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Octopath Traveler 0 (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

The Octopath Traveler games, along with the Bravely Default games, have a unique vibe that separates them from the Final Fantasy series. Octopath Traveler, as a series, has always offered the freedom of developing characters and parties that shift the gameplay into…

Witchfire Meets Sales Milestone ahead of Melee Combat Updates

The Astronauts’ dark-fantasy shooter Witchfire released earlier this year to a “Very Positive” rating in Early Access. I haven’t really checked it out yet, since I know that I’ll want to see it in its full release form. However, this new update…

The Game Awards 2025 News Roundup

After a week of smaller showcases, The Game Awards is finally here. There are all kinds of great nominees this year, from Hollow Knight Silksong to my personal favorite (and GOTY Frontrunner), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. With a show stacked full of…

Latin American Games Showcase 2025 TGA Edition Roundup

Since it seems that The Game Awards season has its own list of showcases, we’re back for another one. This time, it’s the Latin American Games Showcase, specifically covering games developed by Latin American developers. While Keiran normally covers this one, I’m…

Unboxathon (PC) Review

I’ve been talking to folks for a while about Idle games. Some folks love them, being able to just play around with them in the background. Other folks, such as Phenixx Gaming’s managing editor Keiran McEwen, don’t really understand them. Unboxathon, developed…

Little Bat Games Announces Next Project

I really love Vampire Therapist. I think it is one of those special works that only comes around once in a while. Now, Little Bat Games has announced its next project, and it is just as interesting as its first one. Little…

Kingdoms of the Dump (PC) Review

I am always looking for a solid Indie RPG. Something that evokes the classics but doesn’t try too hard. That is actually a fairly rare occurrence, with games like Chained Echoes and Sea of Stars coming to mind. However, now I have…

PC Gaming Show Most Wanted 2025 Roundup

Geoff, we need to talk. Whoever thought that making The Game Awards a second round of Summer Game Fest needs a good Bayonetta-esque punishment (y’all know what I mean). To kick off The Game Awards “season”, last week we had a PC…

Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PC) Review

Despite the fact that it has fallen out of fashion, I love Marvel and the characters of the Marvel Universe. So, when I saw that Dotemu was doing a beat-em-up in the style of Shredder’s Revenge (and old Arcade classics), I was…

Combat-Free RPG Pluralys is now in Early Access

Ok, so the joke about RPGs is that you gather with friends to kill a god, right? Well, what happens in an RPG without combat? Ivalys Studios has the goal of answering this question with their new RPG, Pluralys. Now in Steam…