Featured | Page 2 | Phenixx Gaming

Ugly Betty “I See Me, I.C.U.” – Review

Ahh, I wanted him to die… there are some people who’ll be angry if this is the week IT happens. Last time out was the final episode for our favorite director (don’t lie!), and once again, we’re seeing another exit as Rodman…

Alexx’s Steam Summer Sale 2026 Recommendations

This week, the Steam Summer Sale begins in earnest, offering a ton of great games for low prices. At the time of writing, the Steam Summer Sale isn’t live yet, so the list ahead won’t have discounts listed. Instead, this is just…

Lost Media in Gaming – The Unfortunate Losses

In 1937, 20th Century Fox had a major fire in a vault storing the original reels of many of their films. Something similar happened to MGM in 1965, though there are many others that caused some films to become known as Lost…

At that price, the Steam Machine will be DOA

To quote Slartibartfast: “I’d much rather be happy than right any day.” It was finally revealed yesterday that the Steam Machine will be released soon and for a rather hefty price, by the way. Starting at $1,049 for the 512GB model, and…

Control Resonant: Questions from the SGF Trailer

Out of all of the games coming out this year, Control Resonant is easily my most anticipated game. I am easily driving folks on Phenixx Gaming’s staff crazy with my eager excitement and “nerding out” about Remedy’s upcoming sequel. Summer Game Fest’s…

Prelude Dark Pain (PC) Preview

Last week was Steam Next Fest, and with it came a host of new demos to try out. I thought I would start off with a title that instantly captured my interest through its comic book art style: Prelude Dark Pain. Set in a…

1666: Amsterdam Prologue (PC) Preview

Join me as we settle in for the preview of a sacrament. Patrice Désilets has been working on the idea of 1666: Amsterdam for over 16 years now, and now we have finally gotten our hands on a very small taste, an…

Toy-to-Life Mobile Game Aerthlings Preview

Aerthlings is a new connected toy-to-life mobile game. The toys, known as Figs, come in mystery boxes and are NFC-enabled. Once you unbox your Fig, you can scan your Fig with a compatible device to bring it to life in the free-to-play…

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) Review

I have always been a fan of Yoshi. Even though Nintendo tends to treat Yoshi games as “Kid-friendly” platformers rather than traditional Mario games, they have a cozy vibe I adore. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book carries that forward, with a cute…

Ugly Betty “A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding” – Review

“It was on and off faster than Lindsay’s alcohol detection bracelet;” foreshadowing is a narrative device in which the storyteller… and so on. Directed by James Hayman, sadly this is the last of his run as director, even if he continues on…