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Session: Skate Sim gets Foundation Update

I have been covering Session: Skate Sim over its three-year span of support (so far). The development team has made a variety of updates, including participating in (and holding) community events by adding maps and more. Now, kicking off year three, we…

NetEase Games Announces First AAA Single-Player Release

In the past few years, NetEase Games has become a common name in the gaming industry. From collaborating with development teams to outright purchasing some, it has become more than just a creator of mobile and online games. Now, NetEase Games is…

Shotgun Cop Man Gets Free DLC

Warning: The following article may include images and language that some readers may find upsetting. Reader’s discretion is advised. Do you like Bananas? Do you also like hellish run-and-gun action? Well, if your answer to either of those questions is yes, you’ll…

Game Developers Have an Optics Problem

With the Summer Game Fest behind us, other than a little coverage that we’ll have later this week, we are finally back to normal. However, amidst the trailers and the race to put out showcase coverage, I needed to sit with one…

RuPaul’s Drag Race Mobile Game Available Now

Every day is Pride Month at Phenixx Gaming, whether it is June or September. However, I try to sprinkle in some Pride Month content during the month of June. Turns out that RuPaul has made it easy for me this week, launching…

IO Interactive Showcase Summer 2025 Roundup

Technically, last week we covered the majority of Summer Game Fest. However, we are humans and not robots, so some of us needed to sleep, eat, and rest after writing (and editing) thousands of words at once. As such, I put the…

Dragon is Dead (PC) Review

I love Rogue-likes that try something different or explore a different vibe. So, when I saw the Steam Page for Dragon is Dead, I was intrigued. A Rogue-like evoking Diablo II’s loot system with an art style similar to Blasphemous? It had…

Anima: Gate of Memories 1 and 2 Remaster Announced

Everyone has the “window shopping” game. Ya know, the game you look at during every Steam sale, but either due to budget constraints or priorities, you never end up buying it. Anima: Gate of Memories and its sequel/spinoff, Anima: The Nameless Chronicles,…

Southeast Asian Games Showcase News Roundup

We’re deep in Summer Game Fest, and all this week, you have seen showcase coverage from us. Now we have one that folks may not have known about. This showcase covers games that are coming from Southeast Asian developers who are trying…

Summer Game Fest 2025 News Roundup

Every year I sit down to write these things, and there are always the same few questions. Will the show be good this year? Will Geoff finally get his wish to make out with Kojima? Will Sam Lake show up and give…