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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2025 | OCTOBER - DECEMBER
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PIXEL REVIEW: GEAR.CLUB UNLIMITED SWI 30/12/2025
2017 saw veteran racing developers Eden Games releasing a console port (and Switch exclusive) version of their mobile game Gear.Club. Would fans be treated to a new type of racing experience, or end up feeling short-changed?
PIXEL REVIEW: GEAR.CLUB UNLIMITED SWI 30/12/2025
2017 saw veteran racing developers Eden Games releasing a console port (and Switch exclusive) version of their mobile game Gear.Club. Would fans be treated to a new type of racing experience, or end up feeling short-changed?
PIXEL REVIEW: ARKANOID: ETERNAL BATTLE PC 27/12/2025
Arkanoid returned in 2022 with online features, retro modes and snazzy new visuals. Would Pastagames' reboot help the celebrated brick-breaker return to contemporary relevance? Tom gets his angles aligned for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: ARKANOID: ETERNAL BATTLE PC 27/12/2025
Arkanoid returned in 2022 with online features, retro modes and snazzy new visuals. Would Pastagames' reboot help the celebrated brick-breaker return to contemporary relevance? Tom gets his angles aligned for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHOCOBO GP SWI 20/12/2025
Two decades on from their PlayStation kart racer outing, Final Fantasy's famed avians returned for a Switch-exclusive outing in 2022. Shane examines this party racer, to see where it sits among tough competition.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHOCOBO GP SWI 20/12/2025
Two decades on from their PlayStation kart racer outing, Final Fantasy's famed avians returned for a Switch-exclusive outing in 2022. Shane examines this party racer, to see where it sits among tough competition.
PIXEL REVIEW: CATHERINE PS3 17/12/2025
A man's struggles between responsibility and infidelity form the story around which a fiendish, stressful puzzle game is built. Catherine is unusual, even by Atlus standards, as Shane discovers.
PIXEL REVIEW: CATHERINE PS3 17/12/2025
A man's struggles between responsibility and infidelity form the story around which a fiendish, stressful puzzle game is built. Catherine is unusual, even by Atlus standards, as Shane discovers.
PIXEL REVIEW: BREAKOUT 2000 JAG 11/12/2025
Twenty years on from the legendary block-busting paddle game's original arcade release, Breakout was rebooted for the polygon generation. Would MP Games' effort provide a strong send-off for the Jaguar, or another disappointment?
PIXEL REVIEW: BREAKOUT 2000 JAG 11/12/2025
Twenty years on from the legendary block-busting paddle game's original arcade release, Breakout was rebooted for the polygon generation. Would MP Games' effort provide a strong send-off for the Jaguar, or another disappointment?
PIXEL REVIEW: BALL X PIT PS5 8/12/2025
Kenny Sun's roguelike, which smashes together aspects of Breakout, RPGs and management sims, proved one of the standout titles of 2025. Tom covers one of this year's finest and most surprising hits in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: BALL X PIT PS5 8/12/2025
Kenny Sun's roguelike, which smashes together aspects of Breakout, RPGs and management sims, proved one of the standout titles of 2025. Tom covers one of this year's finest and most surprising hits in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: YAGER XBOX 2/12/2025
Yager Development's first foray into game development proved a strong one. Fun mission design and strong performance stood this Xbox flight combat title in good stead, as Shane explains.
PIXEL REVIEW: YAGER XBOX 2/12/2025
Yager Development's first foray into game development proved a strong one. Fun mission design and strong performance stood this Xbox flight combat title in good stead, as Shane explains.
PIXEL REVIEW: TIME CRISIS II PS2 30/11/2025
Released in arcades back in 1997, Namco would wait four years and a generational leap before finally releasing Time Crisis II on a home system. It's a decision that paid off, and as Tom explains, is a classic of the lightgun genre.
PIXEL REVIEW: TIME CRISIS II PS2 30/11/2025
Released in arcades back in 1997, Namco would wait four years and a generational leap before finally releasing Time Crisis II on a home system. It's a decision that paid off, and as Tom explains, is a classic of the lightgun genre.
PIXEL REVIEW: FORZA HORIZON 2 XONE 24/11/2025
Forza made the jump to the Xbox One for its second instalment in 2014, adding more of everything to an already-outstanding driving game. Shane takes to the open road in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: FORZA HORIZON 2 XONE 24/11/2025
Forza made the jump to the Xbox One for its second instalment in 2014, adding more of everything to an already-outstanding driving game. Shane takes to the open road in his latest coverage.
PIXEL REVIEW: DARIUS GAIDEN SAT 19/11/2025
This celebrated horizontal-scrolling shooter was an arcade classic when it launched in 1994. Tom reviews the Saturn port of Darius Gaiden, to see how Taito's epic blasting extravaganza fared in the home environment.
PIXEL REVIEW: DARIUS GAIDEN SAT 19/11/2025
This celebrated horizontal-scrolling shooter was an arcade classic when it launched in 1994. Tom reviews the Saturn port of Darius Gaiden, to see how Taito's epic blasting extravaganza fared in the home environment.
PIXEL REVIEW: RESIDENT EVIL: THE MERCENARIES 3D 3DS 15/11/2025
An expansion of the Mercenaries mini-game popular in the main Resident Evil games, how would Tose's early 3DS exclusive fare? Tom gets armed and ready for his in-depth review.
PIXEL REVIEW: RESIDENT EVIL: THE MERCENARIES 3D 3DS 15/11/2025
An expansion of the Mercenaries mini-game popular in the main Resident Evil games, how would Tose's early 3DS exclusive fare? Tom gets armed and ready for his in-depth review.
PIXEL REVIEW: OWLBOY PS4 11/11/2025
A story for the ages: Owlboy takes the best of old-school adventuring sensibilities, throws in a few modern twists, and ties it all together with a great narrative. It was in development for yonks, but as Shane explains, the wait was worth it.
PIXEL REVIEW: OWLBOY PS4 11/11/2025
A story for the ages: Owlboy takes the best of old-school adventuring sensibilities, throws in a few modern twists, and ties it all together with a great narrative. It was in development for yonks, but as Shane explains, the wait was worth it.
PIXEL REVIEW: DIE HARD TRILOGY PS 9/11/2025
Probe went super ambitious with their gaming adaptation of the Die Hard films. Combining a run 'n' gun, a lightgun game, and an open world driving title, fans were treated to a brilliantly destructive package.
PIXEL REVIEW: DIE HARD TRILOGY PS 9/11/2025
Probe went super ambitious with their gaming adaptation of the Die Hard films. Combining a run 'n' gun, a lightgun game, and an open world driving title, fans were treated to a brilliantly destructive package.
PIXEL REVIEW: JENNY LECLUE: DETECTIVU SWI 4/11/2025
Death comes to Arthurton: the Kickstarter-funded Jenny LeClue investigation game landed on Nintendo Switch in 2020. Propelled by a marvellous lead character, is this a mystery worth unravelling? Tom reviews.
PIXEL REVIEW: JENNY LECLUE: DETECTIVU SWI 4/11/2025
Death comes to Arthurton: the Kickstarter-funded Jenny LeClue investigation game landed on Nintendo Switch in 2020. Propelled by a marvellous lead character, is this a mystery worth unravelling? Tom reviews.
PIXEL REVIEW: INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE XSX 2/11/2025
The partnership we never knew we needed: whip-cracking action hero Indiana Jones, as envisaged by Wolfenstein: The New Order developers MachineGames. Does this puzzle-driven action/adventure belong in a museum?
PIXEL REVIEW: INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE XSX 2/11/2025
The partnership we never knew we needed: whip-cracking action hero Indiana Jones, as envisaged by Wolfenstein: The New Order developers MachineGames. Does this puzzle-driven action/adventure belong in a museum?
PIXEL REVIEW: DEEP FEAR SAT 31/10/2025
We couldn't let Halloween pass without a survival horror review. The final official Saturn game to launch in Europe was trampled by Resident Evil 2, but was there more to Deep Fear, under the surface? Tom takes a deep-dive.
PIXEL REVIEW: DEEP FEAR SAT 31/10/2025
We couldn't let Halloween pass without a survival horror review. The final official Saturn game to launch in Europe was trampled by Resident Evil 2, but was there more to Deep Fear, under the surface? Tom takes a deep-dive.
PIXEL REVIEW: LETHAL ENFORCERS SCD 29/10/2025
The game that saw Konami launch the Justifier lightgun, and bring arcade blasting straight into players' homes. Tom covers this significant arcade port from the early nineties for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: LETHAL ENFORCERS SCD 29/10/2025
The game that saw Konami launch the Justifier lightgun, and bring arcade blasting straight into players' homes. Tom covers this significant arcade port from the early nineties for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SUPER BOMBERMAN R SWI 25/10/2025
A long overdue return for Konami's Bomberman. Timed to coincide with the launch of the Switch, Shane sees how the classic party game fared after so long away.
PIXEL REVIEW: SUPER BOMBERMAN R SWI 25/10/2025
A long overdue return for Konami's Bomberman. Timed to coincide with the launch of the Switch, Shane sees how the classic party game fared after so long away.
PIXEL REVIEW: GOLF STORY SWI 23/10/2025
Could Sidebar Games do for Mario Golf what Stardew Valley managed for Harvest Moon fans? 2017 saw a return to the world of top-down golfing adventures, and as Tom explains in his review, it's a bit of a treat.
PIXEL REVIEW: GOLF STORY SWI 23/10/2025
Could Sidebar Games do for Mario Golf what Stardew Valley managed for Harvest Moon fans? 2017 saw a return to the world of top-down golfing adventures, and as Tom explains in his review, it's a bit of a treat.
PIXEL REVIEW: MECHWARRIOR 2: 31ST CENTURY COMBAT PS 20/10/2025
32 missions from the PC original are accompanied by 16 new levels in this bumper-sized version of the mech action favourite. Shane looks at how shortened levels and joypad controls shape the experience on PlayStation.
PIXEL REVIEW: MECHWARRIOR 2: 31ST CENTURY COMBAT PS 20/10/2025
32 missions from the PC original are accompanied by 16 new levels in this bumper-sized version of the mech action favourite. Shane looks at how shortened levels and joypad controls shape the experience on PlayStation.
PIXEL REVIEW: SUNBLAZE PC 18/10/2025
A precision platformer that saw Tom die over four thousand deaths. Despite this rather morbid summary, it's a pretty decent precision platformer, as he outlines in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SUNBLAZE PC 18/10/2025
A precision platformer that saw Tom die over four thousand deaths. Despite this rather morbid summary, it's a pretty decent precision platformer, as he outlines in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: STAR WARS: DEMOLITION DC 16/10/2025
Star Wars + vehicular combat! Would this lively action game help fans over those post-Phantom Menace blues? Shane travels to a galaxy far, far away for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: STAR WARS: DEMOLITION DC 16/10/2025
Star Wars + vehicular combat! Would this lively action game help fans over those post-Phantom Menace blues? Shane travels to a galaxy far, far away for his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SONIC ADVANCE GBA 14/10/2025
A new era dawned for SEGA as a third-party developer, and would you believe it, the company's first outing would deliver the previously unthinkable: Sonic the Hedgehog on Nintendo. Tom discovers it's a match made in gaming heaven.
PIXEL REVIEW: SONIC ADVANCE GBA 14/10/2025
A new era dawned for SEGA as a third-party developer, and would you believe it, the company's first outing would deliver the previously unthinkable: Sonic the Hedgehog on Nintendo. Tom discovers it's a match made in gaming heaven.
PIXEL REVIEW: ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY PS5 7/10/2025
One of 2023's best surprises was the return of law enforcement legend RoboCop. Shane explains how Teyon took an iconic 80s movie setting and made it (and the world it plays out in) a perfect fit for an open world FPS.
PIXEL REVIEW: ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY PS5 7/10/2025
One of 2023's best surprises was the return of law enforcement legend RoboCop. Shane explains how Teyon took an iconic 80s movie setting and made it (and the world it plays out in) a perfect fit for an open world FPS.
PIXEL REVIEW: AX BATTLER: A LEGEND OF GOLDEN AXE GG 4/10/2025
Golden Axe's 8-bit spin-offs have been largely forgotten. Tom examines this Game Gear-exclusive, Zelda-alike featuring the sword-wielding Adonis, to see if it's a legend worth retelling.
PIXEL REVIEW: AX BATTLER: A LEGEND OF GOLDEN AXE GG 4/10/2025
Golden Axe's 8-bit spin-offs have been largely forgotten. Tom examines this Game Gear-exclusive, Zelda-alike featuring the sword-wielding Adonis, to see if it's a legend worth retelling.
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