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​PIXEL REVIEW: ASSASSIN'S CREED CHRONICLES VITA 18/2/2019
Long-time advocates of handheld gaming, Ubisoft nevertheless surprised Vita owners in 2016 with a port of Assassin's Creed spin-off adventures set in China, India and Russia. Tom explains why it's one of the series' finest entries.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SPIRIT OF SPEED 1937 DC 15/2/2019
Shane gets specialist with a look back at Broadsword's period Dreamcast racer. As he discovers, its vintage roots may be an interesting distinction; its archaic gameplay and presentation rather less so. Read our latest review now.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: DISCWORLD NOIR PS 30/1/2019
When Discworld returned in 2000, it boasted numerous improvements, most notably a humorous, original script. As Shane discovers in his latest review, this would help make it one of the finest point 'n' clicks of its time.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: YONDER: THE CLOUD CATCHER CHRONICLES PS4 26/1/2019
Tom takes a gaming vacation in the picturesque, inviting world of Gemea. He did nothing but enjoy himself for a week, but has since summoned enough of a work ethic to pen a review on Prideful Sloth's charming adventure.
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​PIXEL TIMEOUT: TELLTALE GAMES: A RETROSPECTIVE 23/1/2019
A retrospective look at the rise and fall of Telltale Games. Shane examines how a studio of ex-LucasArts developers modernised the narrative adventure, before their decline and closure in 2018.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER XONE 18/1/2019
Eidos Montreal assumed lead development duties on the third of Lara's "Origins" games. Shane looks at whether Shadow of the Tomb Raider could build on the sterling work of its predecessors in our latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: KICK & FENNICK VITA 16/1/2019
We revisit 2015's Kick & Fennick, a sci-fi platformer that was largely overlooked on its original release. But as Tom discovers in his latest review, there's more to it than first meets the eye.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SHINY PS4 7/1/2019
It isn't every day that you see a game developed in Brazil. Tom examines Garage 227's eco-aware platformer Shiny, to see how well this PlayStation 4 port fares amongst the modern crop.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SPIDER-MAN PS4 31/12/2018
Sony and Insomniac reunited in 2018 for a blockbuster, open-world superhero adventure. Released to much expectation, does Spider-Man have what it takes to capture a new generation of gaming fans? Read Shane's review now!
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​PIXEL REVIEW: GRIP: COMBAT RACING PS4 23/12/2018
Caged Element have revived the spirited of PlayStation-era futuristic racer Rollcage. Insanely fast and uber-punishing, how does this frenetic racer fair on PlayStation 4. Shane goes on a white-knuckled ride in our latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: DISCWORLD PS 16/12/2018
Shane zaps back in time to 1995 and the early runnings of the original PlayStation, as he looks back at a point 'n' click adventure inspired by the works of Terry Pratchett. A match made in gaming heaven? Read our review to learn more...
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​PIXEL REVIEW: PROTEUS VITA 12/12/2018
Tom plays Scrooge this Christmas as he covers rickety art 'em up Proteus. Our latest review explores the pitfalls of a genre still finding its feet in gaming, and how in this instance, too little isn't enough.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: STAR WARS EPISODE I: RACER DC 26/12/2018
Shane sets out to prove that some good did come of The Phantom Menace with a look back at the thrilling, manically-fast Episode I: Racer. Fasten your seat belts and check out our latest review now.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: BEACH BUGGY RACING PS4 21/11/2018
We do like to be beside the seaside. We also can't resist kart racers. Can Beach Buggy Racing overcome its modest mobile beginnings to deliver a knockout PS4 experience? Tom ignores the drippy weather for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: UNTIL DAWN PS4 4/11/2018
Supermassive Games take narrative adventures to a dark place with their horror adventure. Shane comes out from behind the sofa to deliver a full review. Spoiler: it's better than Night Trap.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: JET LI: RISE TO HONOUR PS2 6/10/2018
After lighting up the silver-screen for much of the nineties, martial arts superstar Jet Li finally received his own action adventure in 2004. Shane examines his action-packed PlayStation 2 outing, Rise to Honour.
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