While Black Friday shopping is going on, we don’t want our co-op gamers out there to forget that some solid co-op games can be downloaded for free very soon. Any and all Gold Members can grab both Gears of War and Shoot Many Robots via the “Games With Gold” program on Xbox LIVE.

With the success of Super Mario 3D Land on the 3DS, Nintendo saw it fit to release a sequel for the title called: Super Mario 3D World. Among the wide variety of games shown off at Nintendo’s E3 press conference this morning, including Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. Wii U, we know for sure that Super Mario 3D World will boast a 4-player co-op mode.

When Call of Duty: Black Ops II hits the stores midnight tonight, what’s the first thing you think many gamers will try to do once they get their grubby hands on it? If history says anything, there will be those that want to make the next title their little playground of trolling, cheating, and inappropriate behavior. To prepare for the inevitable, we’ve got the latest information on Treyarch’s crackdown on gamers that don’t play by the rules. Study up!

Based on much player feedback received by Capcom, the developer will release a free update this coming December for Resident Evil 6 to address the main concerns being made and improve on a few inconveniences in gameplay.