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Game Developers Have an Optics Problem

With the Summer Game Fest behind us, other than a little coverage that we’ll have later this week, we are finally back to normal. However, amidst the trailers and the race to put out showcase coverage, I needed to sit with one…

RuPaul’s Drag Race Mobile Game Available Now

Every day is Pride Month at Phenixx Gaming, whether it is June or September. However, I try to sprinkle in some Pride Month content during the month of June. Turns out that RuPaul has made it easy for me this week, launching…

IO Interactive Showcase Summer 2025 Roundup

Technically, last week we covered the majority of Summer Game Fest. However, we are humans and not robots, so some of us needed to sleep, eat, and rest after writing (and editing) thousands of words at once. As such, I put the…

Dragon is Dead (PC) Review

I love Rogue-likes that try something different or explore a different vibe. So, when I saw the Steam Page for Dragon is Dead, I was intrigued. A Rogue-like evoking Diablo II’s loot system with an art style similar to Blasphemous? It had…

Anima: Gate of Memories 1 and 2 Remaster Announced

Everyone has the “window shopping” game. Ya know, the game you look at during every Steam sale, but either due to budget constraints or priorities, you never end up buying it. Anima: Gate of Memories and its sequel/spinoff, Anima: The Nameless Chronicles,…

Southeast Asian Games Showcase News Roundup

We’re deep in Summer Game Fest, and all this week, you have seen showcase coverage from us. Now we have one that folks may not have known about. This showcase covers games that are coming from Southeast Asian developers who are trying…

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…

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.…

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…

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…