Good news for all you folks that either don't have an Xbox 360 or prefer your twin-stick shooters on your Playstation 3: Warhammer 40k: Kill Team is due out on PSN next Tuesday (August 2nd). We reviewed the XBLA version and found it a satisfying co-op game, though not without its flaws. The PSN version sounds to be virtually unchanged from the XBLA one, with two-player local same-screen co-op . It features four classes as well as weapon upgrades and a perk system. The PSN version will also be $10.

Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.

Seems like another indoor type weekend for most of the Co-Opticrew this weekend.  Some of our inboxes were graced with a certain Alpha invite - so we'll be checking that out.  Sorry, no comments from us as we're under NDA!  There's still plenty of other gaming goodness with games like Catherine and League of Legends.

You want to know what we're going to be up against in RAGE?  We'll show you.  The latest video focuses on the different enemy types and the animations that bring them to life.  One can't help but think of Borderlands or Fallout when watching this video.  Similar to these other wasteland titles, the early enemy factions consist of varying bandit clans.  Each clan differs in combat style and physical appearance.  Then there are mutants to deal with.  You can see a rather large mutie in the above image.  Luckily, it appears that you will have some sort of magazine-fed rocket launcher at your disposal.  

You may have seen Crimson Alliance lurking on your Xbox LIVE dashboard.  It's the free bonus game you'll receive if you buy all of the Summer of Arcade titles.  This may lead you to believe that the game is a tacked-on after thought, but you couldn't be more wrong.  I got a chance to play Crimson Alliance at E3, and it plays as well as (or better than) any other downloadable dungeon crawler that's crossed the digital landscape of late.  You can read my hands-on preview here.

Brink's DLC was supposed to be available in "early July," but it looks like that has become early August.  The content will be out on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on August 3rd to be precise.

Back in March we mentioned an upcoming two player co-op twin-stick shooter named Dead Horde would be coming soon.  Well soon is now as the game has just popped up on Steam for $9.99.  It's on sale for 10% off for a limited time and there's a two pack available for $14.99 as well - bringing the price of one or two to $8.99 and $13.49 respectively.

Twisted Metal is fondly remembered by many a classic gaming fan.  The upcoming revival of the series is bringing the over-the-top action to the modern console era.  This time around, Twisted Metal's trademark violence has apparently been ramped up considerably, as evidenced by the screenshot above.  In fact, one scene in the opening cinematic was so disturbing that it earned Twisted Metal an 'M' rating. Designer David Jaffe indicated that they were fine with the more lax rating because "without blood, it felt a little weird, frankly."

Doublesix, makers of Playstation Network twin-stick shooter Burn Zombie Burn, has announced a semi-sequel is on the way: All Zombies Must Die! Even better, the game is coming to XBLA this time too.

The following video is the first of four in a Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One extravaganza!  This video showcases some of the ridiculous weapons from the Ratchet and Clank universe.  You'll see the Combuster, the Warmonger, and others.  Each weapon appears to have some form of co-op functionality.  The Darkstar Fission Tether looks promising.  Remember, this is just a taste of the available arsenal.  

The Gunstringer's coming, and he's bringing a hellacious Hardcore Mode with him.  Fresh from the Twisted Pixel blog, game designer Dan Teasdale has a challenge for all the hardcore gamers out there.  (Never mind that  most hardcore gamers would rather gnaw their own thumbs off than play a Kinect game.)   Mr. Teasdale first and foremost reminds us that the game is meant to be enjoyed by everyone.  There's even a No-Fail-Mode, so  if you want to co-op with your dog, go ahead.  But if you're made of sterner stuff, he's got a mode (and a 50 point achievement) for you.  

With the Double Eleven/Tarsier-developed LittleBigPlanet for the PS Vita around the corner, series creator Media Molecule has been utilizing its time away from the limelight generating plans to expand to new ideas.