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Open Country Trailer Previews Nature Exploration from Home

505 Games has published quite a few great games that I’ve reviewed here at Phenixx Gaming, and I keep a close eye on various projects they work on. With all of us being inside due to the pandemic, it seems 505’s next…

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust (Switch) Review

It isn’t often that I find myself at a loss for words when it comes to explaining a game. I’ve been doing this job of reviewing and writing about games since I was 16, so almost 11 years. Because of that, I’d…

Coping with Crisis: Gaming and Self-Care

Last week was a trying week for a lot of people and some are still feeling the effects today. South Texas began to feel the effects of a winter storm from the Polar Vortex, and due to a myriad of factors including…

UnderMine (Switch) Review

I have really been on a Roguelike kick lately. I played a lot of Hades over the holidays, and I’m still trying to make my way through the endgame of it. I’ve also been playing other Roguelikes and just trying to see…

Curse of the Dead Gods (Switch) Review

As a lot of our readers are no doubt aware by now, I love Roguelikes. However, I must admit that after playing Hades, I somewhat feel spoiled. Why? Because as I have previously mentioned, Hades has become my new gold standard for…

New Trailer for Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World Releases

I will admit that I am not very familiar with the Wonder Boy franchise. I own Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom but have not yet had a chance to give it a try. However, I was very excited to see the…

Fallen Legion Revenants (Switch) Review

Let’s talk about inspiration for a moment. Sometimes, ideas that are inspired by great works can create great works in return. An example of this is Shovel Knight, which took the formula from games like Mega Man and other platformers of its…

Spiritfarer Dev Announces Post-Launch Roadmap

Spiritfarer is one of 2020’s indie standouts for me. It won multiple awards and brought to life an imaginative, interesting experience. To my surprise, it seems that Thunder Lotus has plans to add even more content to Spiritfarer in 2021. According to…

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PS4) Review

I have played the Ys series for quite some time now. I’ve played some of the original releases, some remakes, some ports, and everything in between. As a result of this experience, I can tell you that by far, Ys IX: Monstrum…

For The King Gets First Expansion Pack

We’ve discussed For The King a few times here at Phenixx Gaming. I reviewed it on Switch, it became a free game on Epic, and we’ve probably mentioned it a few other times. Today, however, it has nothing to do with whether…