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The Last Of Us: Part 2 Will Be A Big Download

Remember when you didn’t have to install a game on a console? The days when an 8mb memory card would save several games’ data once? Of course you don’t, you kids of the early 2000s with your Tik-Tac-Toe, Snapbook, Instanudes, you don’t…

Some Genres Need A Rest

Last week we reported all the known WWE releases and 2K21‘s reported cancellation. On Friday morning, just as we began publishing, it was reported by multiple outlets that the games had officially been canceled. Wrestling games are a perfect example of what I want…

Diet Cig – Do You Ever Wonder About Me? Review

As I look to explore past my usual metal/post-hardcore reviews, I stumbled across Diet Cig in a line of upcoming albums. I was pleased with my initial listen of their single “Thriving” off of the upcoming album Do You Wonder About Me?…

Hacknet (PC) – Review

I am an idiot sometimes. Now that we’ve gotten something obvious out of the way, let’s talk about a game I’ve been playing again for the last week, Hacknet. I’ve previously mentioned it in a review of NITE Team 4 a year…

Deadly Premonition 2 Release Date Announced

There are a lot of games I can’t really believe ever became Nintendo Switch exclusives. One example is Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, which really did a great job of making the originals feel like they had a current-gen successor. Now, the Deadly Premonition series…

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (3DS) Review

Sometimes, you’re in the mood to play something that’s easy to get into. Something whose play sessions are short, yet addictive that offers a lot of variety. A week ago, I laid my eyes on my game collection, looked at a game…

Rage 2 (PC) Review

It feels like sandbox open-world games were a dime-a-dozen in the 2010s, whether it was Far Cry, Just Cause, or Assassin’s Creed, among others. These games oversaturated the market, with bits of long-winded exposition, while giving the player the freedom to do…

WWE 2K Battlegrounds Coming This Fall

Last week, we reported on the cancellation of WWE’s yearly title of 2K’s development and publishing following last year’s mess; so this news may not be a surprise. It seemed like the team at Visual Concepts had been given a crumb of resources, a…

The Last Of Us 2, Ghost Of Tsushima Release Dates Announced

Things haven’t been going well for Naughty Dog lately, especially with earlier rumors of crunch and dissatisfaction amongst employees during the development of The Last Of Us Part 2. As a result, tons of major leaks and spoilers have been going around…

Final Fantasy VII Remake Impressions

I like most people have been playing Final Fantasy VII Remake over the past few days. I have a long history of love for the original game, to the point where I have reviewed the original here on Phenixx Gaming. In fact, it was…