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Hyper Light Drifter & Mutant Year Zero Free At Epic Games

It is almost fitting that while I’ve been writing here at Phenixx Gaming, I’ve written a lot about the Epic Games store: From racism, how they aren’t here to save us like a deity; or the countless games they have given away.…

THQ Nordic Purchases Multiple Companies

On Wednesday it was revealed by THQ Nordic that they are working on hundreds of projects, have their fingers in every pie, and have acquired several more pies to stick other bits in. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if THQ Nordic (formerly…

Spelunky 2 Delayed Out Of 2019

If you are like anyone else who has been alive for the last twelve years, you’ll have played a game called Spelunky. It is one of the greatest 2D games in the last fifteen years. I personally love it for its moments…

Need for Speed Heat Trailer Revealed

Since the early leaks and later confirmation, that there is a new Need for Speed on the horizon, there have been a few questions that people want answers to. Will it return to the PS2 classic format of Underground, Most Wanted, and…

Apex Legends Fumbles With Iron Crown Event

Apex Legends had recently launched the Iron Crown event. The event brought a hotly anticipated “solo” mode, allowing players to try to strike things out on their own. Along with this limited mode, a whole bunch of new cosmetics were revealed, locked…

Session To Release Into Early Access This Year

If you have played any video game during the PS2 era, you’ve probably looked at Tony Hawk’s weird and dead stare from the box. The grim look upon his face from American Wasteland aside, skating games almost died in the PS3/360 era.…

Switch Trade-In Deal Makes New Console a Steal

The 2017 Nintendo Switch and 2019 Nintendo Switch look identical out of the box. Why is it that so many are looking to upgrade? Huge tech boosts. The 2019 Switch model boasts a battery life of 3-6 hours undocked, with the lower…

Grid 2 Has Left Digital Storefronts

If you have been paying attention to some of what I’ve been writing over the months, you may have noticed that I have this penchant for putting a car round a bend at high speeds. Between the F1 2019 and Grid 2…

Top Fortnite Player “Bugha” Swatted Live

Warning: The following linked clips contain strong language. they are only included for the context of the article. Livestreaming is a questionable hobby to take up when there are so many downsides. As I’ve previously done it for eight straight hours, I…

id’s Tim Willits Joins World War Z Developer

Last month it was announced that Tim Willits would be leaving id Software at the end of QuakeCon, the Bethesda focused convention showing off Bethesda games. In the announcement of his departure, Willits said we’d find out soon what was to come…