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​PIXEL REVIEW: HERETIC PC 2/2/2023
The bridge linking Doom and Quake, Heretic took the corridor FPS down a new avenue in 1994 with a dark fantasy setting, an arsenal of inventive weapons and a glut of cool power-ups. Tom sees how Raven Software's effort holds up.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SAYONARA WILD HEARTS PS4 31/1/2023
A music and rhythm driven, arthouse extravaganza. Shane explains why Sayonara Wild Hearts is among the most evocative and unusual arcade experiences of recent times, in his latest coverage.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: TITANFALL XONE 22/1/2023
EA partnered with former Infinity Ward developers under the guise of Respawn Entertainment, for a blockbuster FPS in 2014. Titanfall was just what the Xbox One needed to show off its credentials, as Shane reveals in his review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ASTRO'S PLAYROOM PS5 19/1/2023
Got a PS5? Then you've got Astro's Playroom. As Tom explains in his latest review, this is very good news: Asobi's freebie is far more than a tech showpiece, it's a sweet 3D platformer that successfully draws on PlayStation nostalgia.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: DAN DARE: PILOT OF THE FUTURE SPC 13/1/2023
British sci-fi hero and comic-book legend Dan Dare proved a big hit on the home computers in the mid-eighties. Tom looks back at his dynamic and enjoyable ZX Spectrum run 'n' gun, for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: WWF ROYAL RUMBLE DC 11/1/2023
In 2000, Yuke's reworked Smackdown ended up on the Dreamcast in the form of WWF Royal Rumble. With loads of superstars brawling at one time, the stage was set for a world-beating wrestling game. Or was it? Shane reviews.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: GEARS OF WAR 4 XONE 7/1/2023
The Coalition would oversee development of Gears of War 4, the first instalment of the celebrated third-person shoot 'em up series to land on Xbox One. Shane looks back at a safe but fun outing from 2016.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SHADOW OF MEMORIES PS2 4/1/2023
Konami's quirky time-travel adventure has been somewhat forgotten in recent years. Tom travels back to 2001 to find a game with quirky ideas and gameplay that's likely more appreciable, twenty years down the line.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: THE GETAWAY PS2 27/12/2022
It's the early 2000s and the cockney gangster flick is all the rage. Team Soho hope to capitalise with their own cinematic masterpiece. Shane remembers a game of clever ideas and flawed gameplay in his latest coverage.
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