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Pie in the Sky is Out Now on Steam — Become Australia’s Swooping Menace

February 2, 2026September 20, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A retro magpie power fantasy where “swooping season” never ends Pie in the Sky is out now on PC via Steam, turning you loose as an Australian magpie with one job: cause chaos, steal food, and terrorize anyone unlucky enough to walk beneath your flight path. Classic arcade-style objectives, score-chasing mischief, and a deliberately throwback…

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GOTW #39: When the Embers Wake — A Quiet Red Panda Story With a Cause

January 31, 2026September 20, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A quiet red panda story that treats nature like the main character This week’s Game of the Week pick is When the Embers Wake — a third-person, wordless narrative adventure about a young red panda trying to survive as the forest changes around you. On Steam, it’s described as a story “with a cause,” built…

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Cairn Review: The Mountain Is Incredible, the Stability Isn’t

January 31, 2026September 17, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A beautiful, brutal climb — and a GOTY contender that wouldn’t let me go Reviewed on PC.Score: 9.5/10 I’ve been following Cairn for a while, and if you want the earlier context: Cairn launching January 29, 2026 and GOTW #23: Cairn (Demo) — Game Delayed to 2026. This review exists in the first place because…

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Vampires: Bloodlord Rising launches in Early Access on January 30

January 29, 2026September 17, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Dragos awakens — Vampires: Bloodlord Rising enters Early Access on January 30 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising launches in Early Access on January 30, 2026 for PC. You play as Dragos, a survivor of a vampire attack turned into a creature of the night, fighting to carve out a place in the gothic open world of Sangavia….

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Grave Stakes: All Set for the Show, No One in the Seats

January 29, 2026September 20, 2026 Daniel Sarach

A multiplayer game show that can’t start without a crowd Reviewed on PC.Score: N/A I was genuinely excited to try Grave Stakes. The whole deadly game show angle is right up my alley — eight players, risky challenges, rotating hosts, and double-or-nothing moments where you gamble your progress for a shot at something bigger. The…

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Amazon to cut about 16,000 corporate roles in latest layoff wave

January 29, 2026September 20, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Amazon confirms further layoffs — about 16,000 corporate roles impacted Amazon says it’s eliminating around 16,000 corporate roles as part of an ongoing restructuring, following another wave of corporate cuts in October 2025. For related industry coverage, see our report on Supermassive Games’ redundancy consultation and our broader Industry News coverage. Amazon hasn’t shared a…

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The Run Steam release date set for February 5, 2026 (PC)

January 27, 2026September 20, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

The Run Steam release date: a choice-driven fight for survival The Run Steam release date is set for February 5, 2026, and the full-motion video (FMV) horror-thriller is launching on PC via Steam. It’s built around the kind of pressure choices that don’t wait for you to feel ready — the story moves, the threat…

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Tips for Outreach (Part 2): Stop Making People Guess What Build You’re Offering

January 27, 2026September 17, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

One simple outreach fix: name the access model (demo, trial, beta, playtest, Early Access) and add cost, time limit, and scope. Less confusion, more replies.

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Destiny 2 Franchise Sale Brings Big Expansion Discounts on Steam

January 25, 2026September 20, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

If you’re comparing subscriptions and sales, our guide to games still missing from Game Pass and PS Plus adds some useful context. A fast, cheap catch-up moment for Destiny 2 on Steam Destiny 2 is running a Franchise Sale on Steam right now, with discounts across expansions and bundles. The event is listed as live…

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Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon (Fix Stories) — The Feedback That Changed Everything

January 25, 2026September 17, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A tough comment that sparked the “Oil revolution” and pushed Umbral Moon forward This is part of Fix Stories — dev-authored journeys published on Fix Gaming Channel. Just a few weeks ago, I was the proud owner of an adorable mess. My game – Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon – was a mismatch of impasto oil…

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Vital Shell turns the survivor-like genre into an intense bullet hell (GOTW #38)

January 25, 2026September 20, 2026 Jake Boyette

A colorful survivor-like that becomes an intense bullet hell This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick is Vital Shell, a colorful and spontaneous survivor-like game that brings a fun and fresh way to survive the hordes by turning it into an intense bullet hell. If you’re new to the weekly picks, you…

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Everest: Real Climbing Simulator Demo Impressions — A Climb That Falls Apart Fast

January 25, 2026September 20, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

For a much stronger climbing experience, read our Cairn PC review and our coverage of its Deep Water DLC. A climb that should feel epic — but the demo kept breaking the illusion Reviewed on PC.Demo First Impressions Everest: Real Climbing Simulator has a concept that should sell itself: a tense, grounded climb where every…

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Rockstar Games sale hits Steam with discounts up to 80% through Feb 5, 2026

January 23, 2026September 17, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Rockstar’s Steam publisher sale is live with up to 80% off select titles Rockstar’s latest Publisher Sale is live on Steam with discounts up to 80% across select titles, running January 22–February 5, 2026. The official sale hub is here: Rockstar Games Publisher Sale 2026. If you want more Rockstar coverage on Fix Gaming Channel,…

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is canceled as Ubisoft halts development

January 23, 2026September 20, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

For perspective on where the series came from, read Prince of Persia Then and Now. Ubisoft ends the remake after years of delays Ubisoft has confirmed it has stopped development on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. In the message shared to the Prince of Persia community, the team says the project had…

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Wordatro! Review — A Smart Roguelite Word Game That Needs More Modes

January 21, 2026September 20, 2026 Fix Gaming Team

A clever word-game twist on roguelite structure—until the content ceiling shows Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 Wordatro! is a word game that clearly wears its inspiration on its sleeve: the “one more run” loop of roguelites (and yes, the Balatro comparison is hard to avoid) applied to spelling, scoring, and smart decision-making. It’s the kind of…

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