We just reviewed Serious Sam 4, a first-person shooter from Devolver Digital. While the recently released console ports suffer from major technical problems, the Steam version performs much better. Steam players will soon have more Sam on their plate with the impending arrival of Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem, a standalone expansion. Siberian Mayhem is due out on PC on January 25 and will support 4-player online co-op.
Serious Sam is a long-running series of fast-paced, old-school first-person shooters from Croatian developer Croteam. Nearly ten years after the first release of Serious Sam 3, Croteam and Devolver Digital finally released Serious Sam 4 on PC in 2020. One year later, an Xbox Series S|X version suddenly launched on Xbox Game Pass alongside PlayStati...
Xbox has always been a great platform, and many gamers favor the Xbox Series X in this console generation. That said, Xbox consoles have always suffered from weaker support from Japanese developers when compared to PlayStation and Nintendo systems. That's one reason that ININ Games' upcoming Xbox and Steam port of Clockwork Aquario is so exciting. The classic-style arcade platformer features 2-player local co-op and will be ININ's first Xbox release on Xbox.
iiRcade recently implemented huge end-of-year discounts on its entire line of home arcade cabinets. Savvy observers guessed that the manufacturer might be clearing out stock before announcing new hardware, and that brings us to today. At CES 2022, iiRcade announced its new Premium Arcade Console line. The new first premium machine will feature Dead Cells artwork and several enhancements over previous models.
...and that's a wrap on 2021. It was a bit rough around the edges but I'm sure we'll be able to fix that in post-production. So thanks everyone for the good work and we see you in 2022! Sorry? We've missed something? Surely you must be mistaken, Sir! The Monthly Round-Up for December? Mmmh... didn't we do that one back in January? No? Damn. Well, I guess we celebrated prematurely and need to put in some overtime. Unpack everything and back on position. Ready? Lights! Camera! Action!
Created in 1959, Asterix is a beloved French comic book character who has seen numerous movie and video game adaptations. While most of the recent games have been 3D affairs, Microids’ newly released Asterix and Obelix: Slap Them All is a side-scrolling 2D beat ‘em up. Even if you’ve never read an Asterix comic or seen one of the ...
Korean developer Action Square's ANVIL: Vault Breaker launched as an Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access title at the beginning of December. The twin-stick Roguelike shooter is scheduled to receive continuous updates as it progresses towards its full release. The first of these updates arrived this week, adding numerous enhancements and fi...
ANVIL: Vault Breaker is a Roguelike twin-stick shooter from Korean developer Action Square. The game is currently in Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access, so naturally, it has some rough edges that will be smoothed out over time. One of those rough edges is that starting an online co-op game is clunky and confusing. Don't worry; we're here to help!
Crate Entertainment released Grim Dawn: Definitive Edition, a collection of the co-op Diablo-style action RPG and its expansions, on Xbox earlier this month. That's a whole lot of loot-hunting goodness, but things get better from there. A new update adds a variety of graphics options and enhancements that will make the game look and run even better on Xbox Series S and X.
NOOO!! The lakehouse! Looks like we're gonna have a construction project soon in Valheim. But in the meantime Mike, Jason and Nick finally tackle Bonemass, the game's swamp boss and get the best Christmas gift anyone can hope for - never visiting the swamps again.
It's a small stream recap this time, with Mike and Nick pairing up to power wash a dirty ol' bungalow in PowerWash Simulator. During their chore, they recap 2021 and the games that came out this year along with the highlights.
Welcome back to Beyond Co-Op Reviews, our critical look at games that don't feature co-op modes....
