Everyone loves gifts, right?  Especially when they're spontaneous, heat of the moment decisions to show how much the gift-giver appreciates us.  That's exactly why Sledgehammer Games is adding a free new gun to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.  Regardless of what the playerbase thinks of Sledgehammer's mothers and their various proclivities, they're just glad to have people running and gunning on their server lists, and so they've offered the M1 Irons revolver as a token of their affection.

Getting a little bored with Dragon Age: Inquisition?  Do you feel like there just isn't enough of the game's namesake to slay with your three battle-hardened buddies?  Well fear not, intrepid do-gooder (or ne'er-do-well)!  Bioware is giving us, the lowly players, an opportunity to fix both of those issues at the same time.  And get this, it's available at this very second.

Just when you thought this was going to be a crummy week, Paradox hands us a pretty new trailer for its upcoming co-op spellcasting frenzy Magicka 2. This time around it's a totally unscripted sneak peek that's pure real in-game footage with wizards controlled by unpaid people doing normal things gamers always do. Let's watch!

With epic games comes epic bundles, and Bundle Stars is really hitting hard with this one. The Killer Bundle 3 includes ten indie games with a tiny price tag, four of which feature co-op play, and one of which is about annihilating entire planets, like you do.

Oh yes, this is quite tasty indeed. Crazy Monkey Studios has pushed out a handful of screenshots and concept pieces for its over-the-top comical action game Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Loads of tasty morsels show off some fine hand drawn artwork, exactly the kind of thing we like to see when we're shooting everything that moves.

Want a free 18 page storybook by the guy who wrote Child of Light, Jeffrey Yohalem? The fully-illustrated fairytale ties into last year's creative RPG and picks up a few years after the game ends. It's being released as a gift to the fans, says creative director Patrick Plourde, which just goes to show that posting cosplay pictures and fan art can make good things happen!

Deal of the Week!  Are there any words sweeter than this?  Over the years Microsoft have offered some great discounts on co-op games, but perhaps this week is not one of them!  However, people that don't already own Far Cry 4 or Assassin's Creed Unity may just be intrigued by the 45% off.

In the world of game development, there is definitely something to be said for perseverance. When ORION: Prelude released back in May 2012 (then known as ORION: Dino Beatdown), it seemed like it was dead on arrival. The developer, Spiral Game Studios, never gave up on it, though, and has continued to update, improve, and add on to the title. By all accounts, the game has significantly improved. To celebrate, the game is free-to-play for the next week and can be picked up for just a $1.

LEGO games are still doing well to this day, and for good reasons! But as the toys evolve, so must the ways in which they can be played. Enter the latest title in the LEGO video game library, LEGO Dimensions!

Most Halo titles have usually contain some form of co-op features and modes within the main storyline, but this time around for Halo 5: Guardians could be slightly different. Will there be a four-player co-op mode on the horizon for the next installment in the series?

Rock Band series developer Harmonix confirmed with IGN that its upcoming music simulation sequel Rock Band 4 will feature vocal harmonies - a crucial co-op component for die-hard karaoke fans.

Hey guys, whatcha playing? Many of us are still wrapped up in Mortal Kombat X, but we're also taking time to appreciate the finer things in life, like tabletop gaming and superhero movies. Let's see what the staff is up to.