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Rain on Your Parade Gets Release Date

I think we’ve all heard of that person who has a proverbial rain cloud hanging over them. The Debbie Downer, the Sad Sal, and the Morose Mindy are a few examples, though I made the last two up. Have you ever wanted…

Maquette (PS4) Review

It isn’t often that a narrative-focused game leaves me at a loss for words. Maquette is the first time in a while where I was surprised by a game for a few different reasons. With the lead characters being voiced by Bryce…

Loop Hero Launch Trailer Drops Alongside Discount

Devolver Digital’s latest release, Loop Hero, launched yesterday. It is an intriguing sort of game, and Roguelike fans are no doubt eager to get their hands on it. With the release, a Launch Trailer also dropped, alongside a pretty nifty limited time…

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…