The original Splinter Cell trilogy is getting re-packaged on Blu-Ray and shipped this March, along with a similar offering for the last-gen Prince of Persia trilogy (starting with Sands of Time). Included in the Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy will be Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, the first in the series to feature co-op.
Prepare to put down the Yellow Turban Rebellion in 15 seconds flat thanks to some new weaponary in Dynasty Warriors 7 - most notably - the arm cannon. The latest trailer for the game gives us a really good glimpse at the gameplay - which - mostly looks the same as the other six Dynasty Warriors titles. Ok, so that's not completely fair - there is some real time weapon switching for massive damage, body surfing, and perhaps some co-op maneuvers.
We've been big fans of Monaco: What's Yours is Mine since we first started talking about it early last year. The game has come a long way since then, making crazy technical advances and getting itself polished and ready for a release...sometime. The four player co-op crime caper game is one we went hands on with an enjoyed greatly as it went on to win itself the Independent Games Festival Award in 2010.
Gluttons for punishment rejoice! Hardcore title Demon's Souls is getting a sequel, or at the very least, a soul-crushingly difficult spiritual successor. Dark Souls is being developed by From Software, the same company that created the original Demon's Souls. It appears that the world will be a single sprawling area, instead of using a "hub" as in the previous title. Characters will not be shoehorned into a class upon creation, allowing for gamers to explore different play styles. It appears that the messaging system and co-op style of Demon's Souls will be intact, while the story from this game is unrelated to the previous entry. How many players will be supported is still unknown.
Last week we brought you a video showing off the new Hero Editor for the multiplayer Spore spin-off, Darkspore. Today we have two new "Hero Spotlight" videos focusing on character abilities and co-op. These new videos showcase Zrin and Andromeda, and their special moves are put on display. Both have move sets that are specifically designed for co-op play.
A new study from BYU's School of Family Life has come to the conclusion that co-op gaming between parents and daughters has beneficial effects for the daughter. The study is titled "Game On. . . Girls: Associations Between Co-playing Video Games and Adolescent Behavioral and Family Outcome." 287 children and their parents were given questionnaires focusing on gaming-, behavior-, and family-related issues. The doctors concluded that co-op gaming did have a positive effect on girls.
Bulletstorm first took shots at Halo with its parody of the infamous commercial for the game. Next the game has its electric whip set on another co-op title Call of Duty. This time though its not a simple video but an entire game that you can download and play on your PC.
This Week in Co-Op Tally and Nick ride a magical mystery ship into the world of Magicka - the recent 4 player spell casting co-op game from Arrowhead Studios and Paradox Interactive. If there's lessons to be learned they are: wizards a clumsy, their robes are flammable, water and electricity don't mix, and blowing up friends is often hilarious.
It's been a few months since we've had an official Halo Waypoint Co-Op Night. The Co-Opticrew needed some time off to recharge and the holidays certainly played its part. But we're back this week and plan on digging into the game we gave our Co-Op GOTY award to last year - Halo Reach!
League of Legends developer Riot Games have announced a brand new game more for their game featuring co-op play. League of Legends is based on, and developed by some of the team that create a mod for Warcraft 3 called Defense of the Ancients. This psuedo RTS/RPG hybrid features a champion character that summons creatures, uses spells and items, as well as other ablities to conquer opposing champions. The game is as much strategy as it is action, and loot plays a big part in the addictive nature of the gameplay.
Insomniac has just released a brand new trailer for Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One - the four player co-op platformer set to hit the PlayStation 3 later this year. The trailer showcases some great co-op action in both platforming, puzzles, and gigantic boss battles. Seriously, it's going to take at least 4 players to bring in a fish of that size - sushi for everyone!
