Taylor Bauer – Phenixx Gaming

Hideo Kojima to Host SXSW Panel for Death Stranding 2

Taylor Bauer — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:14 +0000

Few creatives (regardless of the medium) are as renowned and subversive as Hideo Kojima. The Metal Gear Solid mastermind truly capitalized on an already impressive career with the release of Death Stranding, and with a sequel on the way, fans are eager to learn whatever they can about the new project. Exclusive to PS5, the game is still largely shrouded in secrecy, but a SXSW panel next month will…

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Planet Coaster 2 (Xbox Series X) Review

Taylor Bauer — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:00:03 +0000

Planet Coaster is one of the games I have played the most on the Xbox Series X. As a huge fan of sandbox-style simulation games and evidently a theme park nerd, this series is tailor-made for my niche interests. I also adored the RollerCoaster Tycoon games back in the day, so you can imagine how much joy I have in saying Planet Coaster 2 is here and bringing the series to new heights.

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PGA Tour 2K25 First Look Demo is Available Now

Taylor Bauer — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:00:25 +0000

HB Studios is a premiere sports video game development studio. Now, as a part of 2K, they have taken their PGA Tour series to new heights. The next entry in the series, PGA Tour 2K25, is set to be the best game yet according to the developers. Of course, don’t just take their word for it. The team is inviting players to check out new updates and changes to the franchise in PGA Tour 2K25 First Look…

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Cozy Pixel Fishing Sim Cast n Chill Announced

Taylor Bauer — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:00:36 +0000

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 stepping away to let crops grow in a farming sim while you do other activities. A brand new game that was announced for release this June includes a similar idle…

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The Backrooms: 1998 Nearing Full Release on Consoles and PC

Taylor Bauer — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:00:41 +0000

Internet forums have no shortage of creepy stories, many of which are crafted by creative writers that use just enough of reality to make things feel truly terrifying. The lore of The Backrooms captured the minds of many in the late 2010s and early 2020s, utilizing images and videos to depict spaces that looked familiar yet held terrible secrets. The Backrooms: 1998 is one example of internet…

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Microsoft Ended 2024 as Top Games Publisher

Taylor Bauer — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:00:01 +0000

In today’s gaming landscape, Microsoft is going down a new path. Launched at the end of 2024, their “This is an Xbox” approach to putting Microsoft-published games in as many places as possible surprised many folks accustomed to the days of exclusivity and console tribalism. It’s a gamble, but one that the company can afford to make seeing as its success is waning in the wake of huge runs at…

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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Review

Taylor Bauer — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:00:46 +0000

Donkey Kong Country Returns was first released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010, three years before it would appear again on the 3DS utilizing the handheld console’s 3D technology. At the time, it was nice to have the game as a handheld experience. Sadly, the already underpowered Wii had trouble fully supporting the tougher areas of the game. The 3DS, processing the game into 3D on much less…

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Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Xbox Series X) Review

Taylor Bauer — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:00:32 +0000

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 button and kill hundreds of people at a time. Exactly, that’s why it’s wonderful. The story of the Three Kingdoms era is told through the series…

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Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Nintendo Switch) Review

Taylor Bauer — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:00:27 +0000

I hadn’t seen much of the original Star Wars trilogy when I was younger. I knew that the coolest thing in the world was Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and I loved my PlayStation. That was really about as simple as my interests lay. It’s no wonder I thought Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles was a masterpiece. Now, I have gone back and played the original game again in past years…

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Cuisineer (Xbox Series X) Review

Taylor Bauer — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:00:45 +0000

I’m not a complicated person. Can you give me a game where I can hunt for resources, craft items, make money, and improve my gear? I’m totally in. Now, if you throw in restaurant management simulation elements and a cast of cozy, cute characters? I’m so in I don’t know where to start. After hearing rumblings from PC gamers about the cozy roguelite restaurant simulator Cuisineer, I finally got to…

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