Mike Reitemeier – Phenixx Gaming

GearGrit Demo Now Available

Mike Reitemeier — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:00:27 +0000

Nostalgia has been a driving factor in indie gaming for decades now. It’s a pleasure to see so many great games expand upon ideas from developers that grew up with games they were exceptionally passionate about. In the case of GearGrit, it’s easy to impart that Pandan Games were big fans of games like Jak and Daxter as well as Ratchet and Clank. These platformers dominated the PlayStation 2 and…

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Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip (PS5) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:00:54 +0000

Cozy/wholesome games are a blast to unwind to, and they’re still going strong in 2025, with thousands of gamers looking forward to the next Wholesome Direct to get their fix of low-key, low-stress games to look forward to. Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip would be right at home in a cozy gamer’s collection, as it sits with a 96% overwhelmingly-positive rating on Steam after its May 2024 release on the…

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Nomad Idle Demo Available Now

Mike Reitemeier — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:00:30 +0000

I’m late to the party, but idle/clicker games have taken over all of my playtime on Steam in 2025. Whether it’s the tranquil Chillquarium, the tried-and-true Cookie Clicker, or Rusty’s Retirement hanging out on the bottom of my second monitor, knowing that I’m slowly but surely beating a game without interacting with it is strangely satisfying. When Nomad Idle came onto my screen when perusing…

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Eternal Strands (PC) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:00:50 +0000

I love seeing hard-working employees of video game companies end up continuing to make games after they depart major studios. With how volatile the industry is, it’s a shame to see talent not get to see the light of day. In the case of Mike Laidlaw, who designed Dragon Age 1 and 2 and directed Inquisition, he leads a fabled legacy in contemporary fantasy RPG gaming. It’s great to see his expertise…

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Steam Real-Time Strategy Fest Suggestions

Mike Reitemeier — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:00:38 +0000

With Steam Sales coming about on a more frequent basis than ever, it seems each genre is getting their time to shine. I sunk a pretty penny into the Bullet Heaven fest last month, and now it’s time for a fan favorite genre to receive a ton of discounts to encourage players to put dozens of hours into them. Real-time strategy games are cherished for their quick-thinking gameplay…

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Antonblast (PC) Review

Mike Reitemeier — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:00:44 +0000

Nostalgia drives a lot of indie titles, whether it’s horror games evoking PS1 graphics or 3D platformers capturing the feel of an N64 game. A particularly untapped area from the early 2000s era of gaming is the Game Boy Advance, a plucky little handheld that helms tons of hidden gems past Pokemon and tried some really neat stuff with a considerable boost over the original Game Boy.

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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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