As mentioned in our List of Black Friday Co-op Deals, Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure will be on sale at Kmart and Hastings for $49.99 this Friday. But the crowds will be thick on that Blackest of Fridays, and maybe you don’t have one of these stores nearby anyway. Thankfully Amazon has come to the rescue, offering Skylanders at the same price all week long. But that's not all...
We've all heard it before - "Couch co-op gaming is dying." Most of us simply shake our head and nod in agreement, but perhaps it's not doing quite as bad as we previously thought. Today we bring you an editorial that focuses on the myth and explores some avenues around it. We also explore the benefits of couch and online co-op as they compare to each other.
Blizzard is giving away beta keys to Diablo 3 every Monday on the game's official Facebook page. Entering is as simple clicking a button and each week they'll be drawing 200 winners. Every fourth winner will receive two keys - one for you and one so you can co-op with a friend.
The line between toys and computer games has been well and truly blurred with the arrival of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. There are loads of the little heroes to buy in toy stores. To add to the woes of compulsive collectors everywhere, Activision have gone and released a limited number of rare silver Skylanders into the wild - can you find one?
This past week marks the tenth anniversary of the release of two co-op consoles. On November 15, 2001, Microsoft entered the video game hardware market with the original Xbox. Just three days later, the veterans at Nintendo released their offering, the GameCube. Besides very similar names, the two systems shared at least one more attribute. They both brought new innovations to our favorite aspect of video gaming: cooperative play. This week, we'll cover the first of these systems, the Xbox.
While Dance Central 2 and Just Dance 3 are the current kings of the dancing genre, there is perhaps room for another dancing game in the world. Get Up and Dance launches on Playstation 3 and Wii this week, offering a British design perspective and a mix of songs from the sixties up to the present day. And let’s not forget 4-player co-op dancing!
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City won’t be out until March, so series fans will have to make due with a steady stream of news and media until then. Speaking of which, GameSpot UK has recently revealed a whopping 18 minutes of gameplay footage, complete with delightfully-accented commentary. If you haven’t wrapped your head around the new co-op-oriented third-person shooter take on Resident Evil – and you’ve got plenty of time to kill – the video provides a clear impression of what to expect.
Do you shell out the extra coin for collector’s editions? That’s what we want to know, and you can tell us in your blog. Co-Optimus Community Voice: Collectors Editions has spurred some interesting blog posts and conversations.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
Despite us having a co-op focused site, Skyrim has reminded the staff that single player gaming ain't all that bad. Don't worry, we'll all be co-oping plenty in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary which many of the staff are rediscovering is much more fun than they remember. Now if only the Master Chief could shoot down some dragons or perhaps the Dovahkiin could shout a Covenant elite to death. Hmmmm....I smell DLC.
This week saw a new addition to the deck roster of Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers. The "Magic 2012 Deck Pack 1" includes two new decks: "'March to War,' a red and white deck featuring an army of brutally efficient Soldiers, and 'Ghoulkeeper,' a vile black deck featuring an unrelenting Zombie legion." This is the second piece of DLC for the game, following the "Ascend into Darkness" expansion that released this past September.
Better late than never? Ion Assault HD, a very nice looking twin stick shooter, is coming to the PlayStation Network. It debuted on the Xbox LIVE Arcade over two years ago, Steam last year, and it's finally making the jump to Sony's big black box. We liked the game back then, giving it a 4 out of 5 in our Co-Op Review. The game will actually be called Ion Assault HD, but it will offer more than just high definition. The PSN version will feature a new location and six extra levels. The entire campaign can be played with a friend. Check out the following trailer for a taste of eye candy.
