Edward Harding – Phenixx Gaming

Fantasian: Neo Dimension Available Now

Edward Harding — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:00:32 +0000

It is rare that a Square Enix game flies under my radar, especially one boasting the creative duo behind Final Fantasy: Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu as lead designer and composer respectively. Fantasian was originally released exclusively for the Apple Arcade back in 2021. Now this week Square Enix has saw fit to make the game available for a wider audience by releasing the game for both…

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Pokémon TCG Pocket is Worth Your Time

Edward Harding — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:16 +0000

When Nintendo announced Pokémon TCG Pocket, I was expecting to interact with the game quite casually, only logging in to collect a few cards for free each day. I’ve never been a big fan of the physical Pokémon TCG, as although the gameplay does a good job replicating the simplicity of the video games – it makes for a rather dull card game with a variety of core design issues. Like Magic: The…

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A new Monster Hunter title was announced

Edward Harding — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:00:09 +0000

Yesterday, Capcom announced an interesting spin-off title for the Monster Hunter series. Monster Hunter: Outlanders is a brand new title in the action RPG series and in development for mobile devices. While this may immediately turn some hardcore fans away, the actual game sounds somewhat promising. Outlanders‘ development is led by TiMi Studio Group, a division of Tencent Games with the game…

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“Ways of War” DLC Out Now for Age of Wonders 4

Edward Harding — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:00:29 +0000

I’ve heard lots of great things surrounding the Age of Wonders series by Paradox Interactive, but have yet to try out the games myself. This week Paradox launched the latest DLC alongside the largest content update for the newest entry in the strategic fantasy game. The Tiger Update is free to all players and includes the addition of “Hero Ambitions;” by completing the goals sought after by…

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Death Note Game Announced

Edward Harding — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:00:40 +0000

While I’ve never been as high on the Death Note series as most other anime and manga fans, It certainly provides some interesting avenues for a video game adaptation. If you by chance have never heard of the series the premise is as follows. A high school prodigy named Light Yagami finds himself in possession of the Death Note, a notebook used by the gods of death to usher any soul to their demise.

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V Rising to Receive More Castlevania DLC

Edward Harding — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:00:10 +0000

In the spirit of the Halloween season the successful vampire-themed survival title, V Rising, has unveiled some exciting new content. The developer Stunlock Studios has collaborated with Konami to bring an expansion to the “Legacy of Castlevania DLC.” Originally released this past May, the DLC allowed players to collect costumes, building materials, and items themed around iconic series characters…

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Legacy: Steel and Sorcery to Debut During Next Fest

Edward Harding — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:00:37 +0000

I always like to use these articles to bring further attention to projects from independent creatives. Though I’ve never been too much into MMOs, I’ve enjoyed some from time to time and always pay attention to the genre when a new face enters the scene. This project caught my attention given its greater emphasis on action RPG elements, rather than large-scale servers containing thousands of…

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Comic Book Corner: Birdking

Edward Harding — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:00:39 +0000

I’m back this week with another interesting series. Birdking is an epic dark fantasy comic series published by Dark Horse. The story is written by Daniel Freedman and illustrated by Crom. The series is currently ongoing and is planned to be a total of four acts each of which contains around seven chapters. Rather than single issues the story is only published in trade paperback format making it…

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Comic Book Corner: Minor Threats

Edward Harding — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:50 +0000

After a brief hiatus, I’m back with another comic book review. This week I’ll be looking into Minor Threats, a series published by Dark Horse. This miniseries consists of two sets of four issues with the first arc titled “A Quick End To A Long Beginning.” The story is written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum featuring artwork from Scott Hepburn. The story takes place in Twilight City…

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Potionomics: Masterwork Edition Coming Soon

Edward Harding — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:00:55 +0000

I’ve never been a huge fan of life simulation titles like Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley. However, I am a sucker for anything with high fantasy elements. Potionomics, developed by Voracious Games, is one that takes full advantage of these classic tropes. Placing you in charge of a magic shop that serves up strange brews to heroes and common folks alike.

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