Ah, July... such a calm month compared to the "Not-E3-craziness" of June. The database master "only" added 98 new entries to the database, many of which were older titles we were still missing, like all the shoot'em ups by famed Japanese developer Triangle Service.

Mickey Mouse knows a thing or two about platforming. He once braved the Castle of Illusion, and would go on to have 8-bit and 16-bit platforming adventures in the World, Land, and Legend of Illusion. Now Mickey is returning to his roots and bringing his friends along in Disney Illusion Island from Disney and Dlala Studios, which launched exclusively on Nintendo Switch today. This one features gorgeous cartoon-style artwork and 4-player local co-op.

Way back in 1987, the arcade version of Double Dragon was the first beat ‘em up to feature co-op. All these years later, it’s still a big deal when the series gets a new entry, despite the uneven quality of games like Double Dragon IV. Thankfully, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons stands among the best games in the series.....

Vertigo Gaming's Cook, Serve, Delicious! series consists of three co-op games and a single-player spin-off (Cook Serve Forever) that nobody likes. A console release of the original game was just announced today, but what about players who want something more modern? Well, those guys can look forward to Cook, Serve, Delicious: Re-Mustard!, an enhanced remake of the first game that will add all kinds of new content. The remake is coming to consoles and PC sometime next year.

If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that while Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2 and 3 have been available on consoles for a while, the first game has not. Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch gamers have been missing out on that sizzlin' original action for all these years, forced to play the (presumably improved) sequels instead. That will finally change this fall, because Vertigo Gaming has officially announced the very first Cook, Serve, Delicious! for Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch, complete with local co-op.

Taito’s “Ray” series of vertically-scrolling shoot ‘em ups hasn’t seen nearly as many entries as their Darius series, but it retains a devoted following among fans of the genre. Comprised of RayForce, RayStorm, and RayCrisis, the Ray games are known for their lock-on mechanics that allow players to fire upon enemies in...

Heavenly Bodies from 2pt Interactive is a physics-based puzzle game in which players control astronauts as they attempt to repair a space station. The challenge comes from each of the astronaut's arms being controlled independently, as well as the zero-gravity physics of space. The game recently received a 4-player local co-op update that adds to the heavenly craziness. And for players who want more space adventures, the freshly launched "Cleanup" DLC adds an entire new space station to repair.

Remnant: From the Ashes was an enjoyable action RPG, so it's no surprise that it would get a sequel. To that end, Gearbox and THQ Nordic launched Remnant II this week. The sequel is said to play like an expanded version of the first game, promising lots of challenging shooting and 3 player online co-op. Does your co-op team have ...

Update 07/24/2023: As of Monday following the Friday launch, local multiplayer is now working on Xbox! We successfully played Bad Dudes and Double Dragon in co-op.

Practically every style of game gets a roguelike interpretation nowadays. Sometimes these roguelike takes are official series entries like Double Dragon Gaiden, and other times they emerge as games inspired by classics. That's the case for 30XX from Batterystaple Games. 30XX is the sequel to 20XX, and both games are heavily inspired by Capcom's Mega Man series. After spending a couple of years in Steam Early access, 30XX is finally graduating to full release status on Steam and also launching on Switch in August.

Given that Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, the latest game in the long-running beat 'em up series, is due out on consoles and PC on July 27, it's fair to say that many of us have come down with Double Dragon fever. A toy company called Syndicate Collectibles is preparing for that fever by revealing action figures of three Double Dragon characters that will be released next year. The toys were shown off at San Diego Comic Con, and they look pretty sweet.

We're huge fans of the Steam Deck around here. Valve's portable gaming device is only slightly larger than a Nintendo Switch, but it packs a massive punch and can run countless Steam games smoothly. Heck, I recently installed a 2TB SSD in my Deck so that I can take more games with me on the go. JSAUX is a company that produces numerous Steam Deck accessories, the latest of which include two RGB docking stations and an RGB backplate for the Deck itself.