CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2013 | FEBRUARY - MARCH

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PIXEL REVIEW: IKARUGA DC 23/3/2013
Tom gets himself involved in an apocalyptic holy war... and also recalls the brilliance of Treasure's influential shooter
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PIXEL REVIEW: ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES X360 20/3/2013
SEGA, Gearbox, Aliens. A match made in gamer heaven? Shane braves the xenomorphs for a full in-depth report.
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GRAND! Remember when the creators of Lemmings came out with one of the world's first free-roaming murder 'em ups? Chris reviews Keith Vaz's absolute favourite game of the late nineties and has lots of fun in the process...

GRAND THEFT AUTO PS
1997, BMG Interactive, Sandbox 18/3/2013

PIXEL REVIEW: HALO 4 X360 13/3/2013
Can 343 Industries shoulder the mantel of Microsoft's biggest gaming asset as Halo adjusts to life after Bungie?
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TEXT! Sachiko's back working her own special brand of sadistic magic. Lots of gruesome deaths lie in wait for unwitting Japanese schoolies, but don't worry, you'll have a whole heap of text to get through first...

CORPSE PARTY: BOOK OF SHADOWS PSP
2013, XSeed Games, Point 'n' Click 9/3/2013
 
DIZZIER! Just as you thought we were done with Dizzy... Well, we are now, at least for a bit. Al weighs in with his views on the Amiga version of Treasure Island Dizzy. Read his review to see if this egg is all he's cracked-up to be. Mwhaha. Sorry, worst pun yet.

TREASURE ISLAND DIZZY AMI
1989, Codemasters, 2D Platformer; Adventure 5/3/2013
FUN! One of racing's biggest properties lets its hair down for a spot of hi-octane fun. Shane looks at whether Forza's move to more arcade-like pastures is a good one. 

FORZA HORIZON X360
2012, Microsoft, Racing 5/3/2013
DEADLY! Jackie Estacado's curse is the player's blessing in Starbreeze's innovative and darkly atmospheric shooter. Tom remembers one of the early stand-out titles of the seventh generation.

THE DARKNESS PS3
2007, 2K Games, FPS 4/3/2013 

PIXEL FEATURE: Q&A WITH THE OLIVER TWINS 26/2/2013
We grab an exclusive Q&A with the Oliver Twins, creators and developers of iconic platformer Dizzy, and learn of their favourite entry in the series, the difficulties facing a modern instalment, and the real reason the egg wears boxing gloves. 
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PIXEL REVIEW: THE EXCELLENT DIZZY COLLECTION GG 25/2/2013
Enough egg to make you Dizzy? Chris delivers an in-depth coverage of Codemasters' Game Gear triple pack.
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GOOD EGG! Chris was positively eggstatic to be covering another cracking Dizzy adventure! Fantastic Dizzy may borrow from the earlier games, but beautiful graphics and top gameplay keep the retro magic alive.

FANTASTIC DIZZY NES
1991, Codemasters, 2D Platformer; Adventure 21/2/2013

PIXEL REVIEW: DIZZY - THE ULTIMATE CARTOON ADVENTURE CPC 19/2/2013
Chris begins our Dizzy eggstravaganza, fittingly enough, with a review of the original adventure classic on the CPC 
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PIXEL REVIEW: ASSASSIN'S CREED: BROTHERHOOD X360 17/2/2013
The middle chapter in Ezio Auditore's story. Read our review and discover if Shane enjoyed his Roman Holiday...
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PIXEL REVIEW: ASSASSIN'S CREED II PS3 14/2/2013
New story, new protagonist and a new lease of life for Assassin's Creed. Tom writes about his Florentine adventure.
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PREY! A game high on thrills but low on challenge? We get Alan on the case in 2006's innovative but flawed FPS Prey. Also a quick reminder of a few second opinions we've added to our existing reviews - see if you agree! 

PREY PC
2006, 2K Games, FPS 10/2/2013
PIXEL SECONDS:
ENSLAVED: ODYSSEY TO THE WEST - BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
THE SABOTEUR - DONKEY KONG COUNTRY - BLUR
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