While there's still time to grab both Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga for free this month thanks to Microsoft's "Games with Gold" program, you can start looking forward to next month when Assassin's Creed 3 "goes gold."

While it had a number of issues at launch, and even after, Assassin's Creed Unity was still a pretty fun co-op title. Getting a group of friends together to plot and execute a stealthy assassination (before it all inevitably turns into a Benny Hill skit) is the best way to enjoy that game. The latest Humble Bundle lets you get in on the assassination action with that and several other AC titles all for the low, low price of $15.

Hey, do you own a PC that can play games? Then you'll probably want to stop whatever it is you're doing, head over to the Ubisoft Club, and snag seven free games, including the co-op friendly Rayman Origins, The Crew, and Assassin's Creed 3.

You didn't really want to go outside this summer, did you? Microsoft is offering "Steam" like sales right now for their games on demand service with several titles discounted under $10. 

Easter has come early this year, you can tell by the fact that it is still snowing outside and I haven't got around to buying any eggs.  Best then that I avoid my family and stay indoors playing games on my 360.  The Spring Sale starts today and lasts until April 1st.  It is not co-op heavy, but Dead Rising 2 and its DLC is all reduced.  For the full list click Read More and do yourself a favor and get all The Walking Dead episodes for total of 800 Microsoft Points.

Advertised with the release of Assassin's Creed III was a very special DLC package that featured American President George Washington in a sinister fashion. Appropriately named "The Tyranny of King Washington," the content is to be centered around an alternate tale of the American Revolution featuring George Washington as a power hungry monarch. Part one of the three-part DLC is set to be released for the Xbox 360 and PC next week on February 19th, with the Playstation 3 version to be available the following day.

One of the fall's more anticipated AAA titles was the third, and final (for this story line, at least), entry in the Assassin's Creed series. At long last everything would be revealed/resolved. The whole sordid purpose behind the Templar's schemes. Why Desmond's ancestors were so important. Why Desmond has father issues. Why there was this whole futuristic doomsday plot in the first place. Ok, so not everything was clear. At least it ended, right? Even if you weren't all that into the game's story/premise, there was still plenty there to enjoy. Like the newly added "Wolfpack" co-op mode, which was one of the highlights for us. Good news arrives today as new maps and new playable characters will be available via the "Battle Hardened" DLC pack, slated to hit the Xbox tomorrow, Jan. 8. PS3 owner's can pick up the new content Wednesday, Jan. 9 and, last but not least, it will go up for PC players next Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Do you want more cooperative play in the next Assassin's Creed? Ubisoft wants to know. According to The Gaming Liberty, Ubisoft has been circulating a survey asking questions about overall satisfaction with Assassin's Creed 3 and what new features customers would like to see in the series. The survey isn't available for the public, or else I'd kindly link you to it. 

If you're looking to snag the latest iteration of Assassin's Creed 3, the first one to include a full fledged co-op mode, and you don't want to spend a lot - look no further than Amazon's Deal of the Day today.  The normally priced $60 title is on sale for just $33 until the end of the day.

Every now and then I post a review, hop on over to Metacritic, and wonder what the hell everyone else was playing. Assassin's Creed 3 was one such review. There are a lot of stellar scores for Assassin's Creed 3 on Metacritic. Man, I wish they had their version of the game. Because my version is scheduled to be patched "by the end of next week." 

You have questions about Assassin's Creed 3's co-op mode. We have answers. 

Assassin's Creed 3 is a milestone for the open world stealth franchise. Desmond's journey through the Animus takes us to an entirely new historical era: Colonial America. Here we will live out the memories of his Native American ancestor, Connor, as the Assassins and Templars do battle in the throes of the American Revolution. There's also a new cooperative Wolf Pack mode, a first for the series. Find out how the franchise embraces co-op in our review.