Okay, so we've been neck-deep in TMNT: Shredder's Revenge for the past few weeks, causing us to miss a few of the latest iiRcade announcements. iiRcade, as all the cool kids know, is a home arcade platform for which users can buy individual games. Some of those games include RetroMania Wrestling, which just got a free update; the recently released Donut Dodo, a single-player game that plays just like a lost arcade classic; and several existing classics like Strikers 1945, The Ninja Kids, and FixEight that now support online co-op.

2022 is a banner year for beat ‘em ups, with GOTY contender Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, Dawn of the Monsters, Samurai Riot, and River City Girls Zero (Switch version) already out, and the incredible-looking River City Girls 2 on the way. Throwing their hat in the ring are Bitmap Bureau and Numskull games, who ha...

Ever since the two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade beat ‘em ups from Konami, the heroes in a half-shell have epitomized co-op gaming. Sure, there have been solo titles (including an underappreciated Metroidvania entry from WayForward), but gamers clearly expect co-op from Turtles games. Some later-day cooperatives entries like Mutants in ...

We've been hyping both Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (the game from Dotemu and Tribute Games) and its soundtrack album from Kid Katana Records. Hey, a high-quality 6-player beat 'em up starring the Ninja Turtles is a big deal! Well, dudes, the wait is finally over (if you're buying digitally), because TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is now available on consoles and PC, and you can buy the soundtrack on digital music storefronts too. Let's kick some shell!

It seems like the wait for Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, the latest game in Natsume's Pocky & Rocky series, has been a long one. First announced for a Spring release, the game did come out within that time period - in Japan. Everybody else will soon have a chance to play too, though. ININ Games will publish Pocky & Rocky Reshrined for PlayStation and Switch on June 24. The game looks like a challenging and gorgeous sequel, so this is good news indeed. Let the celebratory wand waving begin!

Shoot 'em up is a genre that's pretty much always more fun with a friend, which is why we're pretty stoked for Dogfight: A Sausage Bomber Story from Hound Picked Games. The upcoming shmup will feature local 4-player drop in, drop out co-op - that's four times the fun! Dogfight features a silly sausage theme and colorful visuals, so it should be a great family game. There's a Steam demo out right now, and the full game is planned for consoles and PC by the end of the year.

Zorya: The Celestial Sisters is a cooperative puzzle adventure in which two sister goddesses, one of the sun and the other of night, must work together to restore the fallen sister's powers and return her to the sky. It's a co-op-only game that supports both local and online co-op, with the free base game acting as a friend pass as long as one player owns the full game DLC. Thankfully, the full game is currently on sale for quite cheap on Switch, making this a great time to grab a copy for some lovely mythological puzzle-solving.

Like the first game, Killing Floor 2 is a game that just keeps on giving. Even 6 years after release, Tripwire keeps updating the game with new content. The latest update adds a deep-sea oil rig map, new weapons and cosmetics, and quality of life improvements to the venerable first-person co-op shooter. Killing Floor 2 is currently on sale on Steam, so now's a great time to jump on board and enjoy the game's huge wealth of maps and playable classes.

Almost exactly a year ago, we wrote about an in-development game called DeathRun TV from Laser Dog and Merge Games. DeathRun is a twin-stick shooter/Roguelike that takes obvious inspiration from The Running Man and, just maybe, Smash TV. Fast-forwarding to now, DeathRun TV has finally launched on Steam and Switch, but there's a catch: the co-op mode that was initially announced is nowhere to be found. Still, even as a single-player-only game, DeathRun TV is pretty solid and compelling.

Yes, dudes and dudettes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge will be launching on consoles and PC later this week. With the release date has come lots of news about the turtle brothers' newest adventure. Last week, for instance, we reported that a physical soundtrack release would be coming. Today, Kid Katana Records officially opened up preorders for three editions of the soundtrack. What's more, the Xbox version of Shredder's Revenge can finally be preordered (for gamers who won't be playing for free on Game Pass).

Since yesterday's release date announcement, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is practically all anybody is talking about around here. Shredder's Revenge is due out on consoles and PC next week! Digital preorders are supposed to go live soon (the delay is odd), but what about physical editions? Well, physical preorders have just opened up via Limited Run Games, Merge Games, and select retailers. There are seemingly miles and piles of physical editions to choose from, so we'll break them all down.

We've been super excited for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the follow-up to Warhammer: Vermintide 2, ever since the game was announced back in 2020. Fatshark, the Sweden-based developer, has done a fine job of rolling out new information and cinematics trailers since that first announcement. However, gameplay footage has been conspicuously absent until now. At long last, the latest, freshest trailer shows us just what Darktide looks like in action. Spoiler: it looks like a cooperative blast!