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Keiran’s 2021 Year in Review

2020: Electric Boogaloo has been an odd one from the start. Of course, coming only minutes after the first one finished, the sequel was always going to feel like a rush of things, and it might have lacked some games we’d have…

Hades (XBO) – Review

What can I say? Hades is a game of the year contender in a year packed with The Last of Us Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Doom Eternal, Cyberpunk 2077, a Resident Evil 3 remaster, and several others. Some aren’t bad, some were just disheartening, and others were just…

Is Hades Coming to PlayStation 4 and 5?

The odd thing about last year’s Game of the Year discourse was the amount of love Hades got despite only being on Switch and PC. There are hundreds of thousands of people who haven’t played what some considered the best game of 2020.…

Nintendo Direct February 2021 Roundup

It’s been quite a bit since Nintendo has last released a proper Direct. While we got a bunch of mini-versions of this beloved format, yesterday’s Direct was the first one in a while. We got almost an hour’s worth of new announcements,…

Hades’ “God Mode” is an Incredible Choice in Game Design

Warning: Minor spoilers up to the second boss of the game ahead! The term “God Mode” usually refers to a sort of cheat code in video games that enables the player to accomplish things not normally possible in intended gameplay. Take Skyrim…

Phenixx Gaming’s Game of the Year Staff Picks 2020

Last year, the Phenixx Gaming team started a tradition. We collect our individual Staff Game of the Year picks together and put them in an article. This site was built on a foundation of diverse voices and perspectives, so it didn’t make…

Hades is the New Gold Standard Roguelike

I play a lot of Roguelikes. Specifically, I play a lot of Roguelike Action games. When I am not playing them, I have a few favored YouTubers I watch that play some that I don’t own. This is a long-winded way of…

The Game Awards 2020 News Rundown

Warning: The following article contains video content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Every year, Geoff Keighley hosts The Game Awards. Usually, this comes with a slew of announcements, questionable appearances, and one baby Zebra. No, I’m kidding, the menagerie…

Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase 9-17-2020 Roundup

Nintendo has done a great job recently of providing frequent updates on various projects in the works. Between their Indie World Showcases and their Partner Showcases, they’ve been giving us a lot to work with. This month’s Partner Showcase was only 15…