In 1981, Konami released Scramble, a game that became the first ever side-scrolling shooter where you pilot an aircraft over a terrain filled with enemies. It was a simple concept -- avoid hazards, ...

Publisher PLAYISM and developer hinyari9 will release side-scrolling shooter Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch on February 13 for $11.99, the companies announced.

Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

Shoot ’em ups were one of the first video game sensations to sweep through arcades. The novelist Martin Amis became so obsessed with 1978’s Space Invaders he wrote an entire guide/appreciation of ...

The 8-bit shoot ’em up Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE, born in the 21st century! Faithfully ported to consoles and PC, Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE was created in the 21st century as a completely new ...