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Heaven’s Vault (Switch) Review

I love games that make me think. That probably sounds like a ridiculous statement, but I mean games that really ask me to consider what I’m doing and what it all means. Heaven’s Vault is a very thought-provoking, introspective game. In fact,…

Doctor Who “The Waters Of Mars” – Review

Mars, what a dump! It is another one of those bloody base under siege episodes, I am sick of these under siege episodes. They are always a bit drab and there is hardly ever anything interesting about them. In fact, one of the…

Olija (PC) Review

Olija is the latest release from the aptly named Skeleton Crew Studio, a small and clearly closely-knit team working out of Kyoto. The team has delivered an intriguing story wrapped in fast-paced combat and new mechanics refreshing to the familiar landscape of…

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy (Switch) Review

The Atelier franchise is an easily overlooked series that I have loved for a very long time. Lisa (Managing Editor here at Phenixx Gaming) got me into the series when I was young, and since then I’ve played practically every single game…

Iris.Fall (Xbox One) Review

There’s a lot of puzzle games on the market nowadays. A growing subgenre of the larger puzzle style of presentation is the puzzle-adventure strain. Games like Ori and the Will of the Wisps found a lot of favor with Xbox gamers. Now, a…

Channel Zero Season 2 Episode 4 Review: “The Exit”

Warning: This article contains mentions of transphobia, racism, and slight spoilers for Channel Zero. Last week, I wrote about my cautious, intrigued optimism for the second half of “No End House.” Because of that, it is disappointing and frustrating to say that…

Minecraft (PC) – Review

Nope, that’s it. I have crossed the valley of sanity and gone into the land of the mental. Last week it was the most profitable game of all-time, and this week it is the second most owned game of all-time, right behind Tetris. What…

Cloud Climber (PC) Review

Cloud Climber is a short yet enjoyable venture by Two Star Games, a one-person outfit perhaps known for previous atmospheric-horror projects My Beautiful Paper Smile and My Friend is a Raven. Cloud Climber takes some notes from the other games’ graphical style. It…

Doctor Who “Planet Of The Dead” – Review

Ahhh, “Planet of the Dead.” This is one of my all-time favorite episodes of Doctor Who. Usually, I’d do a bit of a ramble here about something stupid like books, audio dramas, or how the T.A.R.D.I.S was a bit boring and non-functional…

Channel Zero S2 Ep3 Review: “Beware the Cannibals”

Warning: This article contains slight spoilers for Channel Zero. “Beware the Cannibals,” the mid-season episode for “No-End House,” keeps Margot at its center. Understandably, as she seems to be the primary audience stand-in/protagonist and picks up where her wariness-inducing tete-a-tete with her…