Somewhat disappointing news for Crackdown 2 fans - the game's story mode, while playable in four player co-op, will only benefit the host player in terms of story progression. The news comes out of an interview at Joystiq with Ruffian Games' Billy Tomson.
With Toy Story 3 the movie right around the corner, you can bet your favorite cowboy doll there's a game following close on its heels. Avalanche Studios was tasked with bringing the game version to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and producer John Day took the time to divulge some co-op news on the PlayStation Blog about Toy Story 3.
Generally speaking, we consider gaming together to be an achievement all on its own. Unfortunately, the folks responsible for bring Doom II to the XBLA seem to think we don't need any achievements at all when we play together. According to the official achievement list, and a hands-on experiment by Co-optimus user Tino, all of the achievements (except one multiplayer) are only available in single player. They even use capital letters to make sure we get it.
The long-awaited second expansion for Duels of The Planeswalkers was released a few weeks ago. Unimaginatively titled "Expansion Pack 2", it adds a little bit of everything, tweaks a few things here and there, and in most respects does exactly what an expansion should. But is it worth downloading, or would your points best be spent on something else?
If you haven't gotten Borderlands yet, or any of its DLC, Amazon is having a great sale on the game with both Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot and The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned included for free. You can get the game for $37 on the 360 or $27 on the PC and both pieces of content on a separate disc are free. Normally those content packs are $10 a piece! For whatever reason the PS3 version of the game is not included with the sale.
In a recently published interview made by BRINKish.eu, Splash Damage Creative Director, Richard Ham and Lead Game Designer, Neil Alphonso, answer the questions asked by the community. Like any good game these days, players are yearning for a beta - so is that something Brink is going to have?
Our next Xbox Live Co-Op night hits the Old West this Thursday as the Co-Opti-posse takes to the desert with the gangs of Xbox Live to take down bandits in good ol co-op. Want to find out how to join? Read on pardner!
What could be better than some co-op mech action? What about co-op mech action in a survival horror first person shooter? Say wha buckwheat? Oh yes, fans of F.E.A.R. 2 will remember the mech sections quite well, but fans of the original are getting some love to as the main character, Point Man, has returned as one of the playable characters.
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Teen Titans features four player co-op throughout the entire story mode, with a nice variety of characters, teamwork attacks, and a heavy dose of the quirky humor that made the TV show it is based on a success. All these various attributes make Teen Titans a fine choice for Co-Op Casual Friday.
It's an extended weekend for a lot of us Americans, and we'll be using the extra day for cookouts and picnics, alcohol and video games, and of course illegal explosives. When we aren't blowing our hands off for fun we'll be playing some of the hot new games out like Blur, Red Dead Redemption, and Lost Planet 2.
