Mike Reitemeier – Phenixx Gaming

Steam Winter Sale 2024 Deep Discount Suggestions

Mike Reitemeier — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:00:37 +0000

As the Steam Winter Sale kicks off for 2024 and lasts until early January, there’s a vast wealth of games that are on sale. While some newer or AAA games may only be 10 or 20 percent off, some games are offered at insane discounts of 90 and even 95 percent. With some of those discounts from games originally priced at 50 or 60 dollars, it’s still nuts to think you could be paying a tenth of what it…

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Steam Winter Sale 2024 Details

Mike Reitemeier — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:41 +0000

Steam and sales go hand-in-hand, as Valve’s gaming marketplace has been considered the best way to buy digital PC games for two decades now. The first game I ever bought on the platform was LA Noire with my very first laptop, and it was coincidentally on sale for a mere $4.99. Ever since I got bit by the bargain bug, my library has become a treasure trove of games I could spend the rest of my life…

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KILL KNIGHT (PC) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:00:46 +0000

Ever since the olden days of DOOM in 1993, the dark, brooding landscape of shooters has often captivated players. Greats like DUSK and Devil Daggers have brought the depths of Hell to the forefront, and the most recent case of this comes in KILL KNIGHT, a twin-stick shooter from PlaySide, a developer who is new to the genre. Bereft of Rogue mechanics, KILL KNIGHT is a title where the main focus is…

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Great 90% off deals in the Steam Autumn Sale

Mike Reitemeier — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:00:45 +0000

Steam sales are plentiful, but they’re also the gift that keeps on giving. It seems like the vast majority of the store is on sale, and the vast majority of those sales are exceptionally deep discounts. Some so much so, that you’re paying 10% of what you would if the game were full-price. Whether that means a game is worth $5.99, or even less, you’re spending about a cup of coffee for a title that…

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Windblown Early Access (PC) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:00:44 +0000

Rogue-likes are not a new genre, but it’s not every day you see a developer create two successful IPs in the genre back-to-back. In fact, the more popular ones, such as Binding of Isaac, get quality-of-life and content updates for years and years, as those devs wouldn’t bother to fix what isn’t broken. So, for Motion Twin, the creator of the highly-touted Dead Cells, it’s a surprise to see their…

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Can DOOM run on horse electrolytes?

Mike Reitemeier — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:00:35 +0000

The best running joke in the PC gaming community is seeing what kind of contraption DOOM manages to run on. From calculators to pregnancy test screens to the recently released Alarmo, it’s almost a guarantee that if something has a screen, it can handle the classic 1993 FPS title. In an unconventional twist, randomly scrolling X (formerly Twitter), I saw the words, “IN 3 HOURS (6 PM EST) I’m gonna…

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Fruitbus (PC) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000

There’s nothing like a nice cozy/wholesome game to play to unwind after a long day, and there’s no shortage of them in today’s gaming landscape. With entire Wholesome Directs chock full of low-stress, relaxing titles to look forward to, Fruitbus was on my radar from the last presentation. From Krillbite Studio, the developers behind Among the Sleep, this title sets its focus on running a food…

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Trash Goblin Out Now in Early Access

Mike Reitemeier — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:00:57 +0000

One of the games that stood out to me in the recent Wholesome Direct was Trash Goblin, with the mechanics of polishing up old trinkets and being able to sell them appearing to be a delightful cozy game. There’s just something about busywork in video games that seems to be way more appealing than busywork in real life, and Trash Goblin made its gameplay look especially relaxing. Spilt Milk Studios’…

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Rogue Flight (PS5) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:12 +0000

For a kid that grew up with Star Fox 64, there seems to be a shortage in the nostalgia department for this style of game. Space combat gameplay is exhilarating, satisfying, and rewarding, and was a large attraction at arcades for decades, so it’s an untapped genre in modern times in comparison. Some fans ended up being game developers, and one such group is Truant Pixel, who have brought Rogue…

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Europa (PC) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:00:32 +0000

Some of the best stories in gaming are told in short-form, high-effort mediums, and I go out of my way to track them all down. Gone Home, Last Day of June, Before Your Eyes, and tons more have had a profound emotional effect on me, and I end up recalling a lot more of these experiences than I do in these few hours than I do after playing long AAA games. With Europa being a mainstay at several…

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