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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…

Game Pass Ultimate Adds Streaming for Select Digital Games

Xbox continues to promise that bringing games to every device or platform imaginable is the goal. It’s a fun promise to make, but one that is still held back by the decline of the console wars and technological restrictions to cloud gaming.…

Xbox Talks Carbon Reduction Days after Energy Announcement

Typically I try not to blend two pieces of news together and just cover the most recent thing, but honestly, this one seems like it needs it for context. We’ll start with the more wholesome, face-value niceness then progress to everyone dogpiling…

Phil Spencer Explained Why Indiana Jones is Coming to PS5

We know a few things about the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game from MachineGames and Xbox Game Studios. Firstly, thanks to an exciting Gamescom announcement, we know that the title is arriving on Xbox Series X|S on December 9, 2024.…

Magical Delicacy Coming to Nintendo Switch

It feels like I’m on Metroidvania watch here at Phenixx Gaming, and if you’re a fan of the subgenre and a Nintendo Switch gamer, I have good news. One of the most cozy yet satisfying games released this year is coming to…

Kena: Bridge of Spirits Coming to Xbox Consoles

In another example of exclusivity being relegated to a window of time, the PlayStation-exclusive adventure game Kena: Bridge of Spirits will arrive on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on August 15th. Dubbed a Pixar-adjacent artistic adventure and award-winner upon its original release,…