Newer beat ‘em ups, besides actually being completable, know how to up the ante, give you a little extra value, a little more ...

Okay, so Streets of Rage 4 is technically a PS4 game, but when it comes to beat ’em ups, it’s undoubtedly the best there is ...

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of titles that are arriving very late to make it into game of the year conversations debuted this week, and we learned ...

Back in the 16-bit era, few genres had as much of a grip on both arcades and consoles as the beat ‘em up. Halfway between a fighting game and a platformer, a good side-scrolling brawler generally ...

Gamers of a certain age will remember when beat-’em-ups ruled arcades. The cabinets inhaled quarters as four players teamed up to brawl their way to save Maggie Simpson or battle Shredder across New ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Superheroes are kind of the perfect genre to bring to video games, with a blend of vivid visuals, ...

"It's often hard to iterate and improve on a genre that's been around for decades, but Marvel Cosmic Invasion makes the most of that opportunity. It might feel like you've done this song and dance ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion opens with a galaxy-wide crisis as the Annihilation Wave tears through every world in its path. Nova, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Wolverine, Phyla-Vell, Captain America, and a ...

Selecta Play has announced the launch of their 2D beat-em-up Terrifier: The ARTcade Game on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. This retro-inspired title brings the legendary ...