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Monica Phillips

(She/They)
Texas
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, Flipboard, DualShockers, GameRant, NewsBreak, Hardcore Gamer, Indie Game Culture, TheGameSlayer
Covers:  Gaming, Technology, LGBTQ+
She/They/It Nonbinary | 22 | Pan/Asexual | Game Journalist | ✝️ | @cablll @Midnightthebree @lilavixpriv💙| i:@cablll & me | Art:@ArtsyMonica | @BladeBounceGame

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Monica is a writer, artist, YouTuber, modder, musician, and general doer of all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of experience and love for every game genre. From her first experience with Kirby to loving Sonic, then adoring Celeste, and going through the life-changing Outer Wilds, all types of games have become a big thing she’s grown to love and care about. They’re all about finding new games to fall in love with, new genres to dive into thoroughly, and new experiences …

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Terraria 1.4.5 - How to Get Every New Achievement

Terraria 1.4.5 - How to Get Every New Achievement

In the latest update for Terraria, the 1.4.5 Bigger and Boulder update, plenty of cool stuff was added, but f…

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Terraria 1.4.5 - How to Beat Every Secret Seed

Terraria 1.4.5 - How to Beat Every Secret Seed

While looking into what you should do for your next Terraria playthrough, you have probably heard of getfixed…

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Every Mario Game Ranked By Its Worst Level

Every Mario Game Ranked By Its Worst Level

From the worst of Super Mario World to the atrocities in Super Mario Sunshine, this is every Mario game ranke…

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Is The Sonic Symphony Worth It For Sonic Fans?

Is The Sonic Symphony Worth It For Sonic Fans?

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Celeste All Strawberries Guide - Indie Game Culture

Celeste All Strawberries Guide - Indie Game Culture

In this Celeste All Strawberries guide we'll help you learn all there is to know about the strawberries in Ce…

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Why AAA Games Suck At Representing the LGBTQ+ Community - Indie Game Culture

Why AAA Games Suck At Representing the LGBTQ+ Community - Indie Game Culture

As someone who is part of the community I'll discuss in this post my point of view of Why AAA Games Suck At R…

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10 Best Games You Can Complete in One Weekend

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By Monica Phillips
| TheGameSlayer
We’re all busy these days, and even though we’d all love something to run through in one weekend, Triple-A games have decided 100 hours is the new gold standard and a reasonable length for an experience, even if it’s utterly exhausting. As time has gone on and people have gotten busier, though, quite a few games have started trimming down the fat and making short games that can be beaten in a short timespan.
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10 Best Demos from Steam Next Fest 2026

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By Monica Phillips
| TheGameSlayer
Every so often, an event called Steam Next Fest rolls around, offering up a bevy of demos of upcoming games to dig into, with varying quality. Sure, you can go to the Next Fest page and wade through the mountain of AI slop, NSFW, and NSFW AI slop, or just let me do it for you. Every time this event is on, I make sure to comb through every genre, recommendation, and hidden gems I hear about, all in search of the best demos you can find here.
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Demon Tides – Sunken Neighborhood 100% Collectibles Guide

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By Monica Phillips
| TheGameSlayer
While exploring Lokitana in Demon Tides, you will likely happen across the Sunken Neighborhood, one of the largest and most confusingly laid out areas in the whole game. It contains a bunch of gear fragments, and finding them is only half the battle. Getting to these fragments can be as much of a puzzle as locating them in the first place, and on top of it all, Mr. Mint is here to ruin everyone’s day.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working for Venture 4th Media on a website called AvidAchievers.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but only for a few minutes.

How is social media changing news?

Twitter, at least, makes news always spin in a negative light, whereas something like TikTok is more hopeful. I feel this causes a divide.