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Pixel Bandits
@pixelbandits.bsky.social
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Standard nerd working in video games’ social media and community management. Sharing retro nostalgia and contemporary gaming content, news and reviews. Kindness and inclusive community vibes, always.
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Pixel Bandits @pixelbandits.bsky.social · May 9
Here's a little slice of ME. If these sound like things you're interested in, I'd love to meet you!

🎮 Working in #VideoGames
🎥 Streaming #RetroGame and New Releases
📑 New #Gaming reviews
🚀 Flying in #EliteDangerous
🐢 Reading #Discworld
🥰 Safe and #Inclusive Gaming
💢 Living with #Anxiety
pixelbandits.bsky.social
What game have you left for too long? I REALLY need to get back to Vagrant Story... but I still don't understand how it works :D

#VideoGames #Gaming #RetroGaming
screenshot from the ps1 game Vagrant Story. an almost top down view of the hero surrounded by a blue circle of what looks like fire. they are stood in a dungeon near a large golden chest. text reads "what game do you really need to get back to"
December 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Just watching Home Alone for the Monkey Island references.

#gaming #retrogaming
December 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Not a remake, not a remaster, but a modern title that's inspired by retro greats? TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is published by my friends at Dotemu and it's a stunning little four-player shell-fest!

#Gaming #PixelArt #VideoGames
a screenshot of the pixel art modern game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge - text reads "what's the best retro-inspired modern release" - on screen you can see raphael, leonardo and donatello with weapons drawn, on a pixel art street.
December 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
50 hours in a video game is a lot, right? I feel I may have put TOO many into Elite dangerous. What's your top hours in a game?

#EliteDangerous #Gaming #VideoGames
screenshot from the video game Elite Dangerous. a view from a space shop cockpit with text reading "what game do you have the most hours in"
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Just saying. If you ever need somebody to do some voice acting for you #indiedev video game... let me know. Call me, Bbz.
December 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
What do YOU class as "retro"?!

I have always said "the generation before the previous generation" is where things start switching over, but that starts putting games like Uncharted, Mass Effect and Halo 3 into the Retro zone!

#RetroGaming #Retro #Gaming #VideoGames
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Pretty sure I am literally the only person who remembers B-Movie. Do you have a retro or modern game which you love but nobody else has ever heard of?

#RetroGaming #Gaming #VideoGames
text reads "what's the most fun game that nobody else played" over a screenshot of a playstation one game - B-Movie featuring a high tech aeroplane and a target on the screen
December 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
If you thought you were having a good day...

I've just introduced a 12 year old and an 8 year old to the Horne Section via Granddaddy.

Beat that!

youtu.be/27a-sCu9qhc?...
GRANDADDY - The Horne Section | The Horne Section TV Show
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December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Join me tonight from 20:30 to watch all things new in the PC Gaming Show, alongside our incredible inclusive community!

Follow now to get notified when we go live, and let's check out what's coming up! https;//twitch.tv/pixelbandits

#VideoGames #Gaming
a screenshot from the steam store showing video game capsules.
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Beyond excited to let you know that I'm an official Co-Streamer for The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted.

Join me tonight from 8pm GMT to check out some incredible upcoming games at twitch.tv/pixelbandits

Thanks, @pcgamer!

#PCGamingShow #PCGSCoStreamer #Gaming
December 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
I have a very unique problem - Retro Games STILL look great to me. Maybe I just need glasses?

#RetroGaming #VideoGames
Three pictures with tags. a high quality screenshot of Tekken 3 played on PS5 with the tag "WHAT I THINK TEKKEN 3 LOOKED LIKE", a second picture captured directly from a PS1 captioned "what is actually looked like" and a third, much more pixellated photo of the same game with the tag "what it feels like now"
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
What strategy game when under EVERYBODY'S radar? I still think more people should play Valkyria Chronicles!

It originally released on PS3, but you can pick it up on Switch right now, and I suggest you do!

#RetroGaming #VideoGames #Gaming
a screenshot from the gamy Valkyria Chronicles, showing a hand-drawn style young lady aiming a rifle. She is wearing a read hairscarf and aiming at a soldier with houses in the background. the caption reads 2give me your favourite undiscovered strategy gem"
December 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
What game do you love, even though every fibre of your being says you should hate it? For me, it's McDonald's Global Gladiators. Corporate buy-in incarnate, but it's also just so much fun. What's yours?

#VideoGames #Gaming #RetroGaming
screenshot from the game Mcdonald's Global Gladiators. Ronald McDonald is waving a chequered flag and a young boy is running with a laser gun. text reads "what game do you hate that you love"
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Ready to hit the gritty underbelly of New York? A stunning story, fantastic hard-boiled dialogue, and some important lessons.

Max is next up on our Sunday retro-gaming live streams, so follow at https://twitch.tv/pixelbandits to see it again!

#RetroGaming #VideoGames #Gaming
December 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Is there a game you just can't stop playing? Pacific Drive is hitting that slot for me, and it's free on Game Pass!

I completed it last week, but I'm still touring the Zone. What do you just keep playing even though you completed it?

#Gaming #VideoGames
A screenshot from the video game pacific drive. it's a battered station wagon in a battered garage. Text reads "what game stays good even after you've completed it"
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Join us on Sundays for a dive into the gritty underbelly of New York city with Max Payne!

As ever, I'm streaming live from original hardware so join me and my PlayStation 2 (and our safe and inclusive geek community) at https://twitch.tv/pixelbandits

#Gaming #RetroGaming #VideoGames
a screenshot from the ps2 video game Max Payne. a man is firing a gun pointed towards but slightly off to the side of the camera
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
On Thursday we're taking some time to see what the PC Gaming show has to offer, with our live stream and reaction. Join us to see what's coming up in the gaming world.

Join us at https://twitch.tv/pixelbandits

#VideoGames #Gaming #Gamer
a screenshot of the steam page showing new games and upcoming dates. text reads !come on nerds, we're discovering some new games"
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Do you have a favourite modern era remake or remaster? Angel of Darkness has to be up there somewhere, simply because of how much they managed to fix from the original! It's actually enjoyable now!

#Gaming #RetroGaming
a screenshot from the tomb raider Angel of Darkness remaster. the text reads "what's the best modern-era remake / remaster"
December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
I've been sucked into Clover Pit - a great little bit of brain fluff with *just enough* thinking as I gamble my way through the floor. Have you taken a spin yet?

#Gaming #VideoGames
a screenshot from the video game Clover Pit, with a gambling machine on the right and a scoreboard on the left - text reads "my latest brain filler obsession"
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
To say it's an honour to be working with the teams at Tribute Games and Dotemu is maybe the understatement of the year, decade and century.

My latest game launch is... well it's not a small one. So proud.

#GameDev #Gaming #VideoGames
dotemu.bsky.social Dotemu @dotemu.bsky.social · 5d
A cosmic battle awaits!

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is available NOW on PC, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X consoles!

Get it NOW: marvelcosmicinvasiongame.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
I love a football manager game, but I draw the line at around 2007. I can't get my head around all the new systems, but I LOVE Premier Manager '98 with a passion!

Anybody else up for taking Shrewsbury Town up to the Premier League?

#VideoGames #Gaming #RetroGaming
a screenshot from the video game premier manager '98 - showing the 3d match simulator. text reads "are there any older versions you prefer to modern ones"?
December 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
This Thursday our live stream will be watching the PC Gaming show. Come with us and discover what's coming up in gaming with out safe and inclusive nerd community.

#VideoGames #Gaming #PCGamingShow
A picture with the PC Gaming Show icon. The text reads "this Thursday we're finding out what's new in the PC Gaming Show"
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Have you been waiting? It's time!

Grab your best Super Hero Cape (NO CAPES!) and protect the galaxy with MARVEL Cosmic Invasion. It's available right now on Game PASS as well!

#VideoGames #Gaming
a promo picture from MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, with Nova, Spider-Man, Storm and Phyla-Vell rendered in retro pixel art
December 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
This week's Guess the Game should be instantly recognisable, right? Get your guesses down below and the first person to get it right gets my undying respect¹!

¹Not Guaranteed

#VideoGames #Gaming
A retro video game screen, quite pixelated. Apologies these posts can't really have good alt text without giving it away
December 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
pixelbandits.bsky.social
Have you joined our Revolution? I've been so honoured to be working with the team at Dotemu on Absolum, and we're always looking for new Rebels to join the cause!

#Gaming #IndieGame
a screenshot from the video game Absolum. setting is a villag which is currently on fire, in the streetsa clockwork character is jumping in the air, fighting against goblins that have curved swords.
December 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM