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Payday 3 Announced for 2023

We’re starting the year off with a new announcement for a popular franchise. In 2013, Payday 2 was released and over the course of the last decade, it has sold 40 million copies. It also consistently maintained a community of over 8…

Sequel Bait – Custom Robo

It’s been quite a while since I’ve talked about games in need of sequels. They do take a fair bit of time, but I’m always happy to discuss some long-dead franchises. In case you’ve forgotten, I like to use this series to…

3 Roguelikes to Revisit in 2023

I play a lot of Roguelikes and unlike most genres or releases, some games in the genre change drastically over time. Sometimes this is a good thing, and sometimes it can be to the game’s detriment, bloating an otherwise tight experience. In…

The Devil Wears Prada (Film) – Review

A few years ago now at another (dead) site, I wrote about how my tastes differ from most men my age. Unlike other 20-something men who probably like watching Tom Cruise pretend he’s actually entertaining, I adore Aline Brosh McKenna’s adaptation of…

Keiran’s Reads of 2022

Warning: Some of the books in this article are for mature audiences, reader discretion is advised. Surprisingly, last year’s article about the books I read (and current reads) somehow sparked a bit of interest. To me, it was a clown talking about…

The Best Albums of 2022: #5-1

This is it! Thanks for reading the earlier entries in this series, and if you haven’t you can find the previous one here, as well as part one. We’re ready to finally take a look at the five best albums of 2022,…

Phenixx Gaming’s Game of the Year Staff Picks 2022

Every year, I like to gather each staff member’s thoughts on their Game of the Year pick. Instead of having to duel each other and fight for supremacy over our “one” Game of the Year, it is much more fun to just…

Star Trek: Lower Decks “Moist Vessel” – Review

I’ve been waiting for the cold opens to actually be about something instead of just being a quick joke that has mostly nothing to do with the following events, this episode delivered. “Moist Vessel” – yes, that’s its name – is written…

The Best Albums of 2022: #10-6

I’m back for another year of counting down the best albums of 2022! Each article will cover five albums. As always, share your thoughts on the chosen records in the comments below. Check out my write-up on #15-11 before reading through the…

Favorite Games Added to PC Game Pass in 2022

I’ve been covering every new wave of titles announced for the Xbox Game Pass service since the beginning of this year. As I play their offerings through PC Game Pass, I figured I might as well compile a list of my favorite…