At a recent preview event in NYC, Co-Optimus went hands on with Hunted: The Demon's Forge, the co-op action RPG from developer inXile and published by Bethesda. In our exclusive hands on look of the game we talk story, loot, quests, gameplay mechanics, and of course - co-op.
Razer have announced a brand new set of wireless headsets that are compatible with the Xbox 360 as well as other devices. Coming in two flavors, the Chimaera 5.1 Surround Sound and Chimaera Stereo, these headsets focus on audio quality and communication while cutting the cords. While the set is designed to work for the Xbox 360, the base station contains many standard input jacks allowing you to hook the cans up to your PC or other devices.
The end of the winter months are in sight as February comes to a close. Hard to believe we're already two months into 2011 and there are plenty of great co-op releases behind us like Killzone 3, Bulletstorm, and others. March looks to be plenty busy on its own with a handful of solid releases kicking off this Tuesday with Dawn of War II: Retribution. March also will see the Co-Opticrew heading to Boston, MA for the PAX East Expo. If you're going we hope to see you there!
During a recent press conference, a boatload of stuff was announced for Xbox 360 - a lot of it pertaining to upcoming co-op releases. Major Nelson was kind enough to compile all of the news announcements on his blog for us. We're especially excited to see the Beta event for Gears of War 3 is public starting mid-April, but there are others to look at as well.
A new version of Valve's Steam software launched this weekend and with it is host of new features. First and foremost is a long overdue update to the service's voice chat system, improving quality and reliability across the board for games utilizing it as well as in the client itself. These improvements should help co-op gamers have more reliable conversations while utilizing the client itself and for games like Left 4 Dead.
Sony's PlayStation Portable 3000 has gotten a price cut, dropping $40 from $169 to $129. This new price brings Sony's system in below its main competition, the Nintendo's DSi, which is priced at $149.99.
Once again, we've got a couple Co-Op Classics for you to peruse in visual form. Wolves, tigers, bears, and ostriches make star appearances as we dig deep into the Co-Op Classics vault: Altered Beast, a fine brawler known primarily for its Genesis port, joins Joust, a Golden Age masterpiece.
It’s the end of the short, romantic month of February and we’re wrapping up the Co-optimus Community Voice: My Backlog, Let Me Show You It blog topic. So far we’ve heard of a lot of great backlogs in our blogs section (many of which require co-op buddies to complete, so check them out), and we have one final backlog to share with you before moving forward to March.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
The Co-Opticrew definese variety this weekend as there's no less than sixteen different titles on the gameplay buffet. What may start as an unlimited and unhealthy dose of an MMORPG like Rift may end with the desert of a popcorn like first person shooter in Bulletstorm. Of course titles like Dead Space 2, Dragon Age and Killzone 3 are perfect fits for the main course. Whatever gets played, our staff is sure to be stuffed with gaming as February winds down.
Chris Park of Arcen Games has always been a pleasure to chat with, so it didn't take long for me to email him when we found out that their upcoming game, A Valley Without Wind, would add a co-op mode to get the scoop on its features. And boy did we get a lot of great info on the game, which right now, plans no real hard cap on the number of co-op players allowed in a game - though Arcen sees about 16 being the current ideal max.
