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Xbox Is Happy Game Pass Isn’t Profitable

For a while now, I’ve been a strong and vocal advocate for the Xbox Game Pass system, the Netflix of games. When I last used it, before issues within Microsoft’s system, it was about 120+ games on the Xbox One. Some of…

Splinter Cell Animated Series Signs Lead Writer

If you’ve waited for the day for a new Splinter Cell game, Ubisoft and Netflix are partnering for an animated series adapting the Splinter Cell video game franchise. Derek Kolstad, the writer behind the John Wick movies, will write and executive produce…

Superbrothers, 20XX, & Barony Free On Epic

I remember the days when I’d write four news articles a day, this week we covered four news stories; COVID-19 is hitting news hard. Monday, I spoke about the latest “loot” and game additions to Twitch Prime, while David spoke about Batman‘s sales figures. Tuesday, I…

Randomness in Video Games Can be a Good Thing

When I turn on a video game, I typically want to experience something for the first time. Doing the same thing over and over again is what I already do during the day at work, so diving into something unexpected and hard-to-predict…

Doctor Who Series 2 “Army of Ghosts” & “Doomsday”

Warning: The following article may contain links to videos with strong language. Readers discretion is advised. Every-single-time I come to one of these big climatic episodes, I wonder why I’m the one talking about them. I’m the one that has to make…

An Interesting Journey of Mr. Paf (PC) Review

When An Interesting Journey of Mr. Paf, by Ernestine Games came across my radar, I admit: I sat up straight. Not just because of the cute trailer, or the possibility of puzzle-solving gameplay with no time crunch or enemies to defend myself against.…

Let’s Keep Talking About Ubisoft

Ubisoft has a lot going on at the moment, huh? We’re coming to the end of a console generation, which means every company in the games industry is scrambling to produce new content worthy of the next generation. With that worldwide plague…

F1 Games Should Have Out Of Season Tracks

Formula 1, as a whole, is a bit boring. I know, that sounds odd coming from the man that reviewed F1 2019 and 2020, giving the latter near-perfect glowing praise. However, between Mercedes winning the last three races in this season alone, and taking…

Women and Queerness in Horror: Tragedy Girls

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Tragedy Girls. When I sat down to write for this series, this week, I found myself needing a break. Not from writing though; as I’m sure you’ve all gathered by now, I am generally incapable of…

World of Warcraft’s Current Allied Races Revisited

If you’re a recurring reader of Phenixx Gaming, there’s a possibility you might remember an editorial I wrote over a year ago about my thoughts on each playable Allied Race in World of Warcraft. Considering how old that article is by this…