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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2022 | APRIL - JUNE
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PIXEL REVIEW: BACK IN 1995 PC 29/6/2022
An ode to the golden era of survival horror adventures, what could be better? Well, most games from the time, as it turns out. Tom looks at what went wrong with this disappointing retro throwback, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: BACK IN 1995 PC 29/6/2022
An ode to the golden era of survival horror adventures, what could be better? Well, most games from the time, as it turns out. Tom looks at what went wrong with this disappointing retro throwback, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: LITTLE INFERNO WIIU 27/6/2022
We love something a little different. One of the Wii U's more creative ventures resulted in an addictive 2012 puzzler, though not one without its shortcomings, as Shane explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: LITTLE INFERNO WIIU 27/6/2022
We love something a little different. One of the Wii U's more creative ventures resulted in an addictive 2012 puzzler, though not one without its shortcomings, as Shane explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: WEREWOLF: THE APOCALYPSE - EARTHBLOOD PS4 24/6/2022
There's a lot to unpack in Werewolf. Shane picks through the pros and cons of this promising but flawed 2021 action title in his latest review for PlayStation 4.
PIXEL REVIEW: WEREWOLF: THE APOCALYPSE - EARTHBLOOD PS4 24/6/2022
There's a lot to unpack in Werewolf. Shane picks through the pros and cons of this promising but flawed 2021 action title in his latest review for PlayStation 4.
PIXEL REVIEW: RAILWAY MGDK 22/6/2022
Decimated by the collective market dominance of the Game Boy, Game Gear and Lynx, the nineties handheld Mega Duck nevertheless played host to a rather lovely puzzler, as Tom discovers in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: RAILWAY MGDK 22/6/2022
Decimated by the collective market dominance of the Game Boy, Game Gear and Lynx, the nineties handheld Mega Duck nevertheless played host to a rather lovely puzzler, as Tom discovers in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHIP-CHAN KICK! PCFX 19/6/2022
Everyone loves an obscurity every one in a while and games don't get much more irreverent than mid-nineties platformer Chip-chan Kick!: Tom looks at whether this old-school PC-FX exclusive is worth a revisit, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHIP-CHAN KICK! PCFX 19/6/2022
Everyone loves an obscurity every one in a while and games don't get much more irreverent than mid-nineties platformer Chip-chan Kick!: Tom looks at whether this old-school PC-FX exclusive is worth a revisit, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: DARK FALL: THE JOURNAL PC 13/6/2022
A dark presence lurks within the Station Hotel and Tom is on hand to investigate. Read his review of Dark Fall, a Myst-inspired adventure throwback, which benefits from strong writing and an evocative setting.
PIXEL REVIEW: DARK FALL: THE JOURNAL PC 13/6/2022
A dark presence lurks within the Station Hotel and Tom is on hand to investigate. Read his review of Dark Fall, a Myst-inspired adventure throwback, which benefits from strong writing and an evocative setting.
PIXEL REVIEW: TMNT GBA 11/6/2022
Released to coincide with a new film, Ubisoft created TMNT tie-ins for no fewer than eight platforms. As Tom explains, it may not have grabbed headlines, but it's the diminutive Game Boy Advance version we'll remember the longest.
PIXEL REVIEW: TMNT GBA 11/6/2022
Released to coincide with a new film, Ubisoft created TMNT tie-ins for no fewer than eight platforms. As Tom explains, it may not have grabbed headlines, but it's the diminutive Game Boy Advance version we'll remember the longest.
PIXEL REVIEW: MICRO MACHINES WORLD SERIES XONE 7/6/2022
After almost a decade out of action, Codemasters' legendary top-down racer was back and ready to take its multiplayer action online. Shane prepares to go worktop hoppin' for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: MICRO MACHINES WORLD SERIES XONE 7/6/2022
After almost a decade out of action, Codemasters' legendary top-down racer was back and ready to take its multiplayer action online. Shane prepares to go worktop hoppin' for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: GOLDEN AXE II SMD 28/5/2022
Classic fantasy hack 'n' slasher Golden Axe received a Mega Drive-exclusive sequel in 1992. Tom remembers another fun multiplayer romp, but one lacked the ambition typically associated with SEGA sequels of the time.
PIXEL REVIEW: GOLDEN AXE II SMD 28/5/2022
Classic fantasy hack 'n' slasher Golden Axe received a Mega Drive-exclusive sequel in 1992. Tom remembers another fun multiplayer romp, but one lacked the ambition typically associated with SEGA sequels of the time.
PIXEL REVIEW: BUG'S QUEST FOR TAPES CPC 26/5/2022
Chris celebrates our 10th Anniversary by covering a game in his own image, quite literally. Read the amazing story behind Youtuber Yellow Belly's 2021 platformer, published in limited numbers to help Macmillan Cancer Support.
PIXEL REVIEW: BUG'S QUEST FOR TAPES CPC 26/5/2022
Chris celebrates our 10th Anniversary by covering a game in his own image, quite literally. Read the amazing story behind Youtuber Yellow Belly's 2021 platformer, published in limited numbers to help Macmillan Cancer Support.
PIXEL REVIEW: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY PS2 22/5/2022
Rockstar were onto something big with their blockbuster sandbox title GTA3. It's successor would take gamers back to the eighties, with Vice City hosting one of the most memorable, most enjoyable gaming experiences of its generation.
PIXEL REVIEW: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY PS2 22/5/2022
Rockstar were onto something big with their blockbuster sandbox title GTA3. It's successor would take gamers back to the eighties, with Vice City hosting one of the most memorable, most enjoyable gaming experiences of its generation.
PIXEL TIMEOUT: 10 YEARS OF THE PIXEL EMPIRE: IN NUMBERS 19/5/2022
Somehow, we made it and we're still here! Learn a little of how The Pixel Empire came to be and check out some eye-opening statistics relating to a decade of gaming coverage. Thanks to everyone who's read our work!
PIXEL TIMEOUT: 10 YEARS OF THE PIXEL EMPIRE: IN NUMBERS 19/5/2022
Somehow, we made it and we're still here! Learn a little of how The Pixel Empire came to be and check out some eye-opening statistics relating to a decade of gaming coverage. Thanks to everyone who's read our work!
PIXEL REVIEW: HUNTED: THE DEMON'S FORGE X360 15/5/2022
How does Diablo mixed with Gears of War sound? Amazing, right? Shane identifies why Hunted: The Demon's Forge hasn't joined these classics in the pantheon of great action games, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: HUNTED: THE DEMON'S FORGE X360 15/5/2022
How does Diablo mixed with Gears of War sound? Amazing, right? Shane identifies why Hunted: The Demon's Forge hasn't joined these classics in the pantheon of great action games, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: STARRAY AMI 10/5/2022
Defender for the 16-bit era? Hidden Treasure's Amiga shooter sticks faithfully to the arcade classic's tried 'n' tested formula, whilst giving it a glossy new coat of paint. Tom reaches for the stars in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: STARRAY AMI 10/5/2022
Defender for the 16-bit era? Hidden Treasure's Amiga shooter sticks faithfully to the arcade classic's tried 'n' tested formula, whilst giving it a glossy new coat of paint. Tom reaches for the stars in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHICKEN RUN DC 8/5/2022
Aardman's big-screen successor to Wallace & Gromit translated into a poultry-based stealth adventure that takes cues from Metal Gear Solid. How does the Dreamcast version fare? Shane looks for fowl play in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHICKEN RUN DC 8/5/2022
Aardman's big-screen successor to Wallace & Gromit translated into a poultry-based stealth adventure that takes cues from Metal Gear Solid. How does the Dreamcast version fare? Shane looks for fowl play in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: NASCAR CHALLENGE GBC 6/5/2022
Hasbro went NASCAR-crazy around the turn of the millennium. Tom looks at the first of three published racers, to see whether the thrills and spills of the sport translated onto Nintendo's diminutive handheld. Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: NASCAR CHALLENGE GBC 6/5/2022
Hasbro went NASCAR-crazy around the turn of the millennium. Tom looks at the first of three published racers, to see whether the thrills and spills of the sport translated onto Nintendo's diminutive handheld. Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: EAT THEM! PS3 4/5/2022
Modern gaming can get a bit heavy, with live-or-die narratives making you chose which of your chums live or die. Sometimes, all we want is to smash things. Eat Them! provides just such an experience, as Shane discovers.
PIXEL REVIEW: EAT THEM! PS3 4/5/2022
Modern gaming can get a bit heavy, with live-or-die narratives making you chose which of your chums live or die. Sometimes, all we want is to smash things. Eat Them! provides just such an experience, as Shane discovers.
PIXEL REVIEW: JETPAC SPC 2/5/2022
Through the power of nostalgia, Tom zips all the way back to 1983 and Ultimate Play the Game's magnificent Jetpac. The ZX Spectrum had truly arrived, with a game that married flash visuals with ultra-addictive gameplay. Read about it now!
PIXEL REVIEW: JETPAC SPC 2/5/2022
Through the power of nostalgia, Tom zips all the way back to 1983 and Ultimate Play the Game's magnificent Jetpac. The ZX Spectrum had truly arrived, with a game that married flash visuals with ultra-addictive gameplay. Read about it now!
PIXEL REVIEW: SKATE X360 25/4/2022
With the all-conquering Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series' peak popularity seemingly behind it by 2007, EA stepped in with a distinctive challenger. Shane looks at whether the innovative Skate could shake up the skateboarding genre.
PIXEL REVIEW: SKATE X360 25/4/2022
With the all-conquering Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series' peak popularity seemingly behind it by 2007, EA stepped in with a distinctive challenger. Shane looks at whether the innovative Skate could shake up the skateboarding genre.
PIXEL REVIEW: KIRBY'S DREAM COURSE SNES 23/4/2022
One of the cleverest, most enjoyable party hybrids of the nineties has since been largely forgotten. Tom aims to right this wrong with a look back at the multiplayer paradise that is Kirby's Dream Course, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: KIRBY'S DREAM COURSE SNES 23/4/2022
One of the cleverest, most enjoyable party hybrids of the nineties has since been largely forgotten. Tom aims to right this wrong with a look back at the multiplayer paradise that is Kirby's Dream Course, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: BLACK SEA TREAURE HUNTERS SPC 14/4/2022
Yearning for ZX Spectrum adventures, except you've played them all? Tom dives into the aftermarket scene, unearthing the enjoyable Black Sea from 2021, which will have you all nostalgic for the mid-eighties. Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: BLACK SEA TREAURE HUNTERS SPC 14/4/2022
Yearning for ZX Spectrum adventures, except you've played them all? Tom dives into the aftermarket scene, unearthing the enjoyable Black Sea from 2021, which will have you all nostalgic for the mid-eighties. Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: F.E.A.R.: FIRST ENCOUNTER ASSAULT RECON X360 11/4/2022
We at The Pixel Empire are rather partial to Monolith's spooky seventh-gen offerings. For his latest review, Shane looks back at the first F.E.A.R. game, a supreme, nerve-jangling mix of shooting and horror.
PIXEL REVIEW: F.E.A.R.: FIRST ENCOUNTER ASSAULT RECON X360 11/4/2022
We at The Pixel Empire are rather partial to Monolith's spooky seventh-gen offerings. For his latest review, Shane looks back at the first F.E.A.R. game, a supreme, nerve-jangling mix of shooting and horror.
PIXEL REVIEW: POLLY POCKET! SUPER SPLASH ISLAND GBA 8/4/2022
The Polly Pocket brand got a Mattel makeover for the new millennium, with Digital Illusions' Game Boy Advance game. As Tom discovered, this glossy, manufactured-feeling title fails to capture the appeal of the original toys.
PIXEL REVIEW: POLLY POCKET! SUPER SPLASH ISLAND GBA 8/4/2022
The Polly Pocket brand got a Mattel makeover for the new millennium, with Digital Illusions' Game Boy Advance game. As Tom discovered, this glossy, manufactured-feeling title fails to capture the appeal of the original toys.
PIXEL REVIEW: CALL OF DUTY 3 X360 6/4/2022
Tom returns to Call of Duty 3, before everything changed with Modern Warfare. Treyarch's effort remains a solid but thematically unadventurous WW2 shooter, its impressive game engine counterbalanced by a lack of creativity.
PIXEL REVIEW: CALL OF DUTY 3 X360 6/4/2022
Tom returns to Call of Duty 3, before everything changed with Modern Warfare. Treyarch's effort remains a solid but thematically unadventurous WW2 shooter, its impressive game engine counterbalanced by a lack of creativity.
PIXEL REVIEW: LAIR PS3 2/4/2022
Launch titles often show off a console's new features to creative effect and for Lair, its task was to make best use of the PS3's motion controls. As Shane recalls, impressive presentation would mask a flawed gameplay experience.
PIXEL REVIEW: LAIR PS3 2/4/2022
Launch titles often show off a console's new features to creative effect and for Lair, its task was to make best use of the PS3's motion controls. As Shane recalls, impressive presentation would mask a flawed gameplay experience.
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