Xbox | Phenixx Gaming

Xbox Profit Goals Reveal Motivation Behind Recent Price Hikes

There’s a famous saying that there’s no ethical consumption under capitalism. Wherever you spend your money, businesses aim to increase profits and decrease costs, no matter what that might mean for their consumers – the people driving that profit. We know that…

Perfect Dark Reboot Cancelled, Studio to Close

In an announcement from Xbox, we learned that 9,000 roles within Microsoft’s Xbox teams will be eliminated. This is a growing pattern for the company’s gaming wing, following massive acquisitions, a number of cancelled projects, and a variety of attempts to redirect…

Audeze Maxwell Xbox Gaming Headphones Impressions

I can already hear the digital tomatoes being thrown at me, but I’m usually the type to throw on a podcast or music while playing games. I’ll always check out the soundtrack, voiceovers, and other audio-related content for a bit, and always…

Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Rundown

Summer Game Fest hasn’t really had a wow moment this year, if you ask me. I’ve enjoyed a lot of the shows, but there aren’t a lot of reveals nowadays that really give me that old-school E3 feeling. With a slate of…

Xbox Company Microsoft Lays Off 3% of Workforce

Tariff uncertainty and prolonged inflation post-COVID are leaving many executives scrambling for solutions to appease shareholders despite continued record profits. There are a lot of things going right for Xbox right now, including finding newfound success selling its games on PlayStation 5.…

Switch 2 Price Concerns Highlight a Changing Industry

The Switch 2 debuted to a roller coaster of feedback, hot takes, and mixed emotions. The presentation was generally received well if you judge the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in a vacuum. Once that press release dropped, indicating the price tag of the…

Microsoft Ended 2024 as Top Games Publisher

In today’s gaming landscape, Microsoft is going down a new path. Launched at the end of 2024, their “This is an Xbox” approach to putting Microsoft-published games in as many places as possible surprised many folks accustomed to the days of exclusivity…

Tag: Xbox

Xbox Profit Goals Reveal Motivation Behind Recent Price Hikes

Perfect Dark Reboot Cancelled, Studio to Close

Audeze Maxwell Xbox Gaming Headphones Impressions

Xbox Games Showcase 2025 Rundown

Xbox Company Microsoft Lays Off 3% of Workforce

Switch 2 Price Concerns Highlight a Changing Industry

Microsoft Ended 2024 as Top Games Publisher

Game Pass Ultimate Adds Streaming for Select Digital Games

Xbox Talks Carbon Reduction Days after Energy Announcement

Phil Spencer Explained Why Indiana Jones is Coming to PS5