Michael is one of the is one of the most widely respected video game historians in the field today. He currently teaches college level video game history, design, and graphics courses. He authored Downright Bizarre Games, and has contributed to nearly a dozen textbooks as well as writing historical columns have been distributed in newspapers and magazines worldwide. Michael has also worked on nearly a hundred game titles on Atari, Coleco, Sega and other console platforms with his Company Good Deal Games.