Tour de 64: Blast Corps
Hardcorps
On the surface, Blast Corps. may seem like nothing more than a mindless demolition game. Upon further inspection, it becomes apparent that it is also a strategy, arcade, racing, and puzzle game mixed into one. Few games can be called truly unique, but there isn't much else out there like Blast Corps. More…
Tour de 64: Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.
BioFREAKing bland.
Careful observers will notice that, on the box of BioFREAKS, the word "FREAKS" has a period after each letter. As it turns out, it is an acronym for Biological Flying Robotic Enhanced Armored Killing Synthoids, something which I'm sure sounds like I just made up. More…
Stuff: Mailbag Has Been Revived
Zombie mailbag wants your brains. (In a good way.)
Avid fans of PixlBit (Read: Zap) may have noticed I've mentioned the idea of a solo podcast a few times in the past month. While at first, the idea was uncertain, as time passes, it seems to be more and more of a sure thing. How does Mailbag relate? I want to read and respond to listener mail! That's right. I want listener mail! I know the podcast hasn't yet begun, but it will soon, so why not get a head-start? You could be featured. You could be featured in the first edition of "JasonCast" or "PixlJalk," or whatever we decide to name the thing. How about, for the first episode, you send in suggestions for the title of the show? As always, suggestions can go to mailbag AT pixlbit DOT com, but in this case, they can also be sent to jasonr AT pixlbit DOT com, too. More…
Tour de 64: Big Mountain 2000
Attach "2000" to any title and it sounds cool.
Big Mountain 2000 is a skiing and snowboarding game released, quite fittingly, in the year 2000. It features characters who try too hard to act cool racing down hills that try too hard to be mountains. More…
Tour de 64: Beetle Adventure Racing!
As eccentric as one would expect from a game starring Volkswagen's cute little car.
"Adventure Racing" is a bit of a misnomer, as the game has much more to do with racing than it does adventure. There is no shortage of Beetles however, as it's the only car available. Accept it. More…
Interview: Hothead Talks Development and Deathspank
Deathspank producer, Hamish Millar, answers just a few questions about the development process of their latest title.
Hothead Games, developer of Penny Arcade Adventures and the recent Deathspank answered a few questions for PixlBit about the development process of their latest game. Producer, Hamish Millar, gives us the rundown on making funny games, working with Ron Gilbert, and the future of development for the company. More…
Stuff: Kathrine's E3 Impressions
What does a "retro" gamer think of this year's technology-infused, franchise-blasted E3?
Hi everyone! Although I didn't attend E3, mostly due to having little interest in modern gaming outside of Wii, I still managed to watch bits of the press conferences and catch some pieces of news. There wasn't much shown to change my personal opinion, but there was still some excitement. Since I haven't been posting my usual Nintendo 64 entries during the week, I figured I'd offer up my impression of E3. I realize this is a bit late, but I'm a retro gamer. Since when am I timely? More…
Tour de 64: Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
And the fall of the white dogs...?
This is one of the last games I added to my collection. It was a poor seller and is consequently somewhat rare, though most collectors seem to be indifferent towards it. One weird thing about this game is that I once purchased a used copy of WCW Mayhem from a GameStop which happened to contain this game instead, and I can't help but wonder if some bored employee swapped out the chips from the games. More…
Tour de 64: BattleTanx: Global Assault
Urge to destroy... rising...
In a surprising turn of events from a company who loves to rehash content, BattleTanx: Global Assault is a rather significant improvement over the first game. It's still very much a guy game, but hey, tanks are always a winning formula. You like tanks too. Don't deny it. More…
Tour de 64: BattleTanx
Tanx a lot, 3DO.
Now this is a guy game if I ever saw one. Tanks? Check. Explosions? By the truckload. Post-apocalyptic setting? And how. Crudely-spelled title? Of course. Rescue the chick? That's even a multiplayer mode. More…
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