The era of arcade beat 'em ups was one that defined friendships, rivalries, and the feeling of watching your last coin circle the drain as a final boss mopped the floor with you. These games never ...

Publisher Dotemu and developer Tribute Games have announced arcade-style beat ’emup game MARVEL Cosmic Invasion for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will ...

Publisher and developer Dotemu, and developers Guard Crush Games and Supamonks have announced Absolum, an arcade-like beat ’em up game with “spells, counters, upgradable abilities, and uniquely ...

The Nintendo Entertainment System gave the console video game industry the adrenaline injection it needed after the market crash in the early ’80s. One of the reasons the NES was such a success is ...

One of my bigger disappointments this year in gaming was reviewing Marvel Cosmic Invasion. In many ways, it's a great game—a throwback to the arcade beat-'em-up era that proves how fun and satisfying ...

I grew up with arcade beat-em-ups like Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time and X-Men. It was a genre I loved, so I was sad to see it diminish in relevance. Thankfully, beat-em-ups ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever since Mighty Morphin Power Rangers first hit the airwaves in August 1993, these spandex-clad teenagers with attitude have ...

The beat ’em up genre had its heyday during the 16-bit generation, but that doesn’t mean the original PlayStation didn’t have its fair share of great games in the genre. Yes, many developers moved on ...