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shank: it’s a beat-em-up, not a stab-em-up

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The delightfully named Shank seems to have been big business at the just-wrapped Penny Arcade Expo, with the Internet a-buzzin’ over the game’s ridiculous cartoon violence. It’s slick, it’s beautiful, and it takes its cues from beat-em-ups, which makes it automatically among the best games ever.

Shank’s 2D action is glossy and gorgeously rendered, but still…

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September 7th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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castle crashers on its way to ps3

ps3 castle crashers

The XBLA hit Castle Crashers is set to come to PS3, according to an announcement at Comic-Con. PS3 owners everywhere let out a roar of approval, while Xbox 360 owners stomped around and demanded Noby Noby Boy in exchange. Sadly, we they were ignored.

If you’re hoping for some sort of detailed information, such as when the…

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July 24th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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fight your way to the white house with angry barry

angry barry xbox 360 community games arrogancy games

One of the latest offerings added to the Xbox Community Games lineup, Arrogancy Games’ Angry Barry is a political parody beat-em-up, and yes, that’s a word combination I never thought to use together in one sentence. As the titular Barry (yes, that one), you’re charged with smashing your way through waves of enemies in your quest for…

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May 19th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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