After being bombarded by fall releases for several weeks, this week's release alert was pretty bare. That means the winter lull has started and there aren't any more major releases coming this year. By now most of you have picked your favorite out of this year's offerings, and we want to hear about it in the User Blogs section.
Third set of Spec Ops missions from Modern Warfare 3 are here for your viewing pleasure. A couple longer skirmishes with Resistance Movement and Little Bros, both challenging and satisfying missions.
As we conclude our week full of Holiday Gift Guides, we move away from the controller for a bit. There are plenty of non-game items out there that will make any gamer happy. Whether your giftee prefers Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, or the Sinclair Spectrum, we think you’ll find our list of twelve board games, toys, and accessories a perfect non-game gift for any fan of co-op.
The Xbox 360 and Kinect motion controller sold a ridiculous amount of units last week. If you're a new Kinect owner, and still have some holiday shopping to do for the kids, you may want to check out Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster. This new video focuses on the family aspect of the game. We really liked the title ourselves, giving it a 4.5 out of 5 in our Co-Op Review. If you want to get your youngsters into gaming, but still want them active, this is a pretty cool option.
Due to the holiday game crush, I somehow missed anything and everything on Syndicate. I recently managed to catch up on some of the co-op videos, including an 8 minute run featuring four player online co-op. It's a shooter that looks a little like Brink, which could be good or bad, depending upon your point of view. This latest trailer showcases some of the weapons that will be available to the player. "Ooh" and "Ahh" as the sexy computer voice talks about the "19 weapons, 87 attachments, and 25 upgrades." Be sure to check out the "Super Weapons." Every game needs super weapons!
Recently Dungeon Defenders on Steam released a new piece of DLC called the "Hero Pack." The $5 content adds four new characters to the game - a female Squire (the Countess), female Apprentice (the Adept), male Hunter (the Ranger) and female Monk (the Initiate). These aren't just character skin swaps, but actual class changes and tweaks depending on which version of the character you choose.
Wow, that last Techland game I played was excellent. Not Dead Island, but Call of Juarez: The Cartel! It had everything; glitches, poor controls, mediocre gameplay - it was ace. Or perhaps it was not. Co-Optimus gave the game a limp 2.5 and the co-op was one of its few saving graces. Can we as a community prevent anything like The Cartel from happening again? Perhaps we can, if we fill out Ubisoft's questionnaire about a potential 4th game in the series.
PC publisher and developer Stardock, famous for publishing games like Sins of a Solar Empire and utilities like Fences have created their first entry on the Xbox console. Instead of a title on Xbox Live Arcade they've decided to go a more comfortable route and publish the game themselves on the Xbox Indie Channel. The game is called ElfSquad7 and it's the perfect co-op action game for the holidays.
The Saints Row: The Third website has finally got their stat tracking in working order. Yup, I still have 100% of everything done, but I'm still missing a few chievos. C'est la vie. I don't know what I'm more surprised by, the fact that I've only killed 9,660 people or that I've actually put 48 hours into the game. Where do I find the time? Oh, that's right - I haven't slept more than five hours straight since September 6th. You can see how much time of your life you've spent in Steelport, (and a host of other stats) by logging into the site.
The Army of Two franchise is calling in reinforcements. Earlier today Kotaku reported that an "EA insider" has informed them that the third installment of the bro-op franchise will be called Army of Four. As you can probably figure out, it will support four player co-op. The previous two titles, both Army of Two, and Army of Two: The 40th day, supported two player local or online co-op (The 40th Day had a four player Extraction mode, as well).
Serious Sam has always been known as the standard-bearer for old-school arcade style FPS games, but can it survive in 2011? Serious Sam 3: BFE brings 16-player co-op to the table, so it's time to get serious and find out.
This new video for Army Corps of Hell is a head scratcher. It starts off with some Diablo-esque visuals, then it cues up the death metal, quick cuts, and cartoons. This video is an assault on the senses. I can't really tell what's going on, but it looks like there is an Overlord/Pikmin mechanic at play, and I think the bosses look cool. It winds down with some minor dismemberment, a little decapitation, and an abundance of blood. Once you recover from your initial state of "WTF," let us know what you think.
