I Didn't Think This Nuclear Throne Challenge Was Possible
Vlambeer's Rami Ismail accidentally inspired a Nuclear Throne challenge, to beat the current version of the game using…
Announcing a new contender in the category of games with names that are difficult to pronounce, Zenzizenzic is a…
Nuclear Throne's New Levels Are Insane
Nuclear Throne has replaced Spelunky as my go-to "just one more try" game. I decided to check out some videos of what…
New Hotline Miami 2 Trailer: Dial Tone
Can't wait for this sequel!
If Your Coworkers Were Actually Zombies, How Would You Survive?
Working an office job can make one feel like a zombie. Corporate Lifestyle Simulator takes the metaphor and runs with…
Legendary Arcade Shooter Ikaruga Is Getting A PC Version
After the vertical shoot-em-up's arcade debut in 2001, it was ported over to several home consoles: the GameCube, the…
If You Like Ikaruga, Try RefleX
When it comes to shooters (and their bullet-hell cousins) I am hardly an expert, but I do enjoy a good SHMUP from…
Luke McMillan has played over 3500 shmups. His genre history is good reading.
Cave Continues Putting Out the Prettiest Shoot-em Ups on iOS
When the bullets start flying on October 26, shmup fans will be too busy dodging and shooting to appreciate how pretty D…
You'll Never Master This Shooter
Really Big Sky is an indie shmup with a twist: it's procedurally-generated. Meaning you'll never play the same game…
Girly Shoot 'Em Up Otomedius Excellent Still Cute, Still Coming This Year
The side-scrolling shmup that's part Gradius, part anime fetish fulfillment, Otomedius Excellent, is coming to the Xbox…
This Shmup Is $88? Really?
Next week, Japanese game developer MileStone's shoot'em up Radirgy: Noir hits the Xbox 360. The game is not cheap.
Take A Break From StarCraft II With Lost Viking
Real-time strategy gameplay got you down? Slip into the cantina for some pleasant conversation, Night Elf dancing,…
When Mars Declared Independence From Britain
Upcoming title Jamestown has very little to do with the early colonization of North America, and everything to do with…
R-Type Coming to the iPhone "Soon"
Classic 80's arcade side-scrolling space shooter R-Type is coming to the iPhone soon, Electronic Arts tells us.
Don't Use The Word 'Shmup' Around The Creators Of Ikaruga And Sin & Punishment
Because, believe it or not, the people who designed some of the world's best scrolling shoot 'em ups, including…
RayStorm Reborn Next Week
Scrolling shooter fans have every reason to get fired up over Xbox Live Arcade next week, when Square Enix releases…
Deathsmiles Limited Edition Is So Very Pretty
As if Xbox 360 gothic-lolita shmup Deathsmiles could get any more attractive, publisher Aksys reveals the Deathsmiles…