Publisher Wild River Games and developer THREAKS today released their cooperative sci-fi world-hopping shooter, Battle Planet - Judgement Day for PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. In the game, players will enjoy a rough and reckless interplanetary chase across procedurally generated worlds as they team up in local cooperative multiplayer while blasting through endless waves of futuristi... more.

Rival Megagun is a competitive split-screen vertical shmup (or shoot 'em up, shooting game, STG) where you transform into a gigantic boss ship - your "Mega Gunship" - to invade your opponent's screen. Transform into your Mega Gunship boss form to blast your rival head-on in this unique shooting game with a competitive twist. Rival Megagun is a competitive split-screen vertical shmup (or shoot '... more.

SEGA Europe Ltd. is excited to announce that after a successful launch on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox® One earlier this year, SEGA® Genesis Classics™ is finally set to release both digitally and physically on Nintendo Switch™ this winter, with some brand-new features. Hot on the heels of the SEGA AGES titles announced last week and set to launch during the Tokyo Gaming Show, SEGA continues a... more.

Sega Europe has an Altered Beast of an announcement certain to create an Alien Storm amongst the Shining Force of retro Sega fans out there, as Sega Genesis Classics is set to release both digitally and physically for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 29th, 2018. Check out the nostalgia-inducing announcement trailer posted below. The collection has over 50 retro classics to experience across ev... more.

Blue Rider by developer Ravegan S.A is a top-down, 3D arcade-style shooter that was inspired by classic shmups such as Gain Ground (Sega) and Smash TV (Midway Games), to name just a few. The game’s premise is simple: shoot all on-screen enemies; destroy canisters to replenish health; and defeat the end level bosses. It’s really as simple as it sounds. The gameplay is roguelike in its execut... more.

Space Overlords, the game that allows players to create, share & destroy galaxies will release next week for PS4 and PS Vita! Tuesday December 6th 2016 is the date when we'll open up Space Overlords to a wealth of PlayStation gamers at an amazing price of approximately $7.99/€7.99/£6.49/, or at a discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers. A PS3 version of Space Overlords is also in de... more.

Our Colombian friends at 12 Hit Combo have been busy in recent weeks finalising all Sony platforms for simultaneous release in September 2016. This ambitious project has been a while in the making and when evaluating the breadth of gameplay it’s not difficult to see why. The game is known internally as a “smashfest” which best encapsulates the style of gameplay and its enormous scope and co... more.

New Games Studio Blimbu Games are launching a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo on July 25th to help fund their debut title: Between Heartbeats. The company have set out to raise £10,000 to cover the cost of additional software and office space to assist their production efforts. The game has already been approved for launch on consoles and Steam. You play as a microscopic robot duo, fightin... more.

Degica Games is pleased to announce that the fourth and final wave of Triangle Services’s shoot-’em-up collection, Shooting Love 20XX, is coming July 14th to Steam as Exzeal! A sequel that isn’t afraid to be different. Triangle Service’s Exzeal is the followup to Trizeal Remix, but it’s much more than a simple rehash. Choose between multiple ships and specialize in each one’s weapo... more.

Degica Games is pleased to announce that the second wave of Triangle Services’s shoot-’em-up collection, Shooting Love 20XX, is coming June 16th to Steam as MINUS ZERO! To celebrate the release of the previous (first) wave, Shmups Skill Test, Degica Games is hosting two skill competitions! Details are below! Triangle Service’s MINUS ZERO is a shooter that focuses on a tried-and-true shoot... more.