Taylor Bauer | Phenixx Gaming

Inaugural Indie Game Awards Release Hype Teaser

The Game Awards get a lot of flack, some deserved and some unwarranted. That said, one thing I think is clear is that focusing on marketing and trailers puts some smaller studios and devs at a disadvantage. To combat the money and…

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Daisy Ridley Stars in Monster Hunter Wilds Lore Video

Monster Hunter Wilds is set to release in 2025, and fans could not be more excited. Although Rise offered a twist on the Monster Hunter experience, the new game follows in the footsteps of the breakout Monster Hunter Worlds, which utilized then-modern consoles and their power to…

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Cozy Bookstore Sim ‘Book Bound’ Releasing in 2025 on Steam

If it was for any semblance of business acumen, a desire to pour blood, sweat, and tears into a passion project, and likely upend my whole life in the process, I’d open a book store. Bookshops have always been my favorite place…

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XREAL One Series AR Glasses Bring the Tech to Everyone

The augmented reality (AR) glasses market is a bit young for everyone to be shopping for a pair. The most known product, the Apple Vision Pro, prices a lot of folks out immediately, not to mention that many just don’t know what…

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Wicked Characters Join the Funko Fusion Lineup

Wicked is making moves at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing musical film of all time within its first week. There are quite a few marketing tie-ins that are placing its main characters in everything from Target ads to, now, video games.…

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Nintendo Music App Adds Tracks from Two Hit Titles

The news that Nintendo was launching its own app for the music featured in its franchises wasn’t exactly what fans hoped to hear this past fall. Sure, a new console announcement might have been a bit more exciting, but the Nintendo Music…

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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.…

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Dynasty Warriors: Origins to Release Free Demo

KOEI TECMO and developer Omega Force will release a free demo for Dynasty Warriors: Origins ahead of the game’s 2025 release date. The demo will launch on November 22nd for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The demo will feature the…

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Multiplayer (Xbox Series X) Review

The Call of Duty franchise needs little introduction, but for some who have left the series behind in recent entries, it might be time for a reintroduction. The core elements that have made the games one of the highest-grossing titles nearly every…

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Yakuza Kiwami (Nintendo Switch) Review

While it may not be a next-gen game exactly, I was surprised to see the announcement of Yakuza Kiwami coming to the Nintendo Switch. As the console sits comfortably in its twilight years, the addition of a beloved game in a franchise experiencing…

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