Summer Game Fest 2025 News Roundup
Every year I sit down to write these things, and there are always the same few questions. Will the show be good this year? Will Geoff finally get his wish to make out with Kojima? Will Sam Lake show up and give…
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Prime Gaming – June 2025
To quote Green Day, here we go again. The first weekend of the month is ahead of us, and Jeffrey picks the best of times, doesn’t he? Prime Gaming for June isn’t particularly long, interesting, or exciting. Let’s get the in-game stuff…
Ritual of Raven gets August Launch Date
I love a good witchy-themed experience. Games like Hades II, Grimoire Grove, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, all the magic and witchy aesthetic get my attention. Spellgarden Games’ Ritual of Raven is one such game, and we finally have a release date for it.…
Deathloop is free on Epic
Monday, you’ll be able to get your Antiques Roadshow on during the Steam Next Fest, and Aaron Paul’s Dispatch has a demo. Tuesday, If Sony is too busy picking for gold in its anus, I guess Brazillian developer Lightmancer Studios will make…
Doctor Who “The Interstellar Song Contest” – Review
It was never the same without a slightly and progressively more drunk/catty Terry Wogan. This episode was directed by War of the Worlds season 2 director Ben A Williams. Williams is probably “best” known for his series of short films released on…
Paris Transylvania Steam Next Fest Beta Announced
I like a quirky, stylistic Rogue-like as much as the next person. I spent way too many hours playing Peglin, hoping I’d overcome its mountainous difficulty. Now, my next challenge has appeared, and it is coming to Steam Next Fest. Developed by…
Sony State of Play June 2025 Rundown
Predictions that we might see a Sony State of Play sometime around Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest came true. That means a recently quiet PlayStation company had a chance to prove naysayers wrong and show a slate of games worth building hype…
MindsEye Developer Execs Leave Ahead of Game’s Release
Not many things instill confidence in the gaming industry these days. Constant studio closures, restructuring, and redundancies to make way for generative AI, which will be replaced with humans in six months because CEOs grossly overestimate the use of AI. Then there…
Garfield Kart 2 Announced by Microids
With Summer Game Fest ready to kick off this weekend, we’re on the precipice of a ton of new announcements and reveals. There are always a few surprises, and Microids has decided to start a little early. With Garfield Kart having a…
We got our first look at The Witcher IV’s world
It goes without saying that because we’re such a small group here at Phenixx Gaming, we don’t cover every single bit of news or conference that happens. Given it is faux-E3, that’s something to keep in mind more than ever, but I…