It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times. I don't need to write another lengthy, misty-eyed intro on how my entire formative life years were spent squinting in the noisy din of the arcade, breathing cigarette smoke into my young...

"You can't stand in the way of progress" is a favored motto of your resident capitalist, and no company knows that better than Endron, the energy corporation currently sucking the life force directly out of our dying planet. But this ecolog...

Last week saw the long-awaited re-release of Ubisoft's dynamic brawler Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, which returned to digital stores a decade after its initial release. Unceremoniously pulled from sale in the December of 2014, it ...

One of the key ingredients that makes missing-in-action brawler Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game so compelling is its brilliant soundtrack. Composed by American chiptune artists Anamanaguchi, the OST is chock full of hard-rockin' tunes...

2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game is not only coming back, it's coming back in style. Beyond a PC and console digital release on January 14, the fan-favorite beat-'em-up game is also getting a few new physical versions from Limit...

In today's contest you can win classic beat 'em up 9 Monkeys of Shaolin for PS4 or Steam! It's almost the New Year! In most of the world, anyway. I think Chinese New Year is still a few months away, so there goes my good segue for this one....

That's right, I'm here to bang on about Fight'N Rage once again. The awesome throwback brawler - which originally launched on PC in 2017 before making the transition to consoles just last year - is next in line to receive a physical release...

In today's contest, you can win a Switch, Steam, Xbox, or PlayStation copy of Override 2: Super Mech League and its Ultraman DLC! Hey Torch, look! It's a game with big robots! If you're anything like Torch, you're going to be interested in ...

This weekend, Bandai Namco proudly announced that its en masse brawler One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 had successfully passed the milestone of one million shipments and digital sales across PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. This latest ...

Bandai Namco has released gameplay for two forthcoming DLC characters in its anime RPG/brawler One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. The videos give fans there first look at the two legendary samurais Kikunojo (Okiku) and Kin'emon. The beautiful Ki...

In most welcome news, Sega has announced that The Yakuza Remastered Collection will be making the leap to Xbox and PC platforms next month, bringing a double fistful of excellent Yakuza releases to Steam, Windows 10, and the Xbox Game Pass ...

Yesterday saw Team Yakuza host its Ryu ga Gotoku anniversary stream, looking back on the myriad of mainline titles and spin-off releases in the dramatic/ridiculous RPG franchise, celebrating 15 years of back-alley brawls and hilariously off...

If you fancy stepping outside for a little old-school ultraviolence, then perhaps this week's Arcade Archives release will be right up your back-alley. Hamster's latest coin-op classic, now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, is Seibu Kai...

Multiple retailers in Asia have posted listings for an English localization of Atlus' Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, all of which reference a launch date of February 23, 2021. Originally released in Japan on PS4 and Nintendo Swit...

Bandai Namco has revealed the newest character headed to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. The beautiful and deadly samurai, Kikunojo, will be the second warrior released as part of the hack 'n' slash adventure's third character pack. Kikunojo ...

Hero Concept, the indie outfit behind the Doughlings series, has revealed that it is hard at work on a brand new side-scrolling beat 'em up. Mayhem Brawler is currently in development for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch and is expect...

In the 1980s, an abundance of horror movies hit the U.K. shores overnight, all thanks to the affordable invention of the VHS player. The then-British film censor, James Ferman, went on a zero-tolerance crusade against these "video nasties" ...

Publisher Hamster is getting retro in more ways than one this week, as the next entry in the huge Arcade Archives catalog is not only a classic '90s arcade title, but even also a period piece! Now available to download on Nintendo Switch, J...

Bandai Namco has revealed the first DLC character of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4's third character pack - as if its roster wasn't already bursting at the seams. As revealed in Weekly Famitsu, the next seafaring legend to join the party is ...

It looks like Nintendo's cutest, friendliest hero is getting set to crack some skulls once again, as a listing for Kirby Fighters 2 on Switch unceremoniously appeared on the Nintendo site.First spotted by folks over at ResetEra, the suppose...

Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for its anime brawler One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, giving fans their first look at upcoming DLC character Urouge in action.In the video, the mad monk decimates armies of hapless enemies than...

Set in a city controlled by the Evil Crime Syndicate -- a criminal organization that employs everyone from swimmers to clowns to fancy ladies dressed in beautiful gowns -- Super Punch Patrol puts players in control of three cops t...

Bandai Namco has revealed the third and final character headed to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 this fall. Urouge is the latest member of the feared faction known as the "Worst Generation" to join the musou-like's huge roster of fighters.Kno...

Bandai Namco has released the first gameplay trailer for Killer, one of the upcoming DLC characters for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, further expanding the madcap brawler's huge roster of scallywags.Spoilers for the One Piece manga followOn...

For years, people have been unable to play Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game after it was tragically removed from digital storefronts. Those who were able to play it described it as one of the best brawlers ever created. This holi...