In case you missed it, we got some hands-on time with the upcoming Twisted Metal reboot, nostalgically  titled Twisted Metal.  We were excited to see a vehicle transform into a walking death-bot.  We were doubly excited to hear that the game will have a cooperative campaign.  The following videos focus on the maniacal ice cream truck driver, Sweet Tooth.  Fans of the old games will be able to pick out the bizarrely distorted laugh that the character was known for.  You can also see some of the Capture the Leader and Boss elements mentioned in our preview.  

Just what the heck is going on up there?  Oh, that's just some expertly cropped box art from Catherine, a new game coming out in July.  Let's see if we can deduce what this game is about from the above image.... We have some sheep... we have a little Japanese writing (shocker)... looks like some gender symbols... and there's something else... Hmm... A certain je ne sais quoi... That's French for "Dude trapped in giant boobies," right?  Because there's definitely a dude trapped in a giant pair of ta-tas up there.  Did I mention this game is on the Xbox 360 and PS3?  Because it is.  I've heard about games like this, but they're usually on the PC, the devil's gaming system.  Some of the bachelors on the Co-Optimus staff are insisting this game has co-op, but I don't really think they have a proper handle on the term.  Want to know more?  Simply read on for a pleasant video that explains exactly what this game is all about.  Protip: I'm lying.

All three version of Brink are on sale today at Amazon's website.  The 8 player co-op title is marked down by $20 making the console version a sweet $39.99 and the PC version $29.99.  I've personally been waiting to snag the 360 version of the game so I can join our community and their weekly playsessions.  We'll also be having an upcoming Xbox Live Co-Op night for the game in the coming weeks!

We've already been told that an "external beta" will begin sometime in the third quarter of this year for Diablo 3, the next generation co-op Action/RPG from Blizzard.  Now Russ Frushtick of the MTV Multiplayer blog may have narrowed down exactly when that is going to be.  

Hothead Games have revealed the next game in the DeathSpank series and it's a sequel to DeathSpank and DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue called...The Baconing.  Dropping the DeathSpank prefix the game continues the adventures of DeathSpank as he tries on all 6 thongs at once (what? he was cold) which summons an evil power.  Since this is a mostly family friendly site, I'll withold the joke about thongs and summoning my evil power.  The only way to undo what DeathSpank started is to destroy 5 of the thongs in the fires of bacon.

I've got a brand new Combine Harvester

Ms. Splosion Man will be 'sploding onto the XBLA digital shelves sooner than expected.  According to the very pink header image of this article, the sequel to the superb 'Splosion Man will be 'sploding our faces off on July 13th.  Have you ever seen a group of people so happy to have their hands 'sploded beyond recognition?  Those are some sploding-ly dedicated scientists.  As you can see in the photo above, four player 'sploding co-op is back, both locally and online.  Ms. Splosion Man will improve upon the original 'sploding gameplay in multiple ways:

Dungeon Siege 3 is out this week on the 360, PS3 and PC. To celebrate the four player co-op title we've got a great giveaway for our readers. What's up for grabs? We've got two PS3 copies of the game as well as a PC copy of Dungeon Siege 3...2...and 1! That's a lot of loot!

While Call of Duty: World at War saw evil, exploding monkeys - they were only a toy.  The first trailer showing gameplay footage of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack called "Annhilation" has something far far sinister - evil zombie monkeys.  

The latest trailer for The Cursed Crusade gives us a little background on the main character, Denz de Bayle.  He's looking for his father, who was last seen following Richard the Lionheart off to war.  We also get to see his buddy Esteban, accent in full effect.  I'm going to guess that the grizzled man with the eye patch, beard, and silver hair is Denz's father.  He seems to be able to kick all sorts of ass.  The game has an obvious Assassin's Creed vibe with its medieval setting.  True, The Cursed Crusade doesn't have free running or an Animus, but it more than makes up for it with brutal combat and hinted trips to hell.  Oh, and it also has co-op.  So it's got that going for it, which is nice.

Does it kill you a little each night you go to bed knowing that you missed just a few collectibles on your first playthrough of Hunted? Or did you recently buy or rent a copy of the game and you want to be absolutely certain you get everything you want the first time through? Well worry not, obsessive gamer (it's okay, we all have our compulsions), there's a section over at GamerVoices Guides that has you covered! Each subchapter (e.g. 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, etc.) has a detailed map where points of interest are color-coded triangles. For example, dragon tears are green. The points for crystals, dragon tears, prisoners, and corpses can be clicked on. This brings up a nice screenshot with a short description on how one reaches the area in the screenshot. Pretty useful, no? Thanks for the tip llllepicllll!

If you've ever rented a movie from a Redbox kiosk, you know that it's a boon for the budget-minded. DVD movies cost one dollar per night and are returnable to any Redbox kiosk. There are nine kiosk locations in close proximity to my house, and two more near my office. Snagging a newly released movie for the kids or for a stay-home date was never cheaper.