says that the numbers being claimed on social media aren't accurate and are just part of the group's plan to extort money from the company.

Full statement:
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Discord Denies Recent Claims About 1.5TB Of Data Being Stolen

In a statement provided to Insider Gaming, Discord has denied claims that 1.5TB of data was stolen in a security breach that included IDs.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

I won't give it away because everyone should read Stephen's work, but, man, the reasoning they canceled this game just says to me that Ubisoft, as a company, are cowards.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

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Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

After months of silence, we finally have new details on WWE 2K's debut on Netflix Games. It's WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition

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Details On WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition Appear Online

Details for the WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition have appeared online thanks to a story listing for the yet-to-be-released game.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

where did you find/see this?

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

Just going to leave this here....for no reason at all

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What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions?

Activists believe that authorities are abusing the justice system to silence dissent and chill speech.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

Discord publicly states that it doesn't store personal ID documents permanently and that images for age verification are "deleted directly" after it's been confirmed.

The hacker group, however, claims to have 1.5TB of age-verification photos.

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Discord Hackers Claim To Have 1.5TB Of Age Verification Photos

According to a new report, the group that managed to hack Discord claim to have over 1.5TB of user data, including age-verification photos.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

I'll go to a church the day it happens

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

I said it last night, and I'll continue to say it: For as much as sports games continue to be ignored at showcases, award shows, and elsewhere in the industry, they are always the best-selling games before even getting into microtransactions. They deserve to be recognized more.

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 2d

Sports games continue to dominate video game sales charts.

For August, 3 of the top 5 games were sports titles:

1. NBA 2K26 (On the market for two days)
2. Madden 26
5. College Football 26

Even the two EA football bundles were in the top 10.

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Sports Games Take The Top Spots In August's Best-Selling Video Games

According to the latest sales data, NBA 2K26 was the best-selling game for August 2025, and sports games continued to thrive.

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 3d

Think people are excited about NASCAR 25? It's the third-best-selling "Coming Soon" game on the PlayStation store behind only Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 3d

Going LIVE. Talking Xbox, NASCAR 25, upcoming Games, and much more.

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What's Going On With Xbox, NASCAR 25 Launch Week, Upcoming Games, And More

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 3d

NEW: Sony Nearly Had The FIFA License For PlayStation

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Sony Nearly Had The FIFA License For PlayStation

In a new interview, PlayStation's former VP of software development revealed that FIFA nearly became a PlayStation exclusive franchise.

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