The super dev squad of Guard Crush Games, Lizardcube, and Dotemu have revealed the third character headed to their fantastic scrolling brawler Streets of Rage 4. In what is unlikely to come as a surprise to the fanbase, it is the high-kicki...

You might remember, back in the fall of 2020, we sent word of a sexy-looking street scrapper, Mayhem Brawler, in the works at indie outfit Hero Concept. Well, the comic-book style brawler has a release date, and will bring its titular mayhe...

Well, it's pretty much this week's worst kept secret, but now it's official: Sega has officially announced Lost Judgment, the sequel to Team Yakuza's acclaimed adventure, Judgment. The dark-looking sequel will launch worldwide on PS4, PS5, ...

The official Twitter account for Sega's hard-brawlin' detective franchise Judgment has been posting a selection of short gameplay clips, ahead of its mysterious "Judgment Day" announcement. While most of the video is taken from the origina...

[Update: Sometimes it just goes this way. At the exact minute this article went live, Lizardcube announced that Streets of Rage 2's star wrestler Max Thunder will be joining the SoR 4 roster as part of the incoming Mr. X Nightmare DLC. Chec...

During Sony's last State of Play presentation, we got our first look at the next chapter in the extremely popular, jumpscare-tastic franchise Five Nights at Freddy's. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach will transition the typical CCTV...

Yesterday, we reported that radical retro compilation Capcom Arcade Stadium was making the leap from Nintendo Switch to PS4, PC, and Xbox One. Since then, the publisher has made several addendums to the announcement, including the reveal of...

Capcom has announced that its retro-infused celebration of its formative years, Capcom Arcade Stadium, will be bringing its catalog of classics to the PS4, PC, and Xbox One platforms on May 25, following on from its release on Nintendo Swit...

It's a one-two blow of news from Team Yakuza's violent detective thriller Judgment, which launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Stadia. In fitting with the occasion, Sega has opened a mysterious website, which is counting down the hours...

As part of yesterday's Nintendo Indie World live stream, publisher Dotemu confirmed that it would be bringing its cool-looking brawler Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge to the Switch platform. The announcement was accompanied...

Dotemu, Lizard Cube, and Guard Crush Games have just delivered news the entire world (well, me at least) has been waiting for: Streets of Rage 4 is getting new DLC later this year, which will bring with it a new mode, new music, new weapons...

One of the key features that made WayForward's high-school brawler River City Girls so utterly appealing was its wicked cast of characters. Led by the dynamic duo of Misako and Kyoko, RCG was absolutely bursting fun enemies, shopkeepers, by...

All good things must come to an end, such is the way for the amazing journey of Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Following a lifetime of good deeds, heroic actions, and smashed bicycles, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life sees the sharp-suited ex-g...

Great news for Streets of Rage 4 fans, as a new listing for previously unannounced DLC has popped up on the Steam store database (Steamdb). As spotted by Redditor MikeSaintJules, the mystery entry is titled "Mr. X Nightmare" - a reference t...

You have to love that flyer... Jerrica Benton from Jem, some dude doing Joey Tribiani's "Smell the Fart" acting, a British football hooligan, an Offspring fan, and me on the far left wearing shades... Even though I don't remember this photo...

Yesterday saw publisher Dotemu come leaping out of the sewers (erm... no offense) with the announcement of a brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade brawler. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is in development for PC and consoles at Tribute Ga...

Dotemu has announced a brand new arcade-style brawler starring those Heroes in a Half Shell: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Produced in conjunction with Nickelodeon, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is currently in development at Tribute Games (...

Here's one for all you retro fans. Ziggernaut Interactive, in collaboration with 612Games, has secured the rights to 15 classic arcade games from old-school developer Data East. The first eight of these titles are now available to purchase ...

It seems like forever and a day since I first reported the shocking news that the next Yakuza title would feature tactical, real-time combat. Understandably this huge switch-up in Yakuza's tried-and-tested brawler gameplay was greeted nervo...

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....