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Titan Quest II Dev Diary Reveals City-State Details

Titan Quest is a classic ARPG that I’ve played through to completion several times over the years. As such, I’ve been keeping an eye on Titan Quest II’s development. A new development diary has shed light on the state of Titan Quest…

Activision QA Unionize, Largest in Industry

Despite the Strawbs 1973 hit being that very thing, a hit, I’m always surprised at the pushback against Unions. Particularly in US companies, the act of forming a union is quite difficult to do without questionable practices by the C-suite. As reported…

Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader (PC) Review

I’m a relative newcomer to the Warhammer 40K universe. I enjoy the overall theming and tone of the universe as well as the expansive lore which is ripe for storytelling. I also have some familiarity with the tabletop game, though I’m by…

BORE BLASTERS (PC) Review

I’ll never be able to get enough of the feeling of persistent progression within Rogue-lite games. The rewarding feeling that comes with every play session, whether it be hours of a grind I actually want to do or a brief pick-up-and-play for…

Astro Duel 2 is Free on Epic

Monday, Venba is getting free DLC soon. Tuesday, you’ll be able to “Dine Out” in House Flipper (1), EA continues to cancel stuff, apparently, and Xbox had a Partner Preview on Thursday. Wednesday, Hairdresser Simulator was released with amazing facial expressions (see the article header), while WBD addresses the “volatile” console market with…

Star Trek: Picard “Remembrance” – Review

With more writers and story editor credits for one episode than there are brain cells that put together for “Et in Arcadia Ego,” I’m sure “Remembrance” can start and continue a great sequel series. Sarcasm aside, Picard was one of the shows I was…

Puzzles for Clef is Available Now on PC

I’ve had my eye on Puzzles for Clef for a while now. Since it was announced at a Wholesome Games showcase, developer Weasel Token’s musical-themed game has been an intriguing idea. Now, you can play Puzzles for Clef on PC. Published by…

Frostpunk 2 Given Warm Release Date

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, and this pillar of fire is so delightful, I hope the children keep digging me coal, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Anyway, enough about my winter, let’s talk Frostpunk 2. Yes, the franchise…

Warhammer 40K: Shootas, Blood & Teef (PS5) Review

We’ve covered all manners of the Warhammer 40K universe in gaming here at Phenixx Gaming, whether it be Warhammer 40K: Boltgun which hits Xbox Game Pass this month, or the expansive Warhammer 40K: Darktide, which is still going strong. One release that slipped past my mind…

Warner to Address “Volatile” Industry with Live Service

Some parts of the games industry is like watching a friend shoot themselves in the face, and then blame someone else for the massive hole in the side of its head. I’ve no better way of explaining the recent comments from the…