I've been pixelating things again for our latest quiz—this time you have to guess which 10 videogame characters I've mangled
PC Gamer has released a new quiz challenging readers to identify 10 pixelated video game characters from various genres and styles. The quiz creator, Robin Valentine, increased the difficulty after last week's quiz received high scores. Players are encouraged to test their gaming knowledge and share their results in the comments.
- ▪The quiz features 10 pixelated video game characters from a range of games and genres.
- ▪It was created by Robin Valentine and published on May 16, 2026, on PC Gamer.
- ▪The challenge is designed to be harder than previous quizzes, testing recognition through heavily pixelated images.
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 |
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Games I've been pixelating things again for our latest quiz—this time you have to guess which 10 videogame characters I've mangled Quizzes By Robin Valentine published 16 May 2026 It's like going back to the 1980s. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: CD Projekt RED) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer)Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia? We've got loads more PC Gamer quizzes, on everything from healthbars to weird currencies to absurd patch notes.Well, you all seemed to take last…
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