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GAMING HISTORY IN FEATURES & REVIEWS

1000+ articles | 50 platforms | Spanning 40+ years
MODERN | RETRO | VIDEO GAMES | REVIEWS
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​PIXEL REVIEW: UNDERCOVER: DUAL MOTIVES DS 2/9/2026
With its stylus and dual screen setup, the DS was ideal for point and click adventuring. Throw in some spy thriller intrigue and interchangeable characters, and you're onto a winner... right? Maybe not, as Shane discovers.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: PSYVARIAR 3 PC 31/8/2026
23 years on from part two, Psyvariar finally lives again thanks to Red Art Games. An homage to earlier entries, does this innovative shooter still have the firepower to compete with the best shmups? Tom investigates.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: MAKEN X DC 27/8/2026
Atlus changed tack for 2000 Dreamcast title Maken X: ditching their familiar RPG template for an unusual hack 'n' slash adventure set amid a range of locations. Shane takes a deeper look at this forgotten title, to see if it's worth revisiting.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: THE HONG KONG MASSACRE PC 23/8/2026
Gear up for a high octane action game that mixes Hotline Miami, Max Payne, and a gritty, John Woo-inspired Hong Kong action setting. Breathless, bite-sized levels prove a moreish challenge, as Tom explains in his review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: WATCH_DOGS PS4 21/8/2026
Ubisoft's open world game ushered in a new generation for the genre, allowing players to connect to cameras and infrastructure for a deep and unusual action game that, as Shane discovered, also employed multiplayer in a novel way.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: GEOMETRY WARS: RETRO EVOLVED 2 X360 19/8/2026
Once a mere mini-game, Geometry Wars would blossom into one of Xbox Live Arcade's finest exponents, when it Retro Evolved 2 launched in 2008. Tom examines a quick-fire arcade experience that makes a lasting impression.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ASPHALT LEGENDS PS5 13/8/2026
Gameloft's long-lived mobile series headed to PlayStation 5 in 2024. Would this racer take the series to the next level, or fall into familiar pitfalls associated with the free-to-play model? Tom delivers a full diagnostic in his review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: FIRE PRO WRESTLING WORLD PS4 10/8/2026
Wrestling World marked a return to form for the long-running series. Its range of customisation, as well as the depth of story and play modes, make ZEN's wrestler ideal for hardcore fans, as Shane details in his review.
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