E3 2021 is right around the corner. It’s an exciting time to be a games fan. With so much to look forward to, one final question on our minds was what the schedule would look like for the biggest four days in…
The start to 2021 has been fairly steady for game releases. We knew a slow start was likely considering the pandemic’s continued impact on the world. That said, many projects are on schedule including a new release from the EA and DICE…
The game Octopath Traveler is an exceptional JRPG. I loved the characters, the story, and the combat. The best part of the entire game, however, was the HD 2D art style they utilized. The 2D platform hopped into unique dimensions with its creative…
There are a lot of things in Poison Control that feel familiar. The turf war elements remind me of Splatoon. The third-person Action-RPG elements feel like a number of AAA games. The clean-up aspect even has hints of Super Mario Sunshine. All these details…
Rockstar Games is a well-established studio, but we’re getting to Skyrim levels of repurposing an old game here. The historic and well-received Grand Theft Auto V is a good game in my eyes, but am I going to buy it for the third…
The odd thing about last year’s Game of the Year discourse was the amount of love Hades got despite only being on Switch and PC. There are hundreds of thousands of people who haven’t played what some considered the best game of 2020.…
A lot of debate this week on the state and future of the next-gen consoles got me thinking. In the end, the entire Phenixx Gaming team will end up with new Xbox and PlayStation consoles. For the moment, however, I’m without either.…
There is a wild amount of love pouring out for Demon Slayer right now. The newly released film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, is now the best-selling anime film worldwide of all-time. It’s no small feat to dethrone a titan like Spirited…
Game Pass is great, but Xbox fans are wondering where the new exclusives are. Xbox Game Studios is an expansive lineup of developers but the real results come in games released. We might be some time away from getting our hands on Fable,…
There are a lot of Roguelikes that thrive on short-burst gameplay. The best part? No run is the same. That spirit, or at least the latter spirit, is alive and well in Returnal. The Housemarque release from last Friday dominated the news…