Ninja Turtles fans have been hotly anticipating the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, the upcoming beat 'em up from Dotemu and Tribute Games. Rumors recently circulated about a mid-June release, and they have turned out to be true. Not only did Dotemu confirm the release date today, the publisher revealed Casey Jones as a playable character, 6-player co-op, and Game Pass availability for the Xbox version of the game!

Back in 1991, Konami released a western-themed run-and-gun shooter called Sunset Riders. There has never really been another game that captured Sunset Riders' magical style... until now. Limited Run Games and Monster Bath Games have just announced Deathwish Enforcers, a game that combines the spirit of Konami's classic shooter with a satirical 1970s style. It will feature 4-player local co-op when it arrives on PlayStation and Switch sometime in the future.

Studio MDHR's Cuphead launched on Xbox and PC five years ago, eventually making its way to Switch and PlayStation as well. We all loved the game, even if it could be frustratingly difficult at times. All these years later, Cuphead is set to get a DLC expansion called "The Delicious Last Course" at the end of this month. To commemorate the long, long-awaited DLC, accessory manufacturer PowerA has also released special Ms. Chalice-themed controllers for Xbox and Switch.

Ratalaika is a publisher whose games fall into two basic categories: inexpensive, perfunctory games whose main selling points are easy Achievements, and retro games like Moto Roader MC and Gynoug that also happen to have easy Achievements. Dandy and Randy DX definitely falls into the first category. It’s a cynically produced puzzle action gam...

Today, Sega of Japan announced a new mini console, though it might not be the one that fans really wanted. The Mega Drive Mini 2 is a miniature version of the Mega Drive 2 (known as the Sega Genesis 2 in North America). It's not just a reskinned Mega Drive Mini, though: the new console will feature 50 games from both the Genesis and Sega CD lib...

Last year, ININ released G-Darius HD, an enhanced version of Taito's arcade classic shoot 'em up. In our co-op review, we praised the game's gameplay but felt that it could have used more additional modes for the $30 price tag. Well, our wishes were answered in a big way via the recent Version 2 update. Developer M2 has added a whopping three additional variations of G-Darius, including the robust PSOne version of the game. Now that's how I like my fish-flavored sci-fi shooters!

A few years back, a feudal Japan-themed beat 'em up called Samurai Riot from indie developer Wako Factory debuted on Steam. The game has now launched on Switch, and the Steam version has been retitled as Samurai Riot Definitive Edition. A story-heavy co-op beat 'em up, this game follows a pair of samurai as they choose whether to support a rebellion against their cruel master or put it down for good.

Evercade is an interesting retro and indie-focused platform that started started as a cartridge-based handheld. Manufacturer Blaze Entertainment then released the Evercade VS, an HD console for televisions, which plays the same cartridge-based games - some in co-op. Now, Blaze has announced two exciting new products: the Irem Arcade Collection 1 for Evercade, which will include the co-op classics In The Hunt and Lightning Swords, as well as a premium portable console, the Evercade EXP.

Fury Unleashed is a cool run-and-gun shooter/Roguelike with a comic book theme that launched on consoles and PC after a period of early access. There's no other game quite like it, especially not with both local and online co-op. That certainly makes Fury Unleashed worthy of a boxed release, something that will finally happen thanks to Meridiem Games. The European publisher has announced that special boxed editions of the PlayStation and Switch versions will be launching this autumn.

Even as Warhammer: Vermintide 2 continues to get updates, Swedish developer Fatshark is preparing their next big game. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a co-op focused first-person action/shooting game set in the sci-fi branch of the Warhammer universe. Preorders are now open for the upcoming Xbox and PC game, and a new trailer lets gamers know what dark tidings the game has in store for them.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is one of our all-time favorite co-op games around here, a first-person, team-based action game set in the dark world of Warhammer: The End Times. Thus, it's great to see Swedish developer Fatshark continue to support the game with new content after all these years. The next free content will be a free level called Be’lakor, and it's due out on PC and consoles later this month.

While Geoff Keighley is already reving up the engines hard for Summer Game Fest 2022, no doubt showering us in a ton of new announcements starting on June 9th, let's quickly take a look back at the co-op offerings of May before everyone forgets about them.