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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2024 | OCTOBER - DECEMBER
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PIXEL REVIEW: PLAYDATE WORD GAMES ROUND-UP PD 30/12/2024
WORD TRIP | RENDSWORD | BWIRDS
Tom rounds off 2024's coverage with a trio of word games! There's a range of experiences: a road trip involving rearranging words, a quest battling fantastical creatures, and a bird-themed title that has you fulfilling requests.
PIXEL REVIEW: PLAYDATE WORD GAMES ROUND-UP PD 30/12/2024
WORD TRIP | RENDSWORD | BWIRDS
Tom rounds off 2024's coverage with a trio of word games! There's a range of experiences: a road trip involving rearranging words, a quest battling fantastical creatures, and a bird-themed title that has you fulfilling requests.
PIXEL REVIEW: ENDLESS OCEAN LUMINOUS SWI 27/12/2024
Arika returned with another ocean exploration game in 2024, this time exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Shane gets his flippers ready for a deep-dive into this unusual adventure. Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: ENDLESS OCEAN LUMINOUS SWI 27/12/2024
Arika returned with another ocean exploration game in 2024, this time exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Shane gets his flippers ready for a deep-dive into this unusual adventure. Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: LEMMINGS AMI 24/12/2024
You'll dream about the Lemmings you can't save... Tom revisits one of the great puzzlers, and one of the most addictive video games there's ever been, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: LEMMINGS AMI 24/12/2024
You'll dream about the Lemmings you can't save... Tom revisits one of the great puzzlers, and one of the most addictive video games there's ever been, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: METAL SLUG 3 NEO 21/12/2024
The Neo Geo may have been discontinued in 1997, but Metal Slug was just getting started. 2000 saw a third instalment, and it's one of the most bonkers action games you'll ever play, as Tom can attest in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: METAL SLUG 3 NEO 21/12/2024
The Neo Geo may have been discontinued in 1997, but Metal Slug was just getting started. 2000 saw a third instalment, and it's one of the most bonkers action games you'll ever play, as Tom can attest in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SHAUN WHITE SNOWBOARDING X360 17/12/2024
Triple Olympic Gold medallist and all-round King of the Halfpipe, Shaun White, put his name to a Ubisoft snowboarding game with four mountains to explore. Read Shane's review of the Xbox 360 iteration.
PIXEL REVIEW: SHAUN WHITE SNOWBOARDING X360 17/12/2024
Triple Olympic Gold medallist and all-round King of the Halfpipe, Shaun White, put his name to a Ubisoft snowboarding game with four mountains to explore. Read Shane's review of the Xbox 360 iteration.
PIXEL REVIEW: SANTA CLAUS JR. ADVANCE GBA 13/12/2024
Tom had a bad experience with a Santa-themed Game Boy Advance platformer nine years ago. Never quick to learn from his errors, Tom tackles a Santa-themed Game Boy Advance platformer, for his latest review!
PIXEL REVIEW: SANTA CLAUS JR. ADVANCE GBA 13/12/2024
Tom had a bad experience with a Santa-themed Game Boy Advance platformer nine years ago. Never quick to learn from his errors, Tom tackles a Santa-themed Game Boy Advance platformer, for his latest review!
PIXEL REVIEW: THE MEDIUM XSX 11/12/2024
A concept that spent a long time gestating, Bloober Team used the grunt of ninth-gen hardware to create a sinister, split-world horror adventure. Would The Medium prove well-done (sorry)? Check out Shane's review to learn more!
PIXEL REVIEW: THE MEDIUM XSX 11/12/2024
A concept that spent a long time gestating, Bloober Team used the grunt of ninth-gen hardware to create a sinister, split-world horror adventure. Would The Medium prove well-done (sorry)? Check out Shane's review to learn more!
PIXEL REVIEW: DRAGON RIDERS: CHRONICLES OF PERN DC 8/12/2024
After an interlude of almost twenty years, the world of Pern would finally return to video gaming via a Dreamcast adventure. Would Ubi Studios UK do justice to Anne McCaffrey's classic fantasy works? Shane explains all!
PIXEL REVIEW: DRAGON RIDERS: CHRONICLES OF PERN DC 8/12/2024
After an interlude of almost twenty years, the world of Pern would finally return to video gaming via a Dreamcast adventure. Would Ubi Studios UK do justice to Anne McCaffrey's classic fantasy works? Shane explains all!
PIXEL REVIEW: REEL STEAL PD 6/12/2024
Is it true, the best things in life are free? Tom puts the well-worn phrase to the test as he tackles an innovative heist game in his latest review. Reel Steal makes wonderful use of the Playdate's crank controls, and is free of charge!
PIXEL REVIEW: REEL STEAL PD 6/12/2024
Is it true, the best things in life are free? Tom puts the well-worn phrase to the test as he tackles an innovative heist game in his latest review. Reel Steal makes wonderful use of the Playdate's crank controls, and is free of charge!
PIXEL REVIEW: FROGGER: HYPER ARCADE EDITION X360 30/11/2024
An old classic with a new coat of paint: would Konami be able to do for Frogger what Namco managed with Pac-Man Championship Edition and deliver a fresh spin on the formula? Read Tom's review to find out!
PIXEL REVIEW: FROGGER: HYPER ARCADE EDITION X360 30/11/2024
An old classic with a new coat of paint: would Konami be able to do for Frogger what Namco managed with Pac-Man Championship Edition and deliver a fresh spin on the formula? Read Tom's review to find out!
PIXEL REVIEW: BIOMUTANT XONE 27/11/2024
How would you deal with the end of the world? Biomutant pits the player against a barrage of toxic waste, radiation and extremes of temperature in a colourful open world adventure, which Shane examines in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: BIOMUTANT XONE 27/11/2024
How would you deal with the end of the world? Biomutant pits the player against a barrage of toxic waste, radiation and extremes of temperature in a colourful open world adventure, which Shane examines in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: WITTY CAT SV 22/11/2024
Watara's Supervision handheld positioned itself as a budget alternative to the Game Boy. Tom examines Witty Cat, a Mappy clone from 1992, to see what this maze/platformer game can brings to the table, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: WITTY CAT SV 22/11/2024
Watara's Supervision handheld positioned itself as a budget alternative to the Game Boy. Tom examines Witty Cat, a Mappy clone from 1992, to see what this maze/platformer game can brings to the table, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SOUL BUBBLES DS 19/11/2024
A hidden gem in the midst of the DS's huge catalogue, Soul Bubbles mixes adventuring with puzzling, and makes extensive, clever use of its handheld's unique control setup. Check out Shane's review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: SOUL BUBBLES DS 19/11/2024
A hidden gem in the midst of the DS's huge catalogue, Soul Bubbles mixes adventuring with puzzling, and makes extensive, clever use of its handheld's unique control setup. Check out Shane's review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: FLASHBACK 2 PS5 15/11/2024
A little over 30 years on, cinematic platformer classic Flashback finally received a direct successor. Would a visual overhaul and 2D/3D hybrid gameplay result in a title worthy of the original? Tom reveals all in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: FLASHBACK 2 PS5 15/11/2024
A little over 30 years on, cinematic platformer classic Flashback finally received a direct successor. Would a visual overhaul and 2D/3D hybrid gameplay result in a title worthy of the original? Tom reveals all in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE BOUNCER PS2 11/11/2024
Squaresoft aimed to hit the ground running with this early PS2 release. A cinematic roaming beat 'em up of epic proportions from the team behind Tobal and Ehrgeiz, Shane looks at how this ambitious game fared, in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE BOUNCER PS2 11/11/2024
Squaresoft aimed to hit the ground running with this early PS2 release. A cinematic roaming beat 'em up of epic proportions from the team behind Tobal and Ehrgeiz, Shane looks at how this ambitious game fared, in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: HORIZON CHASE 2 PS5 7/11/2024
The follow-up to one of gaming's greatest arcade racers, Horizon Chase 2 introduces 70+ new circuits and flawless 4-player split-screen. Will it prove the ultimate social racer? Have a read of Tom's latest review to find out!
PIXEL REVIEW: HORIZON CHASE 2 PS5 7/11/2024
The follow-up to one of gaming's greatest arcade racers, Horizon Chase 2 introduces 70+ new circuits and flawless 4-player split-screen. Will it prove the ultimate social racer? Have a read of Tom's latest review to find out!
PIXEL REVIEW: DRACULA: THE RESURRECTION PC 31/10/2024
In 1999, Index+ resurrected Dracula once more in gaming form. Commercially, the point 'n' click proved a popular outing on PC, but would its Myst-alike gameplay leave players thirsting for more? Read Tom's review to find out more!
PIXEL REVIEW: DRACULA: THE RESURRECTION PC 31/10/2024
In 1999, Index+ resurrected Dracula once more in gaming form. Commercially, the point 'n' click proved a popular outing on PC, but would its Myst-alike gameplay leave players thirsting for more? Read Tom's review to find out more!
PIXEL REVIEW: ANARCHY: RUSH HOUR PS3 26/10/2024
In 2010, Gaijin developed a racer exclusive to the PlayStation 3. Despite a three-gang storyline and a host of different events, the game was a technical calamity, as Shane remembers in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: ANARCHY: RUSH HOUR PS3 26/10/2024
In 2010, Gaijin developed a racer exclusive to the PlayStation 3. Despite a three-gang storyline and a host of different events, the game was a technical calamity, as Shane remembers in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: STAR FOX GUARD WIIU 22/10/2024
Our 800th review, and our first covering a Tower Defence game! Star Fox Guard released on the Wii U in 2016, as Shane remembers a promising concept that made use of the platform's innovative Gamepad, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: STAR FOX GUARD WIIU 22/10/2024
Our 800th review, and our first covering a Tower Defence game! Star Fox Guard released on the Wii U in 2016, as Shane remembers a promising concept that made use of the platform's innovative Gamepad, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: RIVAL TURF SNES 18/10/2024
In 1993, the Super Nintendo was in need of a roaming beat 'em up to make up for the disappointing Final Fight port of the previous Christmas. Co-op's present, but what about the gameplay? Tom revisits the first Rushing Beat game now!
PIXEL REVIEW: RIVAL TURF SNES 18/10/2024
In 1993, the Super Nintendo was in need of a roaming beat 'em up to make up for the disappointing Final Fight port of the previous Christmas. Co-op's present, but what about the gameplay? Tom revisits the first Rushing Beat game now!
PIXEL REVIEW: KUNG FU CHAOS XBOX 11/10/2024
The Xbox needed a party game and in 2003, it got one in the form of Just Add Monsters' brawler. Shane looks back at this charming but ultimately simplistic fighting game, in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: KUNG FU CHAOS XBOX 11/10/2024
The Xbox needed a party game and in 2003, it got one in the form of Just Add Monsters' brawler. Shane looks back at this charming but ultimately simplistic fighting game, in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: HYPE: THE TIME QUEST GBC 8/10/2024
Based on Playmobil's medieval toy set, Hype: The Time Quest found its way to the Game Boy Color in 2001. It plays the 2D adventure genre with a straight bat, but delivers some solid gameplay, as Tom explains in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: HYPE: THE TIME QUEST GBC 8/10/2024
Based on Playmobil's medieval toy set, Hype: The Time Quest found its way to the Game Boy Color in 2001. It plays the 2D adventure genre with a straight bat, but delivers some solid gameplay, as Tom explains in his review.
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