You know how you hear about a game before release and you just can't contain your excitement? The agony of waiting, it can be unbearable. Gvoid aims to take the edge off of that with Inviolate: Prologue, a teaser of sorts for the upcoming sci-fi RPG that includes our favorite feature of all, co-op.

Remember the good old days when Sega and Nintendo were well-sporting rivals? While Sonic vs. Mario might have gotten all the attention, a little duo known as ToeJam and Earl provided another reason to give Sega consoles a second look. After more than a decade's absence, we finally get our chance to enjoy the aliens' funky platform stylings again in ToeJam and Earl: Back In The Groove.

Loved Victor Vran but wanted more, more, more? Never fear, Fractured Worlds is almost here! The recently announced expansion to the game is set to launch on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 by the end of the year, and it'll keep you crafting and exploring and dying for hours on end.

Knights of Valour isn't a newcomer to the gaming scene. The sidescrolling action series saw its first release in arcades back in 1999 and has thrived in China and Japan ever since, spawning nine sequels/remixes in the last 15 years. Now, Knights of Valour is getting ready to make its console debut on PlayStation 4, complete with online co-op.

After a bit of silence regarding release details, developer 8 Points (now known as Fntastic) has finally put a date on our first taste of The Wild Eight: February 8 on Steam Early Access. It may not be a final release, but the game has built up enough hype that any sampling is a welcomed event.

In 2015 Guns, Gore & Cannoli manages to get the world of 1920s mobsters and Metal Slug arcade games to sit down at the same table. The result was an awesome sidescrolling shooter with all the classic guns we could handle. But the ballad of Vinnie Cannoli is far from over.

After a lengthy wait, we finally have some co-op information. Yooka-Laylee won plenty of attention and a sizeable crowdfunding purse back in 2015 thanks to its promise of reviving Banjo-Kazooie style 3D platforming. Multiplayer was mentioned, and now we know what to expect.

Circuit Breakers is a classic twin stick shooter that belongs in an upright cabinet with a ring of snot-nosed kids yelling at the screen. (That's a compliment.) Since we no longer live in the age of big hair, we get to experience the same arcade awesomeness at home. Where it's quiet. And joysticks aren't covered in unidentified sticky substances.

Just a meager handful of games were shown off at the Nintendo Switch unveiling this January. Disappointing, but some publishers have stepped up to show their support for the portable/console system. Days after the presentation, Ubisoft announced three games for Switch, one of which is a definitive edition of our favorite armless co-op experience, Rayman Legends.

Nothing like a little allegory in your daily dose of gaming. Red Rope: Don't Fall Behind is a unique adventure style game released in 2016 that plays with the idea of unity being both a strength and a restriction. Developer Yonder has quietly released a few updates since last summer, refining the experience by balancing puzzles and fixing small bugs that crop up here and there.

Hardly a week goes by that I don't wax nostalgic about the puzzle platforming co-op perfection that was The Lost Vikings. The game was phenomenal for its level design, simple but powerful cooperative aspects, and it's musical score that gave the vikings a serious '90s attitude. A few games have taken inspiration from The Lost Vikings over the years, but none so elegantly as Grave Danger.

Exploring the depths of the sea is about to get a lot easier. The insanely stylish co-op exploration game We Need to Go Deeper has a brand new trailer showing off some of the basics of cooperative deep sea life. Even better, the Early Access release date has been set for February 8th, which is practically right now!