Now that you know Portal 2 will contain a co-op campaign featuring two robot protagonists, the next thing you need to know is just who they are - or at least what they look like. CVG managed to secure an image of the robots, who appear to be more than just friends. Could they be a co-op couple?
With the news that Sega West President Mike Hayes has suggested that a lot of the Sega portfolio could be made into franchises, Activision are not the only publisher on the block who believe that they can 'sequel-ise' anything:
If there’s anything gamers are guilty of, it’s nostalgia blindness. We love to replay the things that we played when we were younger gamers, but just how well do some games hold up to the test of time? We played Perfect Dark HD on the Xbox Live arcade, and put the Nintendo 64 classic to the test.
In much of the coverage of Lost Planet 2 to date, we've seen a lot of two things: aliens and Marcus Fenix. Perhaps realizing that their co-op third-person shooter, while certainly enjoyable to look at, may get painted with a "much of the same" brush, Capcom recently visited 1Up's offices to show off an exclusive level from the upcoming title. With a tagline of "Lost Planet 2 Is More Than Just Shooting Through An Alien's Anus," the preview lives up to its tagline and doesn't disappoint in providing something other than another giant alien. In fact, it offers up something that I know at least one of our editors will be happy to see: giant fighting mechs.
Last week we told you about a new game in The Lord of the Rings franchise from developer Snowblind called War in the North. Today we bring you the teaser trailer of the three player co-op game, which is set to hit in early 2011.
Today we officially launch Co-Optimus 3.0, our third iteration of your Prime Source for co-op gaming. We've got a new look, new features, and plenty of new things to do! Want a tour of some of the things to do as well as a chance to win some prizes? Well then, read on!
Capcom has announced price and release date info for Final Fight: Double Impact on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Final FIght Double Impact features two co-op classics; Final Fight and Magic Sword. These arcade titles from the 1990's were known for their side scrolling beat em up style.
We told you earlier this week that Valve would be releasing a comic via xbox Live connecting the events of Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, and Left 4 Dead 2's upcoming DLC entitled "The Passing." We weren't very clear, however, what exactly the comic would cover. Now, after getting a surprising look into a major plot point of the Passing, we know. For those who don't mind knowing a spoiler, of sorts, about the events of the Passing, read on.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
Sony and Konami have announced a new limited edition green PSP bundled with the four player co-op Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker game. The bundle comes with a 2GB memory stick, download voucher for a movie off the PlayStation Network, and a unique piece of content for the game. The bundle weighs in at $199 and will be out when the game releases on June 8th.
GameTrailers posted a nice, long video interview last weekend with Splinter Cell: Conviction creative director Maxime Beland, who was quite eager to blast through a lot of the new features that would be delighting fans next month.
Bigger, badder, and the cleanest co-op Transformers has delivered to date. Transformers: War For Cybertron has everything a fan of the series could possibly want. Story that fills in the origins of our favorite Autobots and Decepticons, 3 player co-op, and transformations at the touch of a button. ArsTechnica.com was taken on a tour of the war-torn Cybertron, and brought back some details for us to enjoy.
