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Gothic Roguelite Bloodbreaker: Labyrinth of the Witch Revealed

One of the namesake games for the Metroidvania genre, Castlevania, is not only a great game to play but also oozes aesthetics and style. The art direction, the vampire lore, and the colors of those iconic games stay with you forever. A new,…

Monster Hunter Wilds (Xbox Series X) Review

One of the wonderful memories I have of the Wii U, a sentence you don’t read often, was deciding to pick up a game in a franchise I’d never played before but heard much about. Hours and hours later, Monster Hunter 3…

Cities: Skylines Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

The days of SimCity hold a nostalgic place in many gamers’ minds. For newer fans of the entertainment medium, and particularly of games where you get to manage systems and strategy within a fictional world, Cities: Skylines is a new-age successor to the…

Cattle Country Steam Next Fest Demo Out Now

Call me old-fashioned, but if you give me some pixel graphics and a fun adventure farming sim, I will probably be interested. That’s why Cattle Country caught my eye immediately when word spread that a new western-focused adventure starring a determined pioneer traveling…

2025’s Remaining Steam Sale Dates Announced

Valve has now publicly announced the dates of the second half of this year’s planned Steam sales, both major and minor alike. They’ve also revealed the dates for 2025’s Steam Next Fests, those glorious occasions when we can all download tons more…

Is PC Gaming Reaching a Singularity?

Editor’s Note: While there is mention of the use of piracy in this article, Phenixx Gaming nor its staff are promoting or advertising such means. I realized something a couple of nights ago. Toward the end of 2024, Rockstar Games finally ported…

Cozy Pixel Fishing Sim Cast n Chill Announced

The concept of idle gaming is not necessarily new. For years, games have attempted to invite you to play them even when you’re not actively playing them. This may include bringing your Pokewalker with you as you move about the day or…

Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Xbox Series X) Review

One of my favorite game franchises of the PS2 era, Dynasty Warriors, gets a lot of flack from the larger gaming community. It’s a button masher; you’re facing mostly hordes of helpless enemies, and you’re simply spamming until you can hit a single…

Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest Suggestions

With Steam Sales coming about on a more frequent basis than ever, it seems each genre is getting their time to shine. I sunk a pretty penny into the Bullet Heaven fest last month, and now it’s time for a fan favorite…

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is Perfect for New Years Resolutions

On one of my monitors, the one to the left of the screen on which I’m typing this, an anime-style character is also typing at a computer. She’s accompanied by her spirit cat, and the fireplace nearby is decorated for the holidays.…