Archive for the ‘Beat Em Ups’ Category

Review: Shank (PC, PSN, XBLA)

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Klei Entertainment’s beat ‘em has set the bar for the modern 2D beat ‘em up.

New Batman: The Brave and the Bold trailer

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Watch shape-shifting Plastic Man morph into a hammer to beat down enemies while The Flash uses lightning fast attacks to finish off foes in the new gameplay video.

How To: Beat Shank’s APV boss

How To: Beat Shank’s APV boss

Shank’s 2D gameplay requires old school pattern watching and patience to tackle enemies. We’ll show you how to bring down the APV boss with ease.

Nerd Blerp review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

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Our nerdtastic buddies at Nerd Blerp video-review Ubisoft’s brawler. Verdict? It’s epic.

Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Ubisoft Montreal’s neo-retro brawler suffers from a few quirks, but the outstanding gameplay, graphics, and music make it a must-have downloadable title.

Battle vs. Chess adds violence to the classic game

Battle vs. Chess adds violence to the classic game

Out think, and out slaughter, your opponent.

Shank gets more bad ass with co-op gameplay

Shank gets more bad ass with co-op gameplay

Co-op isn’t a simple shoe-horned feature; Klei Entertainment has crafted a separate two-player mode with unique levels and bosses that tell Shank’s backstory.

E3 2010: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

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Hardcore street violence never looked this cute.

E3 2010: New Shank gameplay footage

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Shank wowed us at PAX East. Klei Entertainment’s 2D brawler did so again at E3 2010.

E3 2010: Hands-On with Yakuza 4

E3 2010: Hands-On with Yakuza 4

Think of it as Tokyo City Ransom.