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Civilization VI Now Has a Battle Royale Mode, Of All Things

I’ve developed a rather strong opinion on the existence and prevalence of battle royale games since the genre’s popularity initially began to skyrocket; though I haven’t had the opportunity to publicly discuss my personal thoughts on that topic at any point during…

Drakengard 3 (PS3) Impressions

It must be weird to see an “impressions” post for a PS3 game, huh? Well, it’s never too late to turn back the clock and pick up an old game, especially if you’re a new fan of Yoko Taro. Game director Yoko…

Steam’s Library Gets a Much-Needed Redesign

It’s not exactly a common occurrence for me to see anything that genuinely makes my jaw drop in unbridled awe and wonder whenever I initiate the simple, routine process of launching Steam. If anything, the closest thing to the event I’ve just…

My Experience at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

I like most Star Wars fans have been eagerly awaiting the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in both Walt Disney Land and Disney World. I attended the Disney World location just two days after it’s initial opening, and at the time of writing I have…

Blizzard Details Return of WoW’s “Recruit-a-Friend” Program

The Recruit-a-Friend system, Blizzard’s relatively popular method of attempting to increase the size of World of Warcraft’s player base, will return “soon” according to a recent news update on Blizzard’s official site. This upcoming revival of the dormant program brings with it…

Summoning Salt: A Speedrunning Gateway

Awesome Games Done Quick and its’ summer variant act as a sort of gateway into speedrunning. Since they’re big events done for the sake of charity, a lot of eyes in the gaming community turn to look at people showcase their speedrunning…

A Whole Not-So-New World (of Warcraft)

I think I’ve made my initial opinion on the existence of World of Warcraft Classic very clear in certain articles I’ve written throughout my tenure here at Phenixx Gaming. When WoW Classic was first announced and revealed to be in development, I…

I Don’t Care About Geno in Smash

A Nintendo Direct aired a few days ago and it showed off some new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate stuff. Terry Bogard, a recurring fighter throughout SNK’s franchises, was confirmed days after it was leaked that Smash was going to have an SNK…

Death Stranding ‘Very Easy’ Mode is Genius

There are some games that you want to experience just as much as you want to play them. Some argue it’s all one and the same for the medium. On the other hand, getting caught up on difficult levels can take you…

The All-Madden Difficulty is Broken, Again

In Madden 20, fans are noticing a problem with All-Madden mode. Primarily, the nonsense that occurs for simply wishing to play on a higher difficulty. When I reviewed Madden 20, I pointed out some obvious flaws. The issues with Madden games at…