Studio MDHR's Cuphead launched on Xbox and PC five years ago, eventually making its way to Switch and PlayStation as well. We all loved the game, even if it could be frustratingly difficult at times. All these years later, Cuphead is set to get a DLC expansion called "The Delicious Last Course" at the end of this month. To commemorate the long, long-awaited DLC, accessory manufacturer PowerA has also released special Ms. Chalice-themed controllers for Xbox and Switch.

Cuphead and its heavily stylized run'n'gun gameplay first landed on Xbox One and PC back in 2017, but it quickly became clear that the title's brilliant blend of cartoon aesthetics and unforgiving difficulty shouldn't be sequestered to Microsoft's corner of the industry.  In the time since, it's also been released on Nintendo Switch, and finally, the game has arrived on PlayStation 4.

Studio MDHR's been hard at work since their tough-as-nails platform shooter, Cuphead, first released back in 2017.  Most recently, the game just finished being ported to the Nintendo Switch back in April of this year.  With that done, the developers' attention (or more of it, anyway) has turned towards putting out the game's first DLC pack.

Nintendo held another of their "Nintendo Directs" yesterday, this time focused on all the independent video games coming to the Switch in the near future. There were a number of new single-player titles they revealed that look interesting, but we're all about the co-op here and one title in particular caught our eye.

Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference wrapped up just a few hours ago, and there were some exciting things announced, like a new Halo title, Dying Light 2, and Gears 5. While Microsoft Studios is making the right moves towards "hey, come check out our excellent console," it was a bit disappointing that they didn't have more to say about what they were showing.

If you've wrapped up the spring hits and wondering what you'll do in the next couple months before the next Madden title sounds the horn of Fall releases, then the folks over at GOG.com would like to entice you with a big Summer Sale. I mean, big. 1300 titles big. And hey, we've even gone through and put together a little co-op collection for all you co-op lovers out there.

We're coming to the close of September, which means Fall is officially kicking off. Next month is the appropriate time to start putting up Halloween decorations AND NOT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST, CONVENIENCE STORES!!! Anyways, there are a handful of co-op title releases this week, like Cuphead and Total War: WARHAMMER 2, as well as the arrival of the SNES Classic and the final DLC for Nioh.

Cuphead will be out before you know it, and let's be honest, you're probably not nearly as prepared as you think.  You'll toil.  You'll sob.  You'll curse the Meatboy legacy.  But, at least you'll get to enjoy some sweet cartoon visuals and a swingin' soundtrack.

Elise Farvis from Game Informer got some hands-on time with the (yes, actually!) forthcoming Cuphead from Studio MDHR while attending Gamescom this week. The title sounds just as punishing as it's been made out to be previously, but it also looks like it's a lot of fun, especially with a friend.

As a child watching reruns of old Mickey Mouse and Popeye cartoons, I constantly thought to myself, "Boy, this aesthetic sure would lend itself to a co-op arcade shooter with a touch of occultic charm", and up until yesterday, my dream was almost within reach.  I could practically feel my grip tightening around my controller as a hand-drawn foe murdered me for the forty-ninth time.   Alas, it appears Cuphead's blend of 1930's animation and comically tough gameplay will be eluding us for a few months more.

Up to this point, much of the gameplay we've seen of Cuphead has been of a little teacup man (or men, in co-op) battling against giant bosses. While boss rush is fun, it's also nice to do something else, like traverse a level. The latest video for the game shows that our wish is granted and you'll be doing more than just fight...

Everyone will die, sooner or later.  For most folks, it'll just be the one time, but for those with, say, a cup for a head, or a body made of meat, it'll happen over and over and over until the creature controlling their fate is either overcome with mercy or screams and breaks their controller.  Sometimes both.  It's inevitable, regardless.  The pain.  The loneliness.  The overwhelming cold.