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Atlus Acknowledges Fans Wish for Persona 5 on Switch

Persona 5 is a game beloved by many, so it would make sense that a lot of fans or prospective fans of the series would want it to be on other consoles; especially the Nintendo Switch. So far, though, nothing has changed…

LittleBigPlanet Restitched Gets Cease and Desist

Media Molecule, the Sony first-party developer, has recently released Dreams, an ambitious game creation tool that’s been in beta for months. It is a large step up from the LittleBigPlanet series, which is a cardboard aesthetic platformer where players can craft their…

The Magicians Season 5 – Ep 6 Review

Warning: This review contains spoilers for Episode 6 of The Magicians, as well as minor spoilers from previous episodes. If you aren’t caught up, read at your own risk. After the high note that was episode 5 of The Magicians, also known…

The Word Alive – MONOMANIA Review

I first listened to The Word Alive when “Battle Royale” off of their How to Build an Empire EP was featured on Rock Band 2’s Rock Band Network service. That was ten years ago, when the band had just enlisted Tyler “Telle” Smith…

BAKUMAN: The Anime About Making Manga

The manga industry is a competitive field. Authors and artists of Japan spend their whole time trying to come up with the best form for their version of the comics. This competitive side of the entertainment industry is most beautifully shown in…

Rainbow Six Siege Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X

I think the competitive shooter scene is pretty adamant that Rainbow Six Siege gets a lot of things right. With a passionate player base reminiscent of the Counter-Strike days, the game is a bonafide phenomenon. I have good news for fans of the game! You…

The Witcher Season 1 Episode 2 Review

Last week I finally decided to dive headfirst into Netflix’s The Witcher. After my viewing of the first episode, I was left with a good first impression and was hopeful for the rest of the series. Despite my good first impression, there were…

Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) – Review

Warning: The following review may contain slight story surprises to Marvel’s Spider-Man. “Spider-pig, Spider-pig, does whatever a spider-pig does…” Yes, now I’ve ticked off my list both a music reference and movie/pop culture reference in one very crap go, I think it is…

What’s Next in Star Wars Battlefront Series

I think one of my favorite gaming stories to play out in the last few years is the Star Wars Battlefront 2 debacle. At first, the game launched to universally furious distain for its use of microtransactions and a play-to-win mechanism. Then, slowly but…

Valve’s New Steam Project “Experiment 008” is Now Live

I was very recently made aware of the fact that a new Steam-related project developed by Valve is now at least partially available. As an aspiring PC gaming connoisseur and Phenixx Gaming’s unofficial “Steam correspondent,” I consider it part of my civic…