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Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition Release Date Revealed

Dotemu has announced the Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition release date. The reworked version of the classic puzzle RPG is launching for PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on July…

June 14, 2023 | 10:34 EDT

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Free Streets of Rage 4 Update Bring Co-Op Moves, Survival Mode, and More

Streets of Rage 4, the highly successful sequel to the classic beat-em-up franchise, has just received a new free update. This update introduces a host of new features and content to the game,…

March 10, 2023 | 02:33 EST

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Pharaoh: A New Era Review

There’s something that’s just satisfying about city builders. Whether it’s the old-school stuff like SimCity or newer takes like Cities Skylines, there’s no sense of accomplishment like building an…

February 15, 2023 | 10:00 EST

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Pharaoh: A New Era Reveals Release Date & New Trailer

The developers at Triskell Interactive have released a trailer for their upcoming city builder, Pharaoh: A New Era, coming to Steam on February 15, 2023.  The game features several different…

January 25, 2023 | 07:20 EST

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Metal Slug Tactics Delayed Until 2023

Today is a sad day for Metal Slug fans, as Dotemu has just announced a Metal Slug Tactics delay, pushing the highly anticipated upcoming turn-based strategy game back to 2023. Obviously this is not…

August 11, 2022 | 10:07 EDT

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is, against all odds, an eternal franchise. Each generation will have its batch of mutated warriors taking on ninjas throughout New York City that reflects their unique…

June 15, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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PAX East: TMNT Shredder's Revenge Preview

At PAX East, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge had its playable debut, and we sat down with the dev team to battle through the first couple levels with 2-player couch co-op. Shredder's…

April 25, 2022 | 12:30 EDT

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Pharaoh: A New Era

Pharaoh: A New Era is a remake of the beloved 1999 city building simulator Pharaoh. The remake will have 50 missions and 100 hours of content, as it includes the original Pharaoh and its expansion,…

March 4, 2022 | 04:23 EST

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a beat 'em up title that's a retro throwback to the SNES days and the beloved 1987 reboot. As with most beat 'em ups, players will be able to…

February 14, 2022 | 09:34 EST

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TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Announces Master Splinter as Playable

For those of you that have been waiting to get your beat 'em up on in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, your wait might be a little more painful with the newly-announced addition of…

February 10, 2022 | 11:02 EST

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Windjammers 2 Review

Released right as fighting games emerged in arcades, Data East's Windjammers was a genre mashup that was ahead of its time. With a basic gameplay loop that recalls the simplicity of Pong, this…

January 20, 2022 | 04:00 EST

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Metal Slug Tactics

Metal Slug Tactics is the latest entry in the long-running Metal Slug series. This time around things are a little bit different from the traditional run'n'gun formula that Metal Slug fans know and…

January 17, 2022 | 09:51 EST

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Focus Home Interactive Acquires Streets of Rage 4 Developer Dotemu

Streets of Rage 4 developer Dotemu has been acquired by Focus Home Interactive for €38.5 million as part of an initiative to expand its roster of game developers. Dotemu is perhaps best known for…

August 5, 2021 | 12:17 EDT

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Streets of Rage 4 - Mr. X Nightmare Review

When Streets of Rage 4 was announced, it had a lot riding on its success. It was following on from a trilogy that was (mostly) well-received, with a considerable gap between the inconsistent third…

July 28, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Surprise Announced

A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-'em-up has been announced. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a retro throwback to the SNES days, and it's coming to PC and consoles soon.…

March 10, 2021 | 10:36 EST

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Windjammers 2 Release Date Delayed to 2021

The Windjammers 2 release date has been unfortunately delayed to sometime next year, disappointing fast-paced frisbee fans around the world. Windjammers 2 is a revival of the early 90s franchise…

December 10, 2020 | 01:56 EST

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Dotemu Apologizes for Streets of Rage 4 Physical Edition Confusion

Quite a few people wanted to get a Streets of Rage 4 physical edition, but it appears that there has been some confusion on the matter. It's gotten so bad, in fact, that DotEmu has apologized for the…

May 12, 2020 | 04:22 EDT

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Streets of Rage 4 Review

Streets of Rage 3 debuted on the Sega Genesis on March 17, 1994. At the time, Axel, Blaze, and the gang were as big as Sonic in terms of popularity, starring in one of SEGA's biggest franchises. Then…

April 29, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

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Streets Of Rage 4 To Land On PC, Consoles April 30th

After a release date false start earlier this month, upcoming side-scrolling brawler Streets of Rage 4 finally has a release date. It's hitting PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One on…

April 17, 2020 | 09:46 EDT

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Streets of Rage 4 Release Date on eShop Was a Mistake

Beat 'em up fans were excited to see the Streets of Rage 4 release date appear on the Nintendo eShop recently, but there's some bad news: it was listed by mistake. Let's get some important…

April 8, 2020 | 12:57 EDT

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Playing Windjammers 2 and Streets of Rage 4 Left Me Optimistic

PAX West gave us the first glimpse of two resurrected franchises, Windjammers 2 and Streets of Rage 4. I had the opportunity to play both, and it left me hopeful for what was to come. It's worth…

September 7, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Streets of Rage 4

The next chapter in one of Sega's most storied franchises is here! Streets of Rage 4 brings back Blaze, Axel and the rest to do battle on those mean digital streets. Here's what developer/publisher…

August 27, 2018 | 01:50 EDT

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Classic Brawler Revived - Streets Of Rage 4 Announced

Streets of Rage 4 has been announced in a tweet by Dotemu, a developer/publisher with a focus on retro games. If you're unfamiliar with this classic title, Streets of Rage is a brawler franchise…

August 27, 2018 | 01:45 EDT

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Windjammers 2 Announced, Coming To PC and Switch in 2019

Windjammers 2  has finally been announced. After years of wondering if and when it'll ever happen, fans of the disc-throwing Neo Geo classic are finally getting a direct sequel. French studio DotEmu…

August 21, 2018 | 02:15 EDT

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Windjammers 2

The sequel to the 1994 cult-classic arcade sports game Windjammers by Data East, Windjammers 2 follows a revival of the franchise with Dotemu's work on the first game bringing it to modern consoles…

August 21, 2018 | 02:05 EDT

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Windjammers Review - Get Ready

One of the great things about the current state of gaming is that it feels more likely than ever that your favorite relic of the past is going to be dusted off and redistributed by one publisher or…

September 5, 2017 | 01:00 EDT