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The Delight of Incremental Gaming

Gaming is usually about winning. The definition of “winning” being subjective, it’s not just about “beating” the game; there are tons of small victories to be had, depending on the genre. With the feeling of success hanging in the balance of keeping…

David’s Retro Rewind: Papa’s Freezeria Deluxe

That’s right, folks! My Retro Rewind series has been resurrected! I’ve noticed that tons of games from yesteryear have been making their way onto Steam in droves for quite a while now. I decided to use that as an excuse to revive…

The UK Online Safety Act 2023 is now in Effect and is a Disaster

Do I even need to say it at this point? Increasingly, as we march lock-step into a blend of Judge Dredd and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep sci-fi rather than Star Trek, more and more governments are finding ways to actively…

Three Simple Ways to Revitalize Your Gaming Space

I moved into my current home three years ago, and it’s wild to see just how unorganized and cluttered my gaming space has become. I’m a relatively clean and tidy person, but when it comes to cords, cables, and accessories, it doesn’t…

Xbox Can’t Manage Developers

For those of us older than the life of a tadpole, we all remember E3 when it was a thing. I still call it E3 even though Geoff’s commercialized the whole venture into online streaming platforms full of massive boring games that…

Keiran’s Steam Summer Sale 2025 Recommendations

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! Sorry, I should probably explain what’s going on before I shout things across the room at people in hopes they’ll listen, but it is how I got to sleep with your dad, so it works. Currently, it is…

David’s 2025 Steam Summer Sale Recommendations

To quote my favorite weather app about my hometown’s usual temperatures this summer: “I’m not saying it’s hot outside, but two Hobbits just threw a ring into my backyard.” That can only mean that this year’s Steam Summer Sale is now bearing…

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…

Switch 2 Needs a Pokémon Conquest Sequel

Pokémon Conquest isn’t the type of game you name-drop to your friends and begin a deep, long conversation about memorable moments like you would a mainline Pokémon game. Even the Pokémon Snap franchise gets more nostalgia-laced discourse going online than the 2012 tactical…

Switch 2 User Agreement Isn’t Anything New, But is Telling

(Editor’s Note: The following article contains mention of ROMs or other legal “grey areas.” Phenixx Gaming is not encouraging such activities.) There’s a lot of chatter online this week about the Nintendo Switch 2 User Agreement. A specific section concerning what the…