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Marvel Cosmic Invasion DLC gets November Release Date

It is the year of Doctor Doom for Marvel, with Avengers: Doomsday on its way. As such, games like Marvel Tokon have added Doom to their ranks. However, a new Marvel title is adding Doom-centric content. Marvel Cosmic Invasion’s “The Siege of…

Marvel Cosmic Invasion (PC) Review

Despite the fact that it has fallen out of fashion, I love Marvel and the characters of the Marvel Universe. So, when I saw that Dotemu was doing a beat-em-up in the style of Shredder’s Revenge (and old Arcade classics), I was…

Absolum (PC) Review

I’ve played Rogue-lites that have mixed with several other genres, whether it be ARPGs, deckbuilders, or even brick breakers. But one genre that has seemingly gone untapped is the beat-em-up. Quarter-munchers from back in the day have seen continued success in the…

Marvel Cosmic Invasion Roster Adds Fan Favorite and One Big Surprise

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a highly anticipated game for 2025, despite the release date still being unknown. While we don’t have a release date, we do have two new characters joining the roster of the retro-inspired tag-team beat ’em up. Here’s what…

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Demo Preview

I’m a little late on this, but better late than never, as they say. I am a vocal lover of The Game Kitchen’s Blasphemous series. Naturally, when it was announced that the studio would be working with Dotemu on the latest Ninja…

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Unveils Second Playable Character

As a fan of the Ninja Gaiden series, I’m excited for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. The Game Kitchen worked on the Blasphemous series, which is one of my favorite Metroidvania franchises in recent years. So, this next adventure looks like a fun time,…

Dotemu Announces Action Beat’ Em Up Absolum

Dotemu has revitalized the Beat’ em up genre with the help of several solid studios. From revitalizing the Streets of Rage franchise to the success of Shredder’s Revenge, Dotemu and its partners are on a roll. Now, it seems as though a…

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Unveils New DLC

This week, the developers over at Tribute Games unveiled new details regarding the upcoming DLC for TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge in a gameplay showcase video. Dimension Shellshock will not only introduce the newest playable character Usagi Yojimbo but will also introduce a new…

Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap Is Free On Epic, Again

Monday, if you thought hell was bad, it turns out purgatory is worse in Chuhai Labs’ Cursed to Golf when it releases later this year. Meanwhile, Square Enix worked out how to overdesign characters for a tactical RPG. I’m glad they are stepping out…

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (PS4) Review

It’s been a strong few years for the revival of the beat-em-up genre. Streets of Rage got a long-awaited fourth entry, the previously-lost Scott Pilgrim beat-em-up got an anticipated re-release, and we’re now getting a sequel to the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-em-ups from three decades…