It has been said a few times that nothing is ever truly original anymore and that we’re all just rehashing the same ideas with a fresh coat of paint. While I don’t necessarily agree with that idea, it is rare for a…
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet mark the beginning of the ninth generation of the Pokémon franchise and the first truly open-world RPG for the series. I was looking forward to these new entries after the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus in January of…
This one is called, let’s rock this place until the dilithium crystals crack! 1, 2, 3, 4! Joking aside, the cold open with its non-sequitur nature in this episode did make me giggle. Though that might have been from the fact I…
From music to gaming, I’m almost always wearing headphones. For the longest time, I would simply use whatever earbuds I found at the store that were inexpensive. While that works for convenience, there’s nothing quite like adding a seriously impressive pair of…
The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie is easily one of my favorite fantasy series of all time. It is brutally honest grimdark fiction at its finest and features some of the most incredible characterizations I’ve had the pleasure of reading. Abercrombie…
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth has been on my mind a lot lately. With Crisis Core: Reunion having been released this month, and Rebirth reportedly slated to release in 2023, there’s a lot to think about. Like all fans of the original Final…
In today’s world, It can sometimes be difficult to get a brand-new IP off the ground. Fortunately, literary fiction offers endless worlds and characters from which game developers can pull exciting concepts from. As a bonus, half the marketing has already been…
As I tried to explain during last month’s Prime Gaming rundown, Josh Sawyer’s 2010 hit Fallout: New Vegas has never been my go-to play in the series. RPGs and I never got along when I fell into my love of games, mostly for reasons…
When this article goes live, Phenixx Gaming’s staff will be on its Winter Break, taking the weeks of Christmas and New Year to spend with our families. This got me to thinking about games that are great to play when you’re off…
I know we’re past the point of talking about the Spider-Men from the MCU phases and how it was special to have Takuya Yamashiro show up for that scene at the end of No Way Home. Nonetheless, I think it is worth going…