It's a good thing those miners in Chile didn't get stuck in this underground area, because they probably wouldn't have survived 70 days fighting zombies with only a few cans of tuna at their disposal. Perhaps Nexon's timing is impeccable, or perhaps they just have good luck - but they are jumping all over this new mining fad by launching a new co-op map called Black Lung in Combat Arms.
Valve have announced that Steam, their online digital store and community for PC gamers, has surpassed 30 million users. What's more impressive is that sales on the platform have increased over 200% from the prior year and the adoption rate of their SteamWorks platform has increased to over 200 titles as well. What does this all mean? It means digital distribution and PC gaming is as strong as ever.
The twin stick shooter is enjoying quite a bit of popularity these days, and a new title in the genre has to do something special to really stand out among the field. MicroBot's innovation is the setting: the inside of a human body. Two players can team up in their microscopic ships to eradicate diseased cells that have merged with rogue nanobots. A dynamic level generator will ensure that, as in real life, no two human bodies are alike, and the MicroBots are upgradable, as well. Most intriguing is the "innovative co-op editor" that allows partners to work together to create the ultimate MicroBot.
In recent weeks Fable III has cut their Kinect mini-games. Eurogamer has the scoop on what you're missing out on while Joystiq takes a look at business from a co-op standpoint. Think of this as bad news followed by good news - well, if you cared about the Kinect content that is.
As we mentioned earlier today, there's quite a few music games coming out this fall. One game though that's doing something a bit different is PowerGig: Rise of the Six String. Like Rock Band 3 and its pro mode, PowerGig is looking to add something to a stalling genre by introducing ways to learn how to really play the instruments. Best of all, it's out now.
It's unclear exactly who is behind this unlicensed, unofficial, free indie game...but they've obviously put a lot of effort into bringing a virtual open world of LEGO creations to life. The concept is simple: pick from around 70 different types of blocks, pick a color for each, and assemble them however you like.
It’s week two in October (half way gone already) and time for some more scares from our Co-optimus Community Blogs! This week we’re peering into the realm of Silent Hill 2 and the general idea of being scared out of your seat - literally. We’re seeing some great Co-optimus Community Blog participation this month, but we want more! Speak up, don’t be shy. Sure, we all get a little scared sometimes and I hear it really helps to let these things out in the open.
We've been squatting on this video link, hoping for a release date. As yet, however, none has been given. Hoard is a simplistic twin-stick shooter with real-time strategy elements - it looks very appealing, and appears to have a bit more depth than originally anticipated. None of the screenshots we've posted so far have truly let the game shine, so we're embedding a video below that showcases one entire co-op match.
Last Thursday we played Borderlands and its DLC for our monthly Xbox Live Co-Op Night. We were lucky enough to be joined by Mikey Neumann, Creative Director at Gearbox Software. Throughout the night we invited members of the community in to join our romp through Pandora as we took on Claptraps, Midgets, and plenty of other baddies.
If you've been following the yearly to bi-yearly releases of music games, you know the genre is becoming increasingly competitive. But could the over saturation of music titles be signaling a change in consumers wants? Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz has put Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock sales numbers at 89,000 units for the first 5 days following launch. It may not sound that bad, but lets look at some perspective.
You may be looking at that headline and thinking to yourself, "Didn't I just read an awesome article titled: Duke Nukem Forever Playable Demo Available Via Borderlands GOTY Edition about a week and a half ago?" You would be right. You may also notice some differences in the title of this awesome article. It seems that Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club passes are showing up on Steam accounts for those of you who bought Borderlands before the GOTY edition was available.
