Arcade games are typically games with shorter levels, increasingly harder difficulty with each passing level, and simple but intuitive controls.
These games share the same characteristics as their coin-operated counterparts due to the type of environment built around arcades, where players would have to pay additional coins to continue playing after death. While not the same, as you can't add a coin into your PS4 slot (seriously, don't), the genre is meant to emulate the gameplay as much as possible, and encompasses a wide range of additional genres as well.
XSEED and Marvelous announced that the long-awaited return of the arcade classic BurgerTime Party! is hitting via the Switch on October 8th. Marvelous subsidiary G-Mode is developing the title after…
September 13, 2019 | 11:15 EDT
Rocket League will no longer have real money loot crates available for purchase, later this year. The Rocket League loot boxes were introduced in September 2016, and have included cosmetics players…
August 6, 2019 | 05:09 EDT
Cuphead's extraordinarily unique animation and graphical style is based on old 1930s cartoons, so it's not hard to imagine that it could translate well into a TV show. Now, this idea is reality with…
July 9, 2019 | 11:23 EDT
Earlier today, Studio MDHR announced that the first DLC for Cuphead, titled Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, will be delayed until 2020. In a press release, studio MDHR Co-Director Chad…
July 2, 2019 | 05:51 EDT
Space dogfighting title Redout: Space Assault has been delayed indefinitely. It was originally due for release earlier this year, but developer 34BigThings says it needs more time to give fans the…
May 23, 2019 | 09:20 EDT
Yesterday we reported the acquisition of Psyonix by Epic Games, as part of Epic's campaign to establish dominance in the PC gaming ecosystem, which has been paved largely with exclusive deals. As…
May 2, 2019 | 10:21 EDT
Update: The original version of this story stated that Rocket League would become an Epic Exclusive based on statements that strongly implied that. Epic Games has since released a statement…
May 1, 2019 | 05:30 EDT
Rocket League loot boxes can no longer be opened in Belgium and The Netherlands in a continuation of the war between government regulation of in-game microtransactions and game developers. The most…
April 18, 2019 | 10:50 EDT
Ape Out is a frantic top-down smash 'em up that puts players in the role of a gorilla escaping from captivity. Players will use their incredible strength to overpower their captors or use them as…
February 28, 2019 | 10:02 EST
If you've seen any nature documentaries on gorillas, you'll know that these majestic creatures are one of the closest genetic relatives to humans. You'll also know that despite being primarily…
February 28, 2019 | 10:00 EST
Today, Psyonix announced that the Rocket League friends update, which makes friends lists and parties cross-platform, will be available on February 23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m35zFlZyU4…
February 12, 2019 | 07:02 EST
The bad news is that Rocket League's upcoming cross-platform party feature is being delayed until 2019 according to a news post on the game's official website. The good news? They're hopeful about…
October 18, 2018 | 05:53 EDT
PAX West gave us the first glimpse of two resurrected franchises, Windjammers 2 and Streets of Rage 4. I had the opportunity to play both, and it left me hopeful for what was to come. It's worth…
September 7, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
The next chapter in one of Sega's most storied franchises is here! Streets of Rage 4 brings back Blaze, Axel and the rest to do battle on those mean digital streets. Here's what developer/publisher…
August 27, 2018 | 01:50 EDT
Streets of Rage 4 has been announced in a tweet by Dotemu, a developer/publisher with a focus on retro games. If you're unfamiliar with this classic title, Streets of Rage is a brawler franchise…
August 27, 2018 | 01:45 EDT
Windjammers 2 has finally been announced. After years of wondering if and when it'll ever happen, fans of the disc-throwing Neo Geo classic are finally getting a direct sequel. French studio DotEmu…
August 21, 2018 | 02:15 EDT
The sequel to the 1994 cult-classic arcade sports game Windjammers by Data East, Windjammers 2 follows a revival of the franchise with Dotemu's work on the first game bringing it to modern consoles…
August 21, 2018 | 02:05 EDT
While the heat around Loot Boxes seems to be cooling off it's still clear that many players, companies, and even governments want better clarity on what your chances are of earning an item are as you…
July 24, 2018 | 06:00 EDT
Microsoft revealed a new DLC pack coming to Cuphead, called The Delicious Last Course during their E3 2018 press conference on Sunday. The trailer revealed a 2019 release window for the DLC. Check…
June 10, 2018 | 06:22 EDT
1999 was a more innocent time for a Star Wars fan. Long before the fandom raged against the corporate machine that is Disney, everyone was wide-eyed and excited at the prospect of The Phantom Menace…
May 24, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
Based on Star Wars: Episode I the Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode One Racer has you experience the pure adrenaline-pumping excitement of the now classic podracing sequence from the movie. Take the…
May 24, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
Everyone's favorite advanced sports soccer game, Rocket League, is going to get some significant changes over the summer, including quite a few new and interesting features. While the full list of…
May 13, 2018 | 06:46 EDT
The Mutant Football League returns after a long absence. Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this action packed, arcade-style football game. Developed by Michael Mendheim…
January 25, 2018 | 01:00 EST
Kickstarter has become the place to go for video game revivals. Veteran developers have gone on to self-publish titles aimed at nostalgia, filling in the gaps of long-lost sub-genres, hopeful than…
January 25, 2018 | 01:00 EST
Old-school cartoon throwback Cuphead has sold 2 million copies according to a post on the game's official website. According to Studio MDHR Inc. Co-founder Chad Moldenhauer, Cuphead has sold 2…
December 20, 2017 | 10:00 EST
Cuphead, the 1930's style run-and-gun platformer from Studio MDHR, has gained all kinds of success from its release earlier this year. As with any great success, there are many eager to capitalize on…
December 18, 2017 | 12:17 EST
Ubisoft Reflections, the studio behind Grow Home, Grow Up, and Atomega, revealed and released their newest game Ode yesterday, November 27th. The puzzle-platformer is playable in the US and UK only…
November 29, 2017 | 12:26 EST
Everyone remembers the cartoons they loved to watch as a child. With characters like Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, and Felix the Cat, anything was possible. Realism was never the aim when it came to…
September 29, 2017 | 02:15 EDT
One of the great things about the current state of gaming is that it feels more likely than ever that your favorite relic of the past is going to be dusted off and redistributed by one publisher or…
September 5, 2017 | 01:00 EDT
In its rapid fire sequence of trailers, Microsoft has not only demonstrated that it has learned well from Sony to show a new game every five seconds, but also gave us an exceptionally short look at…
June 11, 2017 | 07:19 EDT
The Psyonix-developed rocket car powered eSports title Rocket League has been selling like hotcakes since its release as a free title for PlayStation Plus subscribers alongside PC. The game, made by…
April 13, 2017 | 08:30 EDT
Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced that a new mode will be coming to the popular rocket-powered soccer game as part of a free update. This mode is called 'Dropshot' and is the latest is an…
March 14, 2017 | 11:30 EDT
Lifespeed is a new futuristic racing game for the New 3DS. It is the debut game of independent studio Wee Man Studios, a company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Lifespeed makes a few interesting…
February 24, 2017 | 09:00 EST
Lifespeed is a futuristic racing game for the New Nintendo 3DS. It is the debut game of Northern Ireland-based Wee Man Studios. It features fast, exciting futuristic racing set in a dystopian society…
February 16, 2017 | 07:20 EST
In many ways, Psyonix's football racer Rocket League is the gift that keeps on giving. Released back in 2015, the deceptively simplistic and (also deceptively) hard to master eSports game has managed…
February 5, 2017 | 09:30 EST
The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above, inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear…
October 15, 2016 | 12:12 EDT
Fans of Awfully Nice Studios' Pang-like title The Bug Butcher have some exciting news to look forward to, as a press release from Triangle Studios has just announced that the title will have its…
October 14, 2016 | 11:58 EDT
Cuphead, the 1930's cartoon inspired platformer has been delayed once again. Earlier today indie developer Studio MDHR posted an update on their blog about the development and release of their…
October 11, 2016 | 08:49 EDT
Rocket League started as a small indie project from experienced game developers and is now a gaming phenomenon. Psyonix continues to push more DLC for the soccer meets RC car game. The developer…
October 4, 2016 | 05:17 EDT
A brand new update is coming to Rocket League, and with it, a new map, new cars, and new achievements andtrophies, among other things. This update releases for free across all platforms on October…
September 30, 2016 | 07:24 EDT
After losing a bet to the devil Cuphead has to repay the debt by embarking on a boss rush style 2D platformer adventure in 1930's cartoon style.
September 18, 2016 | 10:29 EDT
Gret is ready for some high-octane fun with Rocket League, the popular online multiplayer game where you and your friends play a friendly game of soccer with cars! The goal of Rocket League is…
September 18, 2016 | 03:44 EDT
A few days after Rocket League developer Psyonix released the new Rumble mode to the public and introduced players on the MacOS and Linux to soccer with rocket-powered cars, the developer has…
September 18, 2016 | 10:37 EDT
Rocket League's success is indisputable. Since its release in 2015, the action-sport mashup title created quite the sensation. Part of its success comes from the stream of content updates Psyonix…
August 14, 2016 | 12:48 EDT
As you may have heard, The Bug Butcher, a rather innocent pang-like game, was refused classification in Australia earlier this year. The reason for that, as developers Awfully Nice told us, was due…
August 12, 2016 | 04:48 EDT
Psyonix, developer of the breakout indie hit Rocket League, is hovering its hand over a big red button. This button will allow Rocket League cross-play between Playstation 4 and Xbox One servers!…
July 21, 2016 | 12:47 EDT
Update Awfully Nice Studios has gotten in touch with us with the following statement: We have been in the age rating process for our upcoming console release in Australia. Seem like this…
July 20, 2016 | 09:24 EDT
On Friday, July 8 2016, leaked Rocket League assets were posted in a Rocket League forum. These assets, which can be seen below, are of an apparently planned crate system for Steam, similar to what…
July 11, 2016 | 10:46 EDT