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PIXEL REVIEW: TONY HAWK'S SKATEBOARDING PS 30/9/2025
There was only one appropriate choice for our 900th review! The man who made The 900 his own, and the game that kick-started a new wave of skateboarding games. Shane reviews the brilliant original Tony Hawk title.
PIXEL REVIEW: TONY HAWK'S SKATEBOARDING PS 30/9/2025
There was only one appropriate choice for our 900th review! The man who made The 900 his own, and the game that kick-started a new wave of skateboarding games. Shane reviews the brilliant original Tony Hawk title.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE LUCKY DIME CAPER SMS 27/9/2025
1991 was a big year for Donald Duck in video games. The Mega Drive received Quackshot, whilst the Master System played host to another memorable platformer, at the height of the SEGA-Disney collaboration. Tom reviews.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE LUCKY DIME CAPER SMS 27/9/2025
1991 was a big year for Donald Duck in video games. The Mega Drive received Quackshot, whilst the Master System played host to another memorable platformer, at the height of the SEGA-Disney collaboration. Tom reviews.
PIXEL REVIEW: BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD DS 23/9/2025
WayForward took the reins of a 2D action-platformer Batman in 2010, boasting a host of cameos and stylings that stayed true to the TV series on which it was based. Shane hops in the Batmobile for a review of Bats' handheld escapade.
PIXEL REVIEW: BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD DS 23/9/2025
WayForward took the reins of a 2D action-platformer Batman in 2010, boasting a host of cameos and stylings that stayed true to the TV series on which it was based. Shane hops in the Batmobile for a review of Bats' handheld escapade.
PIXEL REVIEW: TAIL 'GATOR GB 20/9/2025
Charly the alligator's got a kingdom to save! Tom remembers a superb Game Boy platformer from Natsume that, sadly, has been completely forgotten in recent years. Read his review to learn more about this awesome platformer!
PIXEL REVIEW: TAIL 'GATOR GB 20/9/2025
Charly the alligator's got a kingdom to save! Tom remembers a superb Game Boy platformer from Natsume that, sadly, has been completely forgotten in recent years. Read his review to learn more about this awesome platformer!
PIXEL REVIEW: WARP X360 18/9/2025
Discovered in a cave by scientists, Zero is taken to a facility to undergo tests. It's your job to escape, whilst freeing other incarcerated aliens along the way. Shane remembers this interesting action-puzzler in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: WARP X360 18/9/2025
Discovered in a cave by scientists, Zero is taken to a facility to undergo tests. It's your job to escape, whilst freeing other incarcerated aliens along the way. Shane remembers this interesting action-puzzler in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: LARGO WINCH: EMPIRE UNDER THREAT GC 16/9/2025
2002 saw Ubi Soft delivering two games based on the French comic book hero Largo Winch. Would this 'next-gen' outing, which mixed puzzling, adventure and action elements, leave Tom shaken or stirred? Read his review now.
PIXEL REVIEW: LARGO WINCH: EMPIRE UNDER THREAT GC 16/9/2025
2002 saw Ubi Soft delivering two games based on the French comic book hero Largo Winch. Would this 'next-gen' outing, which mixed puzzling, adventure and action elements, leave Tom shaken or stirred? Read his review now.
PIXEL REVIEW: BLACK FOREST TALE MGDK 14/9/2025
Commin used European folklore as the inspiration behind their 1993 top-down adventure. The Mega Duck had a habit of making good on simple gaming ideas, so would Black Forest Tale prove another surprise success?
PIXEL REVIEW: BLACK FOREST TALE MGDK 14/9/2025
Commin used European folklore as the inspiration behind their 1993 top-down adventure. The Mega Duck had a habit of making good on simple gaming ideas, so would Black Forest Tale prove another surprise success?
PIXEL REVIEW: BRAWL BROTHERS - RIVAL TURF! 2 SNES 5/9/2025
The second Rushing Beat game saw Jaleco's brawling series enjoy a big upgrade. Would improvements across the board give the Super Nintendo a challenger to Streets of Rage? Read Tom's review to find out more!
PIXEL REVIEW: BRAWL BROTHERS - RIVAL TURF! 2 SNES 5/9/2025
The second Rushing Beat game saw Jaleco's brawling series enjoy a big upgrade. Would improvements across the board give the Super Nintendo a challenger to Streets of Rage? Read Tom's review to find out more!
PIXEL REVIEW: GOD OF WAR: CHAINS OF OLYMPUS PSP 2/9/2025
Having already worked their magic with PSP Daxter, Ready at Dawn returned to give Kratos the small screen treatment. Would God of War's epic action scale down? Read Shane's review of this series' prequel now!
PIXEL REVIEW: GOD OF WAR: CHAINS OF OLYMPUS PSP 2/9/2025
Having already worked their magic with PSP Daxter, Ready at Dawn returned to give Kratos the small screen treatment. Would God of War's epic action scale down? Read Shane's review of this series' prequel now!
PIXEL REVIEW: RED STEEL 2 WII 31/8/2025
Red Steel 2 gave us a glimpse of what a fully-realised, motion-controlled gaming future might have looked like, had the industry followed its example. Tom examines this significant, sliding doors moment from 2010.
PIXEL REVIEW: RED STEEL 2 WII 31/8/2025
Red Steel 2 gave us a glimpse of what a fully-realised, motion-controlled gaming future might have looked like, had the industry followed its example. Tom examines this significant, sliding doors moment from 2010.
PIXEL REVIEW: TYPOMAN WIIU 29/8/2025
Mixing platforming and puzzling, Typoman sees the player assuming the role of a jumble of letters, creating words to make changes in the landscape. It's unique and it's clever, but is it worth playing? Read Shane's review to learn more!
PIXEL REVIEW: TYPOMAN WIIU 29/8/2025
Mixing platforming and puzzling, Typoman sees the player assuming the role of a jumble of letters, creating words to make changes in the landscape. It's unique and it's clever, but is it worth playing? Read Shane's review to learn more!
PIXEL REVIEW: ELVEN WARRIOR SPC 27/8/2025
Elf finds a book harbouring the key to eternal life... all he needs is to help fill a sequence of cauldrons with magic potions. Tom reviews an adventure that offered little in the way of new ideas, but provided decent platforming and combat.
PIXEL REVIEW: ELVEN WARRIOR SPC 27/8/2025
Elf finds a book harbouring the key to eternal life... all he needs is to help fill a sequence of cauldrons with magic potions. Tom reviews an adventure that offered little in the way of new ideas, but provided decent platforming and combat.
PIXEL REVIEW: CARRIER DC 25/8/2025
Jack Ingles searches for his brother amid a perilous, compromised ship full of infected mutations, whilst aiming to save as many of the crew as possible. Shane looks back at Jaleco's early sixth-gen survival horror in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CARRIER DC 25/8/2025
Jack Ingles searches for his brother amid a perilous, compromised ship full of infected mutations, whilst aiming to save as many of the crew as possible. Shane looks back at Jaleco's early sixth-gen survival horror in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: DONALD DUCK NO MAHO NO BOSHI SNES 22/8/2025
The Donald Duck Super Nintendo platformer that never left Japan. Tom conducts a deep dive into a fascinating 16-bit game that saw the Disney icon transported to a fantasy land after discovering a magical hat.
PIXEL REVIEW: DONALD DUCK NO MAHO NO BOSHI SNES 22/8/2025
The Donald Duck Super Nintendo platformer that never left Japan. Tom conducts a deep dive into a fascinating 16-bit game that saw the Disney icon transported to a fantasy land after discovering a magical hat.
PIXEL REVIEW: ENDLESS OCEAN WII 18/8/2025
Dive amid the Manuarai sea, discovering natural features and a breathtaking array of marine life, in Arika's subterranean sandbox adventure. Hidden treasure, or lost at sea? Tom explores the depths in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: ENDLESS OCEAN WII 18/8/2025
Dive amid the Manuarai sea, discovering natural features and a breathtaking array of marine life, in Arika's subterranean sandbox adventure. Hidden treasure, or lost at sea? Tom explores the depths in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: DINO CRISIS 3 XBOX 16/8/2025
Ever wonder why Dino Crisis died in obscurity? The once-lauded dinosaur survival horror series reached its nadir with 2003's Xbox-exclusive Dino Crisis 3, and Shane's on hand to pick over what went wrong in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: DINO CRISIS 3 XBOX 16/8/2025
Ever wonder why Dino Crisis died in obscurity? The once-lauded dinosaur survival horror series reached its nadir with 2003's Xbox-exclusive Dino Crisis 3, and Shane's on hand to pick over what went wrong in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: PUZZLE BOBBLE: BUST-A-MOVE SNES 14/8/2025
By 1995, Bub and Bob needed a change of scenery, and a bubble-bursting match-3 variant would prove just the ticket. A quiet revolution in puzzle gaming, Tom looks back at the original outing for Taito's celebrated series.
PIXEL REVIEW: PUZZLE BOBBLE: BUST-A-MOVE SNES 14/8/2025
By 1995, Bub and Bob needed a change of scenery, and a bubble-bursting match-3 variant would prove just the ticket. A quiet revolution in puzzle gaming, Tom looks back at the original outing for Taito's celebrated series.
PIXEL REVIEW: QUACKSHOT SMD 11/8/2025
1991 saw Disney and Donald Duck's finest hour in gaming. SEGA's platformer delivered action hijinks with exceptional presentation, making for one of the great Mega Drive platformers.
PIXEL REVIEW: QUACKSHOT SMD 11/8/2025
1991 saw Disney and Donald Duck's finest hour in gaming. SEGA's platformer delivered action hijinks with exceptional presentation, making for one of the great Mega Drive platformers.
PIXEL REVIEW: RELAYER PS5 8/8/2025
A mech strategy-RPG throwback may not have been on everyone's radars back in 2022, but as Shane explains in his latest review, Relayer offers plenty of staying power for those who take to it.
PIXEL REVIEW: RELAYER PS5 8/8/2025
A mech strategy-RPG throwback may not have been on everyone's radars back in 2022, but as Shane explains in his latest review, Relayer offers plenty of staying power for those who take to it.
PIXEL REVIEW: DUCKTALES: THE QUEST FOR GOLD PC 6/8/2025
The DuckTales gang hit the home computers in 1990 for an oddball mix of platforming, photography and management-lite as Scrooge aimed to beat his rival Flintheart to Dime magazine's Duck of the Year. Tom examines this DOS release.
PIXEL REVIEW: DUCKTALES: THE QUEST FOR GOLD PC 6/8/2025
The DuckTales gang hit the home computers in 1990 for an oddball mix of platforming, photography and management-lite as Scrooge aimed to beat his rival Flintheart to Dime magazine's Duck of the Year. Tom examines this DOS release.
PIXEL REVIEW: MASTER OF DARKNESS SMS 3/8/2025
SEGA fans had to wait until 1994 for their first dose of Castlevania, but in the meantime, Master System owners were already well catered for. Tom reviews Master of Darkness: an enticing, atmospheric slice of Victorian adventuring.
PIXEL REVIEW: MASTER OF DARKNESS SMS 3/8/2025
SEGA fans had to wait until 1994 for their first dose of Castlevania, but in the meantime, Master System owners were already well catered for. Tom reviews Master of Darkness: an enticing, atmospheric slice of Victorian adventuring.
PIXEL REVIEW: ANARCHY REIGNS PS3 1/8/2025
A spiritual successor to MadWorld, Platinum returned for another energetic, combat-led outing near the end of the seventh generation. Shane examines this delightfully OTT action game for his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: ANARCHY REIGNS PS3 1/8/2025
A spiritual successor to MadWorld, Platinum returned for another energetic, combat-led outing near the end of the seventh generation. Shane examines this delightfully OTT action game for his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: PHEASANTS FOREVER WII 30/7/2025
If you enjoy "taking care of" or "looking after" pheasants in the most euphemistic sense, then this is the game for you! A gallery shooter that wouldn't feel out of place in the arcades: Tom grabs a Wiimote for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: PHEASANTS FOREVER WII 30/7/2025
If you enjoy "taking care of" or "looking after" pheasants in the most euphemistic sense, then this is the game for you! A gallery shooter that wouldn't feel out of place in the arcades: Tom grabs a Wiimote for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SHUFFLEPUCK CAFE AMI 27/7/2025
A sci-fi cyberpunk air hockey sim? Take my money! Boasting clever, distinctive AI opponents and awesome, stylish visual design, Shufflepuck Cafe presented a very different sporting experience, as Tom outlines in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SHUFFLEPUCK CAFE AMI 27/7/2025
A sci-fi cyberpunk air hockey sim? Take my money! Boasting clever, distinctive AI opponents and awesome, stylish visual design, Shufflepuck Cafe presented a very different sporting experience, as Tom outlines in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE LAST OF US PART II PS4 24/7/2025
2020 saw Naughty Dog release the much-awaited sequel to The Last of Us. This mega-ambitious action-adventure generated a lot of noise, but now the dust has settled, Shane examines where it sits among its developer's achievements.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE LAST OF US PART II PS4 24/7/2025
2020 saw Naughty Dog release the much-awaited sequel to The Last of Us. This mega-ambitious action-adventure generated a lot of noise, but now the dust has settled, Shane examines where it sits among its developer's achievements.
PIXEL REVIEW: HANG-ON SMS 20/7/2025
Hang-On offered proof that a game didn't need to be arcade-perfect to be perfect for the home. Tom reviews this superb motorcycle racer, which plotted its own blisteringly fast course, when it landed on the SEGA Master System.
PIXEL REVIEW: HANG-ON SMS 20/7/2025
Hang-On offered proof that a game didn't need to be arcade-perfect to be perfect for the home. Tom reviews this superb motorcycle racer, which plotted its own blisteringly fast course, when it landed on the SEGA Master System.
PIXEL REVIEW: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES:
MUTANTS IN MANHATTAN XONE 18/7/2025
In 2014, gamers were met with an exciting prospect: PlatinumGames handling a TMNT game. Cowabunga! Shane revisits this 3D hack 'n' slash game to see where it sits among the Turtles' storied gaming lineage.
PIXEL REVIEW: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES:
MUTANTS IN MANHATTAN XONE 18/7/2025
In 2014, gamers were met with an exciting prospect: PlatinumGames handling a TMNT game. Cowabunga! Shane revisits this 3D hack 'n' slash game to see where it sits among the Turtles' storied gaming lineage.
PIXEL REVIEW: OUT RUN EUROPA SMS 16/7/2025
An Out Run sequel that bypassed the Mega Drive in favour of the Master System, Probe's racer travels around Europe and carries more than a hint of Chase H.Q. New ideas, new impetus, or was SEGA's racer running out of time?
PIXEL REVIEW: OUT RUN EUROPA SMS 16/7/2025
An Out Run sequel that bypassed the Mega Drive in favour of the Master System, Probe's racer travels around Europe and carries more than a hint of Chase H.Q. New ideas, new impetus, or was SEGA's racer running out of time?
PIXEL REVIEW: TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK PS4 13/7/2025
A series harbouring lots of potential for fun-packed action gaming, this 2014 Transformers title fell victim to trying to please everyone, spreading itself too thin. Shane explains how its scattergun design never quite comes together.
PIXEL REVIEW: TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK PS4 13/7/2025
A series harbouring lots of potential for fun-packed action gaming, this 2014 Transformers title fell victim to trying to please everyone, spreading itself too thin. Shane explains how its scattergun design never quite comes together.
PIXEL REVIEW: DEEP DUCK TROUBLE SMS 9/7/2025
1994 would see a new, SEGA-published Donald Duck platformer for the Master System. After a sterling run of form, would Disney's talismanic figure deliver a fitting swansong for the 8-bit system? Tom has the lowdown.
PIXEL REVIEW: DEEP DUCK TROUBLE SMS 9/7/2025
1994 would see a new, SEGA-published Donald Duck platformer for the Master System. After a sterling run of form, would Disney's talismanic figure deliver a fitting swansong for the 8-bit system? Tom has the lowdown.
PIXEL REVIEW: ALIENS VS. PREDATOR X360 6/7/2025
What do you get if you put a marine, a Xenomorph and a Predator in a room together? All kinds of carnage, and you wouldn't want it any other way! Shane remembers this rough but likeable FPS from Rebellion.
PIXEL REVIEW: ALIENS VS. PREDATOR X360 6/7/2025
What do you get if you put a marine, a Xenomorph and a Predator in a room together? All kinds of carnage, and you wouldn't want it any other way! Shane remembers this rough but likeable FPS from Rebellion.
PIXEL REVIEW: DONALD DUCK PK GC 4/7/2025
Why not begin at the end? Our celebration of Donald Duck kicks off with his final console outing, a 2002 3D platformer based on his Italian comic alter-ego, PK. Tom examines Ubi Soft Casablanca's cartoon adventure in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: DONALD DUCK PK GC 4/7/2025
Why not begin at the end? Our celebration of Donald Duck kicks off with his final console outing, a 2002 3D platformer based on his Italian comic alter-ego, PK. Tom examines Ubi Soft Casablanca's cartoon adventure in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: BAYONETTA X360 2/7/2025
Platinum finds life after Clover: a group of talented developers gathered to create a riotous hack 'n slash action-adventure quite unlike anything else around at the time. Shane remembers the big, brash and brilliant Bayonetta.
PIXEL REVIEW: BAYONETTA X360 2/7/2025
Platinum finds life after Clover: a group of talented developers gathered to create a riotous hack 'n slash action-adventure quite unlike anything else around at the time. Shane remembers the big, brash and brilliant Bayonetta.
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