Michael Brandon Ingram-Contributor

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July, 2021
3 years of professional news writing
Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Pokemon
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About Michael Brandon Ingram

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for TheBestWarGames since 2021 with a previous history of personal analytical writing.

Michael is a lifelong gamer whose first memories with video games come from being a four-year-old playing Sonic the Hedgehog on his brother's Sega Genesis and Pokemon Red on his Game Boy Color. He is a noted RPG buff whose lists some of his favorite franchises as Persona, Tales, and Fire Emblem.

Alongside his lifelong love for video games,Michael is a passionate fan of anime, hockey, and card games, particularly Yu-Gi-Oh. Michael is also an avid hobby writer, regularly posting his fiction and a variety of others to his "lordtakuro" Twitter page.

Favorite Games

Michael lists his Top 5 favorite games as Persona 4, Persona 5, Tales of Symphonia, Pokemon SoulSilver, and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations.

Michael has been a lifelong fan of RPGs with fleshed-out and engaging stories. He is also a particularly big fan of Genshin Impact for its engaging gameplay, interesting worldbuilding, and amazing art and music.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Michael's proudest achievement as a gamer comes from his time playing mobile rhythm game Love Live! School Idol Festival.

During Michael's time seriously playing the game in 2015 and 2016, he became a hardcore player of many of the game's regularly-occuring events, frequently placing in the Top 500 rankings for multiple events.

Favorite Console

Michael lists his favorite console as the PSP, both for childhood memories with the console and its rich library of games.

The PSP introduced Michael to one of his favorite obscure RPGs in Riviera: The Promised Land, alongside new entries in several franchises like Kingdom Hearts, Dynasty Warriors, and the "Tales" RPG series among others.

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Ubisoft May Be Preparing 2 Big Announcements
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Ubisoft may be gearing up for a pair of major game announcements for two of the studio's biggest franchises in the coming weeks.

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New Steam Game Monsterpatch Combines Stardew Valley and Pokemon
New Steam Game is Stardew Valley With an Added Pokemon Twist

A brand-new game coming to Steam is combining the farming gameplay of Stardew Valley with Pokemon-esque creatures for fans to befriend.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Writer Shares Thoughts on Wyll's Story
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A writer on Baldur's Gate 3 is sharing their thoughts on the party member they wish had received more story content within the beloved RPG.

Pokemon GO Fans Think Spawn Rates Have Been Reduced
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An old problem with Pokemon GO may have returned with a recent update to the game, majorly affecting the spawn rates for Wild Pokemon.

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