2010 is rapidly coming to a close and it was another epic year for co-op gamers. We took a look back at the news stories and features from the past year and a handful of games stood out amongst the 150 co-op titles that saw the light of day in 2010.
Halo Reach seemed to pop up all over the place and with good reason as it was one of our best rated co-op games this year. Rock Star's Red Dead Redemption also held its own, with an extended life thanks to quality DLC. Fable 3 was discussed and searched for quite frequently, no doubt, users wanting to see if the co-op experience was better than the previous. Gears of War 3 actually took top honors for the most popular news story, with the announcement of new screenshots piquing everyones interest. Finally we have Call of Duty: Black Ops, which we saw time and time again show just how popular the franchise is.
For the full list of stories, features, and games in order of popularity - see below.
Top Stories Of the Year New Gears of War 3 Screens Emerge Online [05/22/2010] EA Server Shutdown March 2010 - LOTR Conquest, Army of Two (Asia) [02/18/2010] Super Deal on Super Mario Galaxy 2 [05/27/2010] Call of Duty: Black Ops - Splitscreen Online Support and More [09/14/2010] Call of Duty: Black Ops Teases Co-Op Modes [09/02/2010] Co-Op Release Alert - Call of Duty: Black Ops [11/09/2010] Red Dead Redemption gets Co-Op Play in Free Roam Mode [04/08/2010] Fable 3 Adds True Co-Op, Touching, and Gamerscore Based Weaponry [02/13/2010] Call of Duty: Black Ops - Bay of Zombies [11/01/2010] COD: Black Ops Strategy Guide Hints at Nazi Zombies [09/27/2010] Borderlands DLC #4 Announced as "Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution" - First Screens [08/11/2010] Gears of War 3's Clayton Carmine - Expendable? You Decide [07/21/2010] Halo Reach is 4 Player Co-Op, ViDoc 1 Will Make You Still Want It [02/16/2010] Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Looks Co-Op, Is Not Co-Op...Yet [06/28/2010] E3 2010 Assassins Creed: Brotherhood Co-op Trailer? [06/14/2010] Capcom Looking to Increase Resident Evil Production [07/29/2010] Fable 3 Co-Op Glitch Yields Infinite Gold [10/27/2010] Halo Reach Details Begin to Surface: Classes, Stealth, Weapons, and Health [01/12/2010] StarCraft 2 Collectors Edition and Pricing Announced [04/08/2010] Call of Duty: Black Ops Rumor: Dead Ops Arcade Co-op Mode [11/04/2010] Halo Reach Officially Offering Co-Op Matchmaking in Every Mode [08/24/2010] Toy Story 3 Adds Player 2 [06/01/2010] Aliens vs Predator & Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce Highlight Co-Op Releases This Week [02/15/2010] Gears of War 3 "Ashes to Ashes" Trailer [04/13/2010] StarCraft 2 Beta Launches, Supports Co-Op "Comp-Stomping" [02/17/2010]
Top Features Fable 3 Co-Op Review Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Review Call of Duty: Black Ops Co-Op Review Red Dead Redemption Co-Op Review Sol Survivor Co-Op Review The Co-Op Games of 2010 Preview - Part 2 Halo Waypoint Co-Op Night: Vidmaster Challenge Night Halo Reach Co-Op Review Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Co-Op Review Splinter Cell: Conviction Co-Op Review Combat Arms First Look at UI Enhancements Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days Co-Op Review Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Co-Op Review Clash of the Titans Co-op Review Crackdown 2 Co-Op Review Army of Two: The 40th Day Extraction Mode Giveaway Dead Rising 2 Co-op Review Aliens vs Predator Co-Op Review Din's Curse Co-Op Review Transformers: War for Cybertron Co-Op Review Tidalis Brings Co-Op To the Puzzle Genre in Original Ways The Co-Op Games of 2010 Preview - Part 1 Army of Two: The 40th Day Co-Op Review Toy Story 3 Co-Op Review Super Mario Galaxy 2 Co-Op Review
Popular Game Releases Halo Reach (360) [09.14.10] Fable 3 (360) [10.26.10] Aliens vs Predator (360) [02.16.10] Army of Two: The 40th Day (360) [01.12.10] Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3) [11.09.10] Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) [04.20.10] Lost Planet 2 (360) [05.11.10] Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3) [01.12.10] Crackdown 2 (360) [07.06.10] Call of Duty: Black Ops (PC) [11.09.10] Lost Planet 2 (PS3) [05.11.10] The Scourge Project (PC) [04.09.10] Splinter Cell Conviction (PC) [04.27.10] Splinter Cell Conviction (360) [04.13.10] Dead Rising 2 (PC) [09.28.10] Transformers: War for Cybertron (PC) [06.22.10] Tidalis (PC) [07.16.10] Call of Duty: Black Ops (360) [11.09.10] Alien Breed: Impact (PC) [06.03.10] Sol Survivor (PC) [03.15.10] Alien Swarm (PC) [07.19.10] Aliens vs Predator (PS3) [02.16.10] Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days (PC) [08.17.10] Aliens vs Predator (PC) [02.16.10] Napoleon Total War (PC) [02.23.10]