Mike started writing about video games for Dan Hsu’s Bitmob as a community member, eventually becoming an intern and then a staff writer for the site. He has also written for EGM and GamePro. He is now among an elite group of the world’s greatest interns at GamesBeat.  (Once Mike wanted to tell a lie, but then he remembered that VentureBeat’s Ethic Statement obligated him to tell the truth).

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Angry Birds Star Wars plays off of both franchise’s strengths (review)

November 12, 2012 9:29 AM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

Angry Birds Star Wars offers a clever take on the familiar Angry Birds gameplay with a fun Star Wars flavor.

Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation can’t match the quality of its console brethren (review)

October 30, 2012 9:00 AM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation's boring, gimmicky, uninspired adventure makes it an unnecessary side story.

WWE ’13 gives fans plenty of nostalgic Attitude (review)

October 29, 2012 9:01 PM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

WWE '13 doesn't play too differently from its predecessor, but the Attitude Era Mode makes it worth picking up for fans of classic wrestling.

Our gallery of New York Comic Con’s often quirky, sometimes beautiful cosplay

October 17, 2012 10:00 AM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

See costumes featuring characters from The Legend of Zelda, Borderlands 2, Final Fantasy, Batman, and more from the New York Comic Con.

GamesBeat’s massive Street Fighter tournament: Decide who moves on from Division 1

October 8, 2012 6:00 AM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

Guile vs. Fei Long, Sakura vs. Balrog, Blanka vs. Cammy, and Dan vs. Dee Jay. Pick who you want to advance in our ultimate Street Fighter tournament.

Steampunk NES’s creator spent 20 hours on the coolest gift a nephew ever got (gallery)

October 2, 2012 12:13 PM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

The gallery inside shows this incredible steampunk NES in multiple stages of development.

Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 take few risks but still offer classic thrills (review)

September 30, 2012 9:01 PM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 will feel familiar to any fan of the series, but the franchise's formula is still as fun as it's ever been.

Mass Effect 2′s epic characters get their own iconic posters (gallery)

September 26, 2012 12:26 PM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

Garrus, Thane, Miranda, and others from Mass Effect 2's excellent cast get personalized movie-style posters.