Mike Worby
Location
Regina, SK, Canada
School
FW Johnson Collegiate
University Of Saskatchewan
Expertise
Dark Souls, Attack On Titan, Buffy The Vampire Slayer
- Mike has been absolutely obsessed with pop culture for as long as he knew what it was.
- A writer of fiction as well, Mike has penned both a screenplay and a novel.
- Mike is also a former gaming editor and has a bevy of experience working with and helping to build up a team of writers.
Experience
Mike has been writing about pop culture professionally for nearly a decade and has had hundreds of articles published. While he got his start with Sound on Sight, he has since gone on to write for Goomba Stomp, Cultured Vultures, Gameranx, and Tilt Magazine. As someone who's been obsessed with the entertainment industry since he was a child, Mike's current position is something he's strived for years to finally attain.
Education
Mike studied English and philosophy at his local university. He remains a life-long learner.
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Stories By Mike Worby
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Here's how to play each of the mainline "Resident Evil" games — the ones tied closest to the series' ongoing storyline — in chronological order.
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The Metroid franchise has been going on now for decades. But which Metroid game takes the longest to beat? Here's everything you need to know.
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How long does it take to beat Zelda: Ocarina of time? Depending on your playstyle, it could have you spending hours in the land of Hyrule.
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Nintendo has been experimenting with motion controls for some time, developing a motion sensor wristwatch for the Nintendo 64. The prototype is lost to time.
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Shigeru Miyamoto's favorite enemy in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the Deku Scrub. Here's why he likes the tricksy fellows.
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It seems that since the start of media, there have been moral panics. One such panic led to one of the rarest PS2 games actually being banned in the UK.
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Mario and friends have undergone several changes through the franchise, but did you know Super Mario Sunshine nearly featured a wearable Yoshi head for Mario?
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There's no denying that the Zelda franchise has transformed, so it's little surprise The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker was originally a much more difficult game.
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Fans of "Final Fantasy 7" and "Metal Gear Solid" might be surprised to learn that the two games share a similar plot twist towards the end of their stories.
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Will Atomic Heart come to the Nintendo Switch? Unfortunately, it's not likely, though there are options that could help port the game.
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There's a forgotten "Mario" puzzle game that released for the Super Famicom and never left Japan, here's what fans have been missing since its release in 1993.
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Star Fox resonates with fans even today. Here's what you need to know about the expansive Star Fox mod that you can actually play on your OG SNES console.
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Zelda has taken inspiration from many sources, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was inspired by one major period of Japanese history.
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Did you know that Square once took a crack at adapting 1986's "Aliens" as a side-scrolling action game?
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A fan has stumbled upon the disturbing origin of one of the models in "Half-Life 2."
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"Sonic the Hedgehog" developer Hirokazu Yasuhara has a theory about why the Sega Dreamcast died such an ignoble death.
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Mario Party was known for its fun mini-games and being aggravating. But here's how Mario Party and the N64 controller led to a major lawsuit against Nintendo.
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In the world of competitive gaming, speedruns can be brutal and amazing. Unsurprisingly, the Legend of Zelda's world record speedrun is staggeringly fast.
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The following hints may prove most useful for "Crisis Core" players who are just getting acquainted with the city of Midgar and its surrounding areas.
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There are only two characters who have appeared in every "Street Fighter" game since the very beginning.
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"High on Life" has taken some cues from Nintendo's amazing "Metroid Prime" series.
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Chris Houlihan's room calls for some very particular methods to locate in this Legend of Zelda classic.
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Combat is receiving a few significant overhauls in "Diablo 4," one of which can be seen in the way the sequel approaches the dodge mechanic.
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A hilarious off-the-cuff moment that could have totally changed the tone of 2018's "God of War."
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Retro Studios almost made an RTS-style "Metroid" game in the vein of "XCOM."
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The "Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell" DLC is right around the corner, and it seems primed to make this indie hit even more of a must-play title.
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There's one part in "The Callisto Protocol" that is presenting more trouble to players than it ought to. Here's the encounter that's practically impossible.