This week's retro re-release certainly offers something a little different, history-wise, as the retro fans over at Hamster having chosen SNK's on-foot jungle shmup Guerrilla War as its newest Arcade Archives entry, now available to downloa...

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...

It's not every day I come across a game that could be loosely summed up as Breakout meets Mario Bros. with Wario Land vibes thrown in for good measure. That's how I'd sum up Antonball Deluxe, a soon-to-be-released Steam and eventual Nintend...

Hamster is stepping with style into the 1990s for this week's Arcade Archives release, which sees Jaleco's brilliant but underplayed shmup Cybattler return for one more round on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released in arcades in 1993 - long af...

A compendium of awesome classic Capcom arcades have been gathered together in Capcom Arcade Stadium, which launches today on Nintendo Switch. The surprise release was announced during today's Nintendo Direct presentation, followed by word o...

It's shmup time once again, as Hamster reaches into its portfolio of unreleased Arcade Archives and pulls out a Konami classic from the genre's first golden era, Thunder Cross, which is now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Released...

You ever get excited about a game, forget it exists for a year or more, and then randomly see it pop up close to its release? That's me right now as I'm reminded of Battle Axe, a co-op hack 'n' slash arcade adventure with lavish pixel art. ...

It feels like we've been talking about it forever, but Granzella's love letter to one of the most inspiring shmups of all-time is nearly cleared for take-off. Publisher NIS America has released a new gameplay trailer, ahead of R-Type Final ...

Hamster has released the latest  offering in its record-breaking Arcade Archives range. After a series of recent shmups we return to classic, side-scrolling action, as Jaleco's Ninja Kazan makes its platform-hopping return on PS4 and N...

This week's offering from Hamster's Arcade Archive range is another forgotten shmup for days of yore. Now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, it's Taito classic Halley's Comet. Released in arcades in 1986, Halley's Comet is a surprisingly...

NIS America has announced that incoming sci-fi shmup R-Type Final 2 will launch in the west on PS4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch on April 30 - a mere day after the long-in-development title's Japanese release. R-Type Fina...

Publisher City Connection continues on its quest to bring developer Psikyo string of shmup classics to the PC platform. Next on the agenda is colorful hybrid title Gunbarich, which first launched in Japanese arcades back in 2001. Combining ...

Eyebrows were raised when, back in 2014, it was announced back that Nintendo and Bandai Namco were tagging up to create a fighter styled on the Pokémon franchise. But with Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada at the helm, it seemed likel...

Quarth is a title that I haven't thought about in eons, but the unique space shooter is making a grand return on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, as this week's entry in Hamster's Arcade Archives range. Oh, but it's releasing under its original tit...

Hamster is taking us back, way back, for this week's Arcade Archives release. Available now on Nintendo Switch, it's everyone's favorite cyborg officer and the future of law enforcement... you guessed it... Cosmo Police Galivan. Released in...

The best tech you probably won't be able to afford this year is on display this week at CES 2021. Phones, televisions, and various smart devices are expected to be the highlights, but for me, I'm most excited about what Arcade1Up unveils at...

Here's a delightful blast from the past. The retro fans over at Hamster has chosen Jaleco's sickening cute single-screen platformer Rod Land as this week's Arcade Archives release. Released in arcades in 1990, before swiftly making the tran...

You see, sometimes, it takes three decades for a franchise to really hit its stride. At least that appears to be the case for cutesy shmup series Cotton that not only has a full remake on the horizon, but will also be celebrating its 30th a...

Arc System Works has seen in the new year by dropping a new trailer for fist-flying sequel Guilty Gear Strive, which launches on PS4, PS5 and PC this April. As teased several months back, tise hard-rocking clip sees the return of handsome f...

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....

Arc System Works has announced that it will release the trailer for Anji Mito - the latest character to join the roster of upcoming fighter Guilty Gear Strive - late on December 31. There's nothing quite like making a timely entrance. The h...

Hamster has once again dipped into its bottomless sack of shmups for this week's Arcade Archives release, pulling out Konami's classic arcade sequel Gradius III. Released in 1989 among a deluge of space shooters, Gradius III sees legendary ...

Today sees the launch of Aleste Collection for PS4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan. The retro compendium brings together a selection of titles from the old-school shmup series. While no English localization has been announced by publisher M2, ...

Capcom has released extended footage of Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection, the upcoming remake of the 1985 arcade classic, which is currently in development for Nintendo Switch. The footage - which appeared as part of the latest episode of "Ca...

Publisher Hamster is heading back to the dawning days of the Nintendo Entertainment System for this week's Arcade Archives release, as the Vs. System edition of Tennis is now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Originally released as ...