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Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse (Nintendo Switch) Review

Telltale Games acquired Sam & Max, a silly little duo of a noir dog and insane bunny rabbit, in 2004. Before this, LucasArts had adapted the game from a late-80s comic book series. While the characters central to the series weren’t household names, their…

New Horror Co-Op Game Launching Friday the 13th

Horror multiplayer games are a surprisingly huge hit on platforms like Twitch. Given the popularity of horror films and the fun of watching people avoid dire circumstances live, it makes sense why titles like Dead by Daylight or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre have sustained…

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is an NES-Era Throwback

There’s nothing quite like nostalgia for your childhood favorites. Whether it’s a show, a movie, or a video game, adulthood feels like a never-ending chase to recapture some of that magic. Luckily for 90s kids, one of the most popular cartoons of…

Fairy Tail: Dungeons Mixes Series with Roguelike Deckbuilding

Fairy Tail is a popular manga turned anime that many folks love across the globe. Like many hit series from Japan, turning iconic characters and worlds into a video game experience feels inevitable. While other Fairy Tail games exist, the latest release…

Console Sale Decreases Don’t Mean Console Gaming is Dead

There’s growing concern and conversation about the future of gaming as it pertains to where players play their favorite titles. Xbox and Microsoft are betting that the Cloud is the future; meanwhile, Sony is still, alongside Nintendo, firmly in the console space,…

Magical Delicacy Coming to Nintendo Switch

It feels like I’m on Metroidvania watch here at Phenixx Gaming, and if you’re a fan of the subgenre and a Nintendo Switch gamer, I have good news. One of the most cozy yet satisfying games released this year is coming to…

Cozy Souls-Like The Sacred Acorn Launches on Steam

Souls-like and cozy don’t really go together in theory, but a new game now on Steam from Australian developer A Few Dragons is debunking that misconception. The deceptively cute top-down action game The Sacred Acorn is available now and stars a squirrel…

Physics-driven Rogue-like Galactic Glitch Now in Early Access

Rogue-likes are all the rage lately, and a huge reason for that is their replayability. Like farm sims, turn-based RPGs, and other genre-centric games, the key differences in gameplay and presentation set Rogue-likes apart. After 10 years of development, German indie developer…

David’s Steam Summer Sale 2024 Recommendations

Ah, summer: The birds are singing, the sun is shining at its brightest, and that means I’m ensuring my bedroom’s blackout curtains are closed because the immense amount of glare on my computer monitor is driving me mad. The reappearance of summer…

My Time at Sandrock Launches Cross-Play Multiplayer

You can’t throw a digital rock within a digital games store without hitting a cozy life sim. While many exist, one of my favorites of late is My Time at Sandrock. The studios behind the farming, fishing, and all-around frontier sim have announced…