Michael Brandon Ingram-Contributor

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July, 2021
4 years of professional news writing
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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, writing both analytically and fiction for years beforehand.

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 has over 1,000 hours on Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel on Steam alone, peaking at Master 4. Michael is also a Level 1-certified judge for the Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game.

Michael is also an avid hobby writer, regularly posting his fiction to his "lordtakuro" Twitter page. Michael has written a full novel, currently in the post-writing stage, and is in the process of writing his second.

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.

Industry Focus

Michael is primarily focused on breaking news in the world of gaming, aiming to cover everything from new announcements to leaks. Michael particularly specializes in the gacha gaming and collectible card games genres, often keeping a close eye on new and upcoming releases in both.

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Genshin Impact Leaks More Details About Varka

A new Genshin Impact leak is providing fans with more details about upcoming character Varka, teasing both his gameplay and his release date.

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Dungeons and Dragons Book Has Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach Easter Egg
New Dungeons & Dragons Book Has a Special Baldur's Gate 3 Easter Egg

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Pokemon TCG Chart Shows Phantasmal Flames Pull Rates
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Popular Sci-Fi Game Coming to PS5
Popular Sci-Fi Survival Game is Coming to PS5
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Pokemon GO Leak Hints at New Paldea Event
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Pokemon GO Fans Getting New Free Item Storage Upgrade
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Genshin Impact Leaks Major Version 6.2 Story area
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Teases Mega Dimension Reveals
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Players Need to Circle November 19 on Their Calendars

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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Gets Early Demo
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Some Zelda fans are getting an early chance to play Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, with Nintendo rolling out a new demo for the game.

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Fortnite Leaks New Star Wars Collab Details
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Popular Project Diablo 2 Mod Getting Big Combat Update
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