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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2019 | OCTOBER - DECEMBER

< January-March 2020   October-December 2019   > July-September 2019

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​PIXEL REVIEW: PANZER DRAGOON ORTA XBOX 21/12/2019
SEGA's final Panzer Dragoon outing arrived on the Xbox in 2002. Shane looks at how the game harnessed the power of Microsoft's console to create a classic shoot 'em up experience, in his review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: IRON ACES DC 3/12/2019
Shane takes to the skies for a look back at Iron Aces, a Second World War flight combat game that was exclusive to the SEGA Dreamcast. Have a look at his findings now!
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SPEED KING PS 27/11/2019
Konami's early PlayStation racer combines the futuristic crafts of F-Zero with Ridge Racer's arcade gameplay and Snatcher's Neo Kobe setting. Tom looks back at why this explosive combination didn't result in a big hit in the west.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: DOUBLE CLUTCH SMD 17/11/2019
SEGA were late to the party in producing a rival to Atari's popular Sprint series. Tom takes a look back on how this solid top-down racer struggled to stand out against strong, ever-evolving competition when it was released in 1993.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ALIEN CRUSH PCE 9/11/2019
To celebrate the upcoming PC Engine Mini, Tom's been playing some of the finest titles to appear on NEC's diminutive console. Where better to start than the beginning of Compile's brilliant Crush pinball series? Read the review now!
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​PIXEL REVIEW: RYSE: SON OF ROME XONE 5/11/2019
Crytek helped launch the Xbox One with a bang, thanks to the action-packed, Roman-themed epic Ryse: Son of Rome. Could it break the mould amongst launch titles by adding substance to the spectacle? Shane reviews.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ALIEN 3 SMD 30/10/2019
The film might have proven divisive amongst fans, but Probe's adrenalin-charged blaster didn't disappoint. Tom looks back at Alien 3, one of the rare occasions that the game tie-in bettered its source material.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: YOOKA-LAYLEE AND THE IMPOSSIBLE LAIR PS4 19/10/2020
Impossible you say? Sounds like a challenge! Playtonic's chameleon/bat pairing return for another perilous adventure. Is it a case of 3D good, 2D better for Yooka-Laylee? Read Tom's review now to find out!
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SUPER RUNABOUT DC 16/10/2019
Quirky smash 'em up Runabout screeched it's way on to the Dreamcast in 2000, for an exclusive set in San Francisco. Could this wacky driving game cut the mustard (ahem) against the likes of Crazy Taxi? Read Shane's review now.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: BADLANDS AMI 14/10/2019
The final chapter in Atari's Sprint series was also the first to land on the Amiga. Tom explores how this oft-overlooked racer added combat elements, and a Mad Max-inspired wasteland setting. Read our review of Badlands for the Amiga now!
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