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GAMING HISTORY IN FEATURES & REVIEWS

900+ articles | 50 platforms | Spanning 40+ years
MODERN | RETRO | VIDEO GAMES | REVIEWS
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​PIXEL REVIEW: THE STARSHIP DAMREY 3DS 13/3/2026
Something's gone wrong with the Starship Damrey, and it's the player's job to use maintenance robots to uncover its ominous secrets. Shane checks out Level-5's 3DS exclusive survival horror for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: PARANORMASIGHT: THE SEVEN MYSTERIES OF HONJO SWI 9/3/2026
What, or who, would you sacrifice to bring back a loved one? Xeen's intriguing investigative visual novel takes the player on a rollercoaster of moral dilemmas and cat-and-mouse danger. Tom reveals more in his review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: BEDLAM XONE 6/3/2025
A humorous throwback to 90s and 00s first-person shooters, Bedlam was based on Christopher Brookmyre's novel, which sees a woman trapped in the body of a video game character. Shane reviews this unusual title.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: NOVA C64 28/2/2025
The Commodore 64 was no stranger to fine logic games hailing from Germany. Arriving at the end of 1993, would Nova's fiendish beam-bending puzzler add another fine title to the computer's stellar library? Tom investigates.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: EXIT PSP 24/2/2025
The PSP offered a veritable trove of creative 2D games, with Exit combining puzzling, organisational skills and platforming. Shane revisits this stylish portable endeavour for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: PERSONA 5 TACTICA SWI 20/2/2026
The best JRPG of its generation received a tactical RPG spin-off in 2023. Would a change of combat engine see the best of the Phantom Thieves? Tom explores a brave new metaverse for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: HELLBLADE: SENUA'S SACRIFICE PS4 17/2/2025
A dark, at-times nightmarish story of Senua's struggle to save the soul of her lost lover. Ninja Theory's beautiful game belied its modest production budget, making for a memorable journey, as Shane explains in his coverage.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: MYSTIC ACADEMY: ESCAPE ROOM SWI 13/2/2026
mc2games returned in 2023 with another Escape Room-themed puzzle game, this time borrowing inspiration from Harry Potter and Hogwarts. Would it produce the magic on Nintendo Switch? Tom reveals all in his review.
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