PAX West 2026 Final Day: PAX Ends With a Long, Relieved Sigh
Jake Boyette wraps up PAX West 2026 with final-day demos, developer conversations, and indie highlights from the show floor.
Category: Inside Fix Gaming
What Is Fix Gaming Channel? A Website or a YouTube Channel?
The name can give the wrong impression. Fix Gaming Channel is an independent gaming website and media outlet, with YouTube, Rumble, TikTok, and other social channels supporting its news, reviews, interviews, and indie coverage.
PAX West 2026 Day 3: PAX Rising and Seattle Indies Expo
PAX West 2026 Day 3 takes Jake Boyette through PAX Rising, the Indie Incubator, Brigador Killers, and the Seattle Indies Expo for another packed day of indie games.
PAX West 2026 Day 2: Indie Incubator Delivers More Surprises.
Day 2 of PAX West 2026 took Jake Boyette through the Indie Incubator and PAX Rising for hands-on time with Ascent: Rivals, God Save Birmingham, T.W.I.R.L., Fugue Shot and more.
PAX West 2026 Day 1: Indie Games Take the Spotlight
Jake Boyette returns to PAX West for the first time since 2017, finding a show floor packed with indie games before heading to The MIX Fall Showcase.
FIX-ing To Go To PAX: Fix Gaming Channel Heads to PAX West 2026
Jake Boyette heads to PAX West 2026 for Fix Gaming Channel, looking for indie games, PAX Rising standouts and developer stories from the show floor.
Why Indie Game Coverage Still Matters Long After Launch Day
Independent game coverage is more than launch-day attention. This editorial looks at the hidden hours, costs, sacrifice, Fix Access work, mock reviews, and why gaming outlets can support games for months or years.
Independent Games Coverage Needs Support, Trust, and Clear Lines
Running an independent games outlet is not a hobby when it becomes full-time work. This editorial looks at the real cost of staying independent, from money and time to trust, support, ads, services, travel, and the pressure of building something without selling your voice.
Community fundraiser: Fix Gaming Channel supports the American Red Cross in 2026
Gamers, Developers, Streamers: Join Forces for the American Red Cross Gaming has always been more than entertainment—it’s comfort, connection, and community. That’s why we’re inviting our audience—players, developers, streamers, publishers, and everyone who loves games—to support the American Red Cross through our 2026 Tiltify campaign. Why this matters When emergencies and disasters hit, people often…
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Indie Means Independent: My Long Road Back to Music
Fix Gaming Channel didn’t start with a plan — it’s been under construction ever since When I started Fix Gaming Channel, I literally started from scratch. No blueprint. No safety net. Just years of life experience and an attitude that told me: if I want something real, I have to build it myself. Indie music…
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Why I’m still all-in on Steam for PC — and not Game Pass
Steam remains my first choice on PC, even after years of complaints about the platform. A familiar library, community features and subscription fatigue explain why Game Pass has not replaced it for me.
Welcome to Fix Stories
Fix Stories is where developers share the real stories behind their games in their own words, including lessons, setbacks, creative decisions, and the moments that rarely appear in press releases.
On the floor in Bangkok to keep small-team games visible (Oct 16–19)
Why I’m at gamescom asia: So Indies Don’t Drown I’m heading to gamescom asia with a simple goal: keep independent games visible. Addressing gamescom asia indie discoverability is key—not just for one team or a few friends, but for the whole indie ecosystem. If nobody fights for attention, great work sinks under the noise. The…
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Indie Isn’t a Label. It’s Daily Work—Inside Fix Gaming Channel
Some days this feels like 10 years. Other days, 10 days. Here’s the truth. When I started Fix Gaming Channel, I told myself I’d post honest updates about what it really takes to run an indie outlet. I’ve kept that up—inside FGC circles and out in public. Still, most of the work sits underwater: writing,…
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Moving Forward Together: What’s Next for Fix Gaming Channel
Since the last update: forward, no way back Time moves fast when you work. Since the last Inside Fix Gaming, a lot happened, a lot is happening, and there’s a lot in motion—long-term and short-term. I’ve been tweaking thumbnails and featured images, tightening copy, and adjusting every moving part of this project. I hit a…
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