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River City Ransom Remake River City: Rival Showdown Heading To PS4, Switch, And PC In October

Arc System Works has announced that River City: Rival Showdown, the 2016 3DS remake of classic RPG beat-'em-up River City Ransom, is heading to PS4, Switch, and PC in October. Of course, these…

July 6, 2023 | 03:35 EDT

Billy and Jimmy beat up some enemies in Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
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New Double Dragon Gaiden Trailer Delves Into Roguelite Mechanics

There's a new Double Dragon Gaiden trailer in town, and it's all about showing you how the game's roguelite mechanics will work. Traditionally, Double Dragon has been a fairly straightforward beat-'…

June 29, 2023 | 09:47 EDT

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons Hits PC And Consoles In July

If you're excited for the revival of classic brawler series Double Dragon, then Modus and Secret Base have good news for you. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons launches on July 27th for PC…

May 31, 2023 | 09:12 EDT

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Double Dragon Returns In Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons This Summer

Fans of retro beat-'em-ups rejoice, for a new Double Dragon game is lining up to take your metaphorical quarters. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons adds roguelite elements to the classic beat…

May 3, 2023 | 09:19 EDT

Streets of Rage 4 Update

Free Streets of Rage 4 Update Bring Co-Op Moves, Survival Mode, and More

Streets of Rage 4, the highly successful sequel to the classic beat-em-up franchise, has just received a new free update. This update introduces a host of new features and content to the game,…

March 10, 2023 | 02:33 EST

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River City Girls 2 Delayed Everywhere Except Asia

Girls just want to have fun tomorrow, but only in Asia due to a River City Girls 2 delay everywhere else. It's not the worst news in the world, as the River City Girls 2 delay is happening so that…

November 30, 2022 | 09:32 EST

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RWBY: Arrowfell Release Date Announced

Prepare to see team RWBY in a whole new light, as the RWBY: Arrowfell release date has been announced. Coming November 15, 2022, players will embark on a perilous journey through the continent of …

October 31, 2022 | 04:33 EDT

Brok facing off against a gang of rodents, one of whom is saying "Absurd! Yer done for!", in indie game Brok the InvestiGator
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Brok The InvestiGator Being Targeted By Scammers

Indie adventure Brok the InvestiGator is currently being hit by some negative Steam curator reviews. Nothing strange about that, you might think, but there's something rotten in the state of Brok;…

August 29, 2022 | 09:39 EDT

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Evil West Release Date Delayed Until November

The developers at Flying Wild Hog and publishers at Focus Entertainment have just announced that Evil West will not be released in September of 2022 as originally planned. The release date has now…

August 16, 2022 | 12:55 EDT

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Evil West Release Date Revealed

The Weird West genre has been getting more attention recently with games like Weird West,. Hard West, and others. Among all the upcoming games, Evil West has received a fair amount of attention and…

June 7, 2022 | 04:41 EDT

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The Arcade Crew Reveals Young Souls Release Date

For those who have been waiting for a release outside of Google Stadia, wait no longer as The Arcade Crew now has a Young Souls release date. The Young Souls release date isn't too long from now:…

February 28, 2022 | 09:59 EST

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Announces Master Splinter as Playable

For those of you that have been waiting to get your beat 'em up on in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, your wait might be a little more painful with the newly-announced addition of…

February 10, 2022 | 11:02 EST

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Focus Home Interactive Acquires Streets of Rage 4 Developer Dotemu

Streets of Rage 4 developer Dotemu has been acquired by Focus Home Interactive for €38.5 million as part of an initiative to expand its roster of game developers. Dotemu is perhaps best known for…

August 5, 2021 | 12:17 EDT

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Surprise Announced

A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-'em-up has been announced. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a retro throwback to the SNES days, and it's coming to PC and consoles soon.…

March 10, 2021 | 10:36 EST

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game Complete Edition Launches January 14

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game Complete Edition will launch on January 14 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. Released about 10 years after the game…

December 7, 2020 | 10:54 EST

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Scott Pilgrim Creator Makes No Money From Game

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition is coming after a long wait by dedicated fans, but there's some interesting news regarding the creator of Scott Pilgrim, as he apparently has…

September 11, 2020 | 09:49 EDT

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Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Complete Edition Arrives Holiday 2020

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition has been announced during the September 2020 Ubisoft Forward stream and it's all set to arrive later in 2020! If you haven't yet played Scott…

September 10, 2020 | 03:35 EDT

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Dotemu Apologizes for Streets of Rage 4 Physical Edition Confusion

Quite a few people wanted to get a Streets of Rage 4 physical edition, but it appears that there has been some confusion on the matter. It's gotten so bad, in fact, that DotEmu has apologized for the…

May 12, 2020 | 04:22 EDT

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Streets Of Rage 4 To Land On PC, Consoles April 30th

After a release date false start earlier this month, upcoming side-scrolling brawler Streets of Rage 4 finally has a release date. It's hitting PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One on…

April 17, 2020 | 09:46 EDT

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Streets of Rage 4 Release Date on eShop Was a Mistake

Beat 'em up fans were excited to see the Streets of Rage 4 release date appear on the Nintendo eShop recently, but there's some bad news: it was listed by mistake. Let's get some important…

April 8, 2020 | 12:57 EDT

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Classic Brawler Revived - Streets Of Rage 4 Announced

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