Mike Channell

Mike Channell, or Mike, is one of the Oxbox hosts.

About
Prior to the creation of OutsideXbox, Mike worked for Eurogamer and was deputy editor for The Official Xbox Magazine.

Personality
Mike likes his cars, most obvious in the videos where he talks about the cars available for Forza Horizon 2 or Project CARS, as well as showing his knowledge in the video 7 Times Cars Don't Work That Way, You Guys.

Mike describes himself as not having a stealthy bone in his body, which has been demonstrated in several Let's Plays since the channel began, such as Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Dishonored, and most famously Payday 2. On the other hand Mike has also shown himself to be eerily calm when playing horror games, even when Andy and Jane are getting freaked out while sat next to him - with the obvious exceptions of Alien Isolation and the results of Jane's face scan on NBA 2K15.

As well as his love of all things automotive being reflected in his being a fan of the FORZA series, Mike is also a fan of Dark Souls and has said it's one of the greatest games ever made, and even coached Luke through the first game.

Trivia

 * Mike auditioned to play Tom Riddle in the first Harry Potter film
 * Mike's first season as a racing driver was documented by the YouTube channel Carfection
 * Mike became a father in July 2020
 * Mike is related to Ian Brackenbury Channell, better known as The Wizard of New Zealand
 * Mike and his wife run the Isolate And Wait podcast

Quotes

 * "Whoops, that's a grenade" - his attempts to put his gun away on Payday 2 go disastrously wrong, instead he throws a grenade which instantly alerts every guard on the map that a heist is about to happen within seconds of the mission starting
 * "Oh [bleep], a giant hypnotist carrot..." - his response to one of the bosses from Cuphead
 * "Press Y to make love to your dog" - responding to an onscreen prompt while Andy plays Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
 * "Do you know what else is absolutely lethal? Me!" - his response when being informed a Hitman mission saw him contending with a virus that is absolutely lethal
 * "F*** Science!" - When forced to play Alien Isolation "For Science," as the team told him
 * "Is the final mystery, 'where has my head gone?'" - Following an incident where Mike killed a Dishonored 2 target with an explosion, and Corvo roasts, "Welcome to the final mystery, Jindosh."
 * "Maybe if I ring this, the guard will die . . ." - During Lady Boyle's Last Party
 * "Ra- Rage is active, This is enraging me!" - When his Rage ability becomes active in Friday the 13th, when Jane is "carting him" around a fence.