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Road to Platinum: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Last November saw the release of what is arguably the best Star Wars story in 2019, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Everyone fell instantly in love with its Dark Souls inspired combat, Metroidvania-style exploration, and of course the iconic Star Wars charm. I was among those…

Doctor Who Series 2 “School Reunion” Review

I said it last week with “Tooth and Claw,” and I’ll say it again this week. I’m not a fan of the ‘spooky’ childish horror. I don’t care for the taking camp episodes seriously, and the supernatural can get right in the…

Star Wars: The Clone Wars “Clone Cadets” Revisited

Warning: Full Spoilers for the Episode “Clone Cadets” are Below Once again I have emerged from my dark igloo to talk about one of the greatest shows to every grace my TV screen, Star Wars The Clone Wars. This week I reminisce of what…

If Found (PC) Review

As I have mentioned before, diversity and inclusivity were both important parts of our mission statement when Phenixx Gaming was created. This is true both in attempting to bring on writers and in the types of content we cover. Since June is…

Run The Jewels – RTJ4 – Review

Warning: Some links and embedded videos in this article may feature strong language. This is easily the most anticipated album I knew of this year. Run The Jewels are a group I’ve been talking about ever since I played Watch_Dogs 2 and first heard…

A History Of Trans Characters In Video Games: Part One

The history of trans people in video games is a long one, and a complicated one. The community has been subject to depictions of all kinds: good, bad, well-intentioned but misguided, the butt of a joke, and more. Trans people are often…

Isle of Spirits (PC) Review

As someone who played Minecraft in its early iteration a decade ago, I’ve seen a large amount of imitators, clones, and games that took inspiration from the literal groundbreaking title. Still today, games like Isle of Spirits are capitalizing on the successful…

Xbox Ditching Codes For “Digital Direct”

Part of our jobs here at Phenixx Gaming is to review games. Games that (mostly) come in the form of codes that are provided by developers and/or publishers for the purposes of doing a review. I think most people know that process…

Tomb Raider 2013 (PC) Review

When I worked at GameStop, I was running through the Uncharted series and my store manager urged me to play the newer Tomb Raider titles once I was done. Since then, Shadow of the Tomb Raider released and Tomb Raider (2013) was…

Minecraft Dungeons (Switch) Review

The continued expansion of the Minecraft franchise is chock-full of charm and is immensely playable. Owing more than a little to predecessors such as Diablo, Minecraft Dungeons crafts an enjoyable and family-friendly experience. The game is thin on the ground in some areas,…