Mike M

QA Lead

Bio

When he's not clawing his way out of a shallow grave in the pale moonlight, Mike used to be found chained (by the skull) to a cubicle trying in vain to deal with countless hordes of those in need of tech support. In 2005 he somehow chewed through his own skull to escape for a 3 month contract in QA for Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood.

He has since returned in March of '07 and has been picking bugs out of his teeth ever since.

Mmmm... Bugs...

Length of time I have been employed in the industry

About a year total as of the start of '08.

Game companies I have worked for

Just Gearbox.

Titles I have worked on

BiA: EiB, projects Sumac, Spruce, Willow, and a tiny bit of Pecan.

Favorites

First game I remember playing

Apple Adventure on my grandma's Apple ][. The magic word was, "XYZZY" but I never got it to work...

All-time favorite game

Gladius on Xbox.

Non-video gaming hobbies

DnD and other pen/paper RPG when I can get them fresh from the grocery store.

Favorite bands/music

Sisters of Mercy, Type-O Negative, Lords of Acid, Metallica, Rob (or White) Zombie, U2.

Favorite books/authors

R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt books, Michael Stackpole's X-Wing series, various werewolf novels from the World of Darkness, Dresden Files, and the early books in the Anita Blake series (By Laurel Hamilton) before they became a total S&M plus supernatural series.

Favorite TV shows

Firefly, Heroes (just season 1, grumble) Scrubs, Family Guy, South Park. Most of the shows on Adult Swim.

Favorite movies

Star Wars 4-6

Favorite quote

"Tis now the very witching time of night, when churchyards yawn and Hell itself doth spew forth contagion unto this world. Now could I drink hot blood and do such bitter deeds as the day would feign to look upon."
-Hamlet.

...Or pretty much anything else with the word, "contagion" in it.