We just received three new screenshots for Dead Island, the four player co-op zombie survival game coming later this year from developer Techland. Once again we have our beautiful tropical paradise littered with the walking corpses hellbent on eating our brains.
Cult classic Earth Defense Force 2017 offered replayability by having five difficulty levels accompanied by increasingly powerful loot drops. Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon will not only have multiple difficulty levels and rare loot; the title will also promote multiple playthroughs with a new Campaign Remix mode. According to Siloconera, the new Remix mode will allow you to play previously beaten levels with different enemies. Instead of giant ants you may be facing giant spiders. The article only list insects in the remix, but if waves of Hectors (giant robots) or space ships can be substituted, this could change the game up significantly.
Relic earned my personal Co-Op Game of the Year vote back in 2009 with the original Dawn of War 2. After one great expansion, can they keep the magic alive? Let's take Retribution for a spin and find out.
Bethesda and inXile have released a brand new trailer for Hunted: The Demon's Forge showcasing the game's two player co-op gameplay. It's something we saw in our hands on preview. The trailer, called The Power of Two, shows each character's unique strengths as well as their ability to work together.
It wasn't even a month ago that Steam received an update that improved voice chat quality. Now, today, Steam once again has received another major update this time improving voice chat even further. The update adds in a codec (a method in which audio is compressed) that comes from popular online voice chat software Skype. It's called SILK and not only should voicechat use less bandwidth, it should sound a lot cleaner and be more reliable.
The Ghostbusters franchise is one of the most beloved franchises to come out of the 80s. After last years Ghostbusters videogame, many folks were hungry for more. Instead of another retail release, the latest title in the series is a downloadable game with 4 player co-op. We brave it in our review of Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime.
The UnderGarden is a nice casual game for your inner stoner child. You play as a little imp who floats through caves while pollinating the plant life. Vibrant flowers blossom as you pass by, little tiny musicians play soothing melodies. There aren't any enemies to speak of. We gave the two player local co-op title a score of 3 out of 5 in our Co-Op Review. If you have mastered the Undergarden and find yourself wanting more, we have good news for you. Two new levels are available for download on the Xbox Live Market Place. They will cost you 160 Microsoft Points, or two bucks.
A few months ago we had a hands on preview of The First Templar. This new trailer offers a glimpse of the combat system and finishing moves. We also get a peek at Marie's combat prowess. Also, it looks like Celian stabs a dude right in the junk. Ow.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime has hit the digital shelves. The 4 player on- or offline co-op title has a brand new cast, but the same awesome proton packs. A new launch trailer is out, which showcases the game's features. Looks like some truly impressive bosses will be making an appearance. Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is available now for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC. Stay tuned to Co-Optimus for our Co-Op review.
Dead Island's logo is getting a good old fashioned censoring. The "I" has been reworked for North American audiences. Apparently, the hanging zombie was a little too insensitive, never mind the fact that this imagery is a staple of the western movie industry. Maybe it was the palm tree that set people off. Silly physics! Those fronds wont's support the weight of a zombie. At least, not an adult zombie. A hanging child zombie? Now that would have been offensive.
We've been pretty interested in the development of Ratchet and Clank All 4 One what with its fun-sounding cooperative mechanics and huge boss battles. And, I mean, c'mon, it's a cooperative Ratchet and Clank game! We've previously heard few details on the story of the game, however. For those of you wondeirng just HOW Ratchet, Clank, Qwark, and Dr. Nefarious end up in a situation where they must band together, the following story trailer may clear up some of your lingering questions. It also shows off some of the cooperative swinging and shooting that we've heard about in the past.
We've got some fresh news today on an upcoming PlayStation Network downloadable title. Called Dungeon Hunter: Alliance, the game is based on the popular Dungeon Hunter series from mobile developer Gameloft. The PSN exclusive will features local and online four player co-op through 30 levels of play.
