Live A Live (Switch) Preview
For a long time, I had heard people talk about a spectacular JRPG called Live a Live. Some conversations about the game came up as I played Octopath Traveler, and for years, I had been told that I needed to play the…
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Best Albums of 2025: 20-16
There’s a trend in my best albums of the year article where I hear from folks more about the artists in the middle of the countdown than the top. Maybe they’re hearing a new album for the first time thanks to the…
What Women’s Leagues should be added next to Football Manager
I make no secret that I was a little disappointed by the “lack” of Women’s football leagues announced for Football Manager 26. Personal reasons aside, the depth of leagues for the most part feels a little “early development” of this wider system.…
David’s Retro Rewind: The Sims Legacy Collection
Earlier this year, I discussed my thoughts about how it seems even the most stubborn of large publishers are slowly realizing that they can’t afford to continue ignoring Steam’s prevalence in the digital game distribution space. As an example, I pointed to…
Best Albums of 2025: 25-21
Another year, another discussion of the year’s best music! I’m grateful to have done this enough now that artists who made a list a few years ago are coming back with new projects worthy of discussion. I’m also thankful for all of…
Keiran’s Top 3 Games of 2025
I think we’re all the physical embodiment of Thomas C Lea III’s The Two-Thousand Yard Stare after that year we’ve just had. Both in gaming and outside of it. That’s providing we’ve survived 2025 after the delay of GTA 6, everyone shouting…
Phenixx Gaming’s GOTY 2025 Picks
Every year, as part of our end-of-the-year festivities, the crew here at Phenixx Gaming gets together and chooses a variety of our favorite Games of the Year. The only rule is that they have to be released this year. Technically, I (Alexx)…
David’s Retro Rewind | Overlord: Raising Hell
I’ve had all four games in the Overlord franchise on Steam collecting dust in my library for ages now. It wasn’t until very recently that my interest was piqued enough for me to actually play one of them. That was sparked when Alexx…
Behind the Curtain – Let’s Talk About Demos
Steam Next Fest has passed us by, but a lot of games are still vying for our attention. As a game review site that covers both news and reviews, a lot of things are grabbing our attention at any moment. Let’s talk…
Ugly Betty “The Lyin’, the Watch and the Wardrobe” – Review
Happy Halloween… I wrote this in June. Directed by Rodman Flender, I’ll admit that it is difficult to say he’s known for a lot of work. Flender (Bender’s flan-based cousin) does two episodes of Ugly Betty, an episode of Gilmore Girls, Dawson’s…