Editorial | Phenixx Gaming

Is Gaming’s Future In the Indies?

The likes of Grand Theft Auto VI or the inevitable The Witcher IV are likely to be monumental moments in gaming. Akin to a big leap forward, AAA games that define an era’s quality, style, and influence stand to live on years…

Nostalgia and Game Preservation: What do we Remember?

Now more than ever, I find myself thinking about games that I enjoyed when I was younger. This is partially because I have been watching (or listening to) video essays about game franchises, long-forgotten developers, or hidden gems that people may not…

Is Console Gaming Finally Dead?

Back in November of 2025, Valve announced a brand new version of the Steam Machine. While there is still some debate over things like price, I think that this new hardware is especially exciting. I’ve grown to love PC gaming since I…

Final Fantasy Needs to Return to Turn-based Combat

I have loved the Final Fantasy franchise for my entire life, or as close to it as I can remember. I watched my mother play Final Fantasy VII when I was 3, and I still remember the first time I finished it…

January 2026 Album Releases to Watch

There’s been an incredible run of albums released in 2025, but 2026 is looking equally strong. In what hopefully will be a series for the upcoming new year, I’m going to highlight some album releases to watch in January 2026. These first…

More Games Should be Weird

Hear me out here. The gaming industry is a colorful, wild array of magical, mysterious things. However, I think as the years have gone by, games have become more… safe. The idea of mass market appeal has overtaken creativity and pure fun,…

David’s Retro Rewind: Torchlight

It’s time to turn the clocks way back once again, folks. Our destination is the year 2009 to have a look at, according to some Rush lyrics, the Torchlight which once illuminated the “tobes of Hades.” Or, to phrase that in a…

Best Albums of 2025: 10-6

We broke the top 10! Or, at least we’re about to break the top 10 with this entry in our best albums of 2025. Let’s get right to it, and don’t forget to jump in the comments to share your thoughts on…

Phenixx Gaming 2026 Most Wanted

With our wishlists longer than a Leonard Cohen song, despite being dominated by one massive larceny of cars scheme (unless it is delayed again), 2026 is still packed with interesting games, both big and small. We’ve all compiled our own little individual…

Best Albums of 2025: 15-11

This particular group of albums in our best of 2025 countdown is honestly worthy of a top 10 placement in any other year. There are so many tracks on the records we’ll review for this round that made my Spotify Wrapped songs…