Exciting news has emerged about the 14-year-old spy shooter No One Lives Forever. Turns out that game that was previously in Activision's hands now has its rights held by Night Dive Studios. You may recognize Night Dive as the developer responsible for rebuilding games like System Shock 2, The 7th Guest, and a slew of Rob Gilbert titles on PC.
This week, the Behemoth announced the release date of BattleBlock Theater on PC. This delightful platformer (we gave it a 4.5 out of 5) will be coming to Linux and Windows via Steam on May 15th.
So it appears I've been slipping on posting the summaries of popular co-op news, features and games for 2014. Heck, I've even missed the end of April by a few days. For that, I apologize. Here are some of the top stories, features and games for April, 2014 including coverage of PAX East.
Trion Worlds have announced the MMO shooter, Defiance, is abandoning the one-time purchase fee and adopting an entirely free-to-play system on PC and PS3. While it never required a monthly fee, those interested in playing the SyFy show tie-in game no longer need to purchase the product. Simply install, strap on the biggest guns you can find, and hose down alien scum. The free-to-play model launches June 4th on Steam, with a PS3 fix to be "following shortly."
Bungie's 4 player online co-op shooter Destiny is looking a sight for sore eyes. The recent gameplay video allowed you to bask in its majesty, but what about those people who want to know a little bit more? The new Development Diary may just help. It includes new footage of the game, but also information on the multitude of weapons and loot available in the game.
Taking down vehicles in Sniper Elite III is going to be straight up awesome. The newest dev diary from Rebellion details the new features and work behind these encounters.
Steam's Daily Deal has dusted off a fantastic co-op game all PC players should try out. Trine 2: Complete Story includes the Trine 2 core game and integrates the Goblin Menace DLC along with the unlockable Dwarven Caverns level, all for an impressively small amount of cash.
The more Spelunky is in our lives, the better. Apparently the folks at Sony agree with me, and have announced the challenging cave-diving game for the Playstation 4. Now, PS4 owners can enjoy the miracle that is Spelunky on their own machines. Is there anything better than being trapped in a cave at the mercy of ancient traps, colossal spiders, and easily enraged merchants armed with shotguns? That's the recipe for fun right there.
Think the only games that go on sale are single player? Ha, that's what you get for thinking! The Humble Weekly Bundle has rolled out a sale that features seven indie co-op games. Not just multiplayer, but co-op multiplayer!
Techland is finally ready to announce their brand new engine for Hellraid, the Chrome Engine 6. Finally, the undead-brutalizing combat we all know and love can be rendered in glorious next-gen graphics. While the official release date for PC, PS4, and Xbox One is still a mystery, the four-person first person hack-and-slash is aiming for a launch on Steam's Early Access sometime this autumn.
Child of Light came out this week and a few staff members have opted to balance out their dark addiction with a sample of the game. That doesn't mean they are abandoning their souls collecting all together, simply, slowing the intake.
We loved Jamestown when it was released on PC back in 2011. The indie shooter by developer Final Form Games absolutely emodied co-op gameplay through and through. We loved it so much we gave the game our PC Co-Op GOTY in 2011. Now the game is coming to the PlayStation 4 this summer in a definitive version called Jamestown Plus.
