Posts Tagged ‘Shmup’
  • Battlefield 4: Levolutionizing the Battle

    Posted by on August 23, 2013 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
    DICE tackles Levolution – a natural extension of Battlefield which gives players the freedom to play how they want to. Battlefield 4 takes unique multiplayer experiences, map evolution, and destruction to a new level. Last week, DICE took a deeper look into the Field Upgrade system and how they are tweaking the core gameplay to allow for more diversity in combat roles. This week, they w... more.
  • Contra: Evolution – Now Available for Android Devices

    Posted by on August 22, 2013 under Euro, News, Portables
    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.
  • Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition – Now Available for $19.99 on PSN

    Posted by on August 21, 2013 under Euro, News, PS3
    Rising Star Games announced that the best-selling, highly-regarded classic shmup (shoot 'em up) arcade game, Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition, is now only $19.99 on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system in North America. Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition offers players even more bullets for their gaming buck by building off of the classic arcade version and... more.
  • Battlefield 4 – Premium Membership Revealed

    Posted by on August 20, 2013 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
    Dice, an Electronic Arts studio, today announced Battlefield 4 Premium, an exclusive membership for Battlefield fans that provides a wealth of new content to keep the action going all year long. Battlefield 4 Premium members will receive five themed digital expansion packs: Battlefield 4 China Rising, Battlefield 4 Second Assault, Battlefield 4 Naval Strike, Battlefield 4 Dragon’s Teeth and B... more.
  • The Chaos Engine – Announced

    Posted by on August 16, 2013 under Euro, Mac, News, PC
    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.
  • Mamorukun Curse! (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on August 16, 2013 under PS3, Reviews
    Japanese hell shooters have grown in popularity over the years. Deathsmiles is one title that comes to mind for its replay value and knuckle-whitening gameplay. Mamorukun Curse! by UFO Interactive is a direct port of a Sega Naomi coin-op that was originally released in 2008. As one of seven 'chosen' souls sent to the Netherworld to save it from being swallowed up by the World of Darkness, you must... more.
  • Mars: War Logs (Review) Xbox 360

    Posted by on August 14, 2013 under Reviews, Xbox 360
    I pose an interesting question, fellow gamers - how many of us hero types (such as myself) wondered what it would be like to help save the world on a totally different planet other than Earth or some other other worldly place for a change?  Well, that's what the fine folks at Spiders and Focus Home Interactive aim to find out also, with their sci-fi RPG, "Mars: War Logs" for the 360. M: WL is ... more.
  • Thunder Wolves – Now Available on PSN

    Posted by on August 14, 2013 under News, PS3
    Combining helicopters, arcade-style gameplay, and the absurdity of classic action movies, Thunder Wolves is landing on PS3 (PSN) in North America, August 13th. Thunder Wolves is helicopter-combat inspired by classic arcade games and action flicks – back when plots were paper-thin, guns never needed reloading, and everything exploded on impact. And, with local co-op as a pilot and gunn... more.
  • Saints Row IV – Developer Diary #3

    Posted by on August 13, 2013 under Euro, News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
    Today Deep Silver and Volition release the third of the Developer Diaries for Saints Row IV. In this exclusive look behind the scenes Jim Boone, Senior Producer, Steve Jaros, Creative Director, and Steve Quirk, Art Director, from Volition explain how adding superpowers opened a whole new dimension for the gameplay in Saints Row IV while John Brunkhart, Weapons Designer and David Payne, Lea... more.
  • Secret Ponchos – New Screenshots Revealed

    Posted by on August 13, 2013 under Euro, News, PS3, PS4
    Secret Ponchos is the gun-slinging arena shooter from ex-Radical-and-other-awesome-developers team at Switchblade Monkeys. You may remember it as one of the Indie 8 showcased during the PlayStation conference at E3. New Screenshots: ... more.