It's not very often that I get to play a game these days that features some old school robot-blastin' fun, and when I first started playing "A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX" by Extend Studio and Aksys Games, right away I knew I was going to be in for a treat and a nice lil' trip down metal memory lane of sorts. A.R.E.S. is a guns-a-blazin' (yet brief) thrill ride of a sci-fi side scroller that d... more.

Aksys Games announces today that BlazBlue (pronounced “Blaze-Blue”): Chrono Phantasma, the highly anticipated newest installment of the BlazBlue 2D fighting game series due out next year, will also have a limited edition set! The BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Limited Edition will include a 40-page art book, official soundtrack  CD, small figurine of Rachel Alucard (“nendroid”), and a myst... more.

Aksys Games is proud to announce that Ares, the alien cyborg sent to end Zytron’s reign of terror and save Minos Station, is now ready to save the world for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in North America (Canada/Mexico/US), Europe (including Australia and New Zealand) and Japan! A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling platform game... more.

Mastertronic, Devolver Digital and Mediatonic are excited to announce that Foul Play, the eagerly anticipated brawler is out now for XBLA and PC for $14.99 and for $13.49 via Get Games. Players can now take to the stage to reenact Foul Play: The Perilous--the entirely accurate adventures of Baron Dashforth. An original game developed by Mediatonic for Xbox Live Arcade and PC, Foul Play is a s... more.

Snk Playmore USA Corporation (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Masao Ohata) today announced the worldwide release of The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition on the Steam for PC gaming platform. The King of Fighters, the pinnacle of 2D versus fighting from Snk Playmore, makes its way to PC via the Steam platform as The King of Fighters XIII Steam Edition! ... more.

Mastertronic and Abstraction Games are proud to announce that The Chaos Engine, the classic Amiga game originally developed by legendary outfit The Bitmap Brothers is launching tonight at 6pm BST on PC, Linux and Mac! The early ‘90s top-down shooter has been lovingly restored by Abstraction Games, the team who recently brought Hotline Miami to the PS3 and Vita, in close consultation with M... more.

Independent micro studio Allgraf today announced that its PC sci-fi action-game Darkout has been greenlit by the Steam community for commercial release. Darkout is a sandbox game with randomly generated levels wherein players must research, build, and defend themselves against alien beings that roam the night. New players ready to enlist can  join the Darkout universe in the commercial beta ... more.

International mobile game developer CocoaChina/Chukong, in partnership with legendary digital entertainment company Konami, today announced that Contra: Evolution is now available for Android. The classic arcade action of the 1988 NES title has been faithfully recreated with updated high-definition graphics and sound for the Android platform in the first fully licensed Contra game for mobile.... more.

Ubisoft announced that Flashback, the remake of the iconic 1992 title, is available right now on Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Summer of Arcade, for 800 Microsoft Points. It will be available on Playstation Network and Digital PC later this fall. The original Core-Team revamped their own creation, leveraging the best of today’s technology while remaining true to the classic side-scroller... more.

Mastertronic and Abstraction Games are proud to announce that The Chaos Engine, the classic Amiga game originally developed by legendary outfit The Bitmap Brothers will be coming to PC, Linux and Mac on August 29th. The early ‘90s top-down shooter has been lovingly restored by Abstraction Games, the team who recently brought Hotline Miami to the PS3 and Vita, in close consultation with Mike M... more.