With only a week to go until Halloween time, now is the perfect time to dive into some scary games that go with the holiday very nicely. Starting tomorrow, the PlayStation Store is holding its “Sale of the Dead” event, providing tons of sweet discounts on both single player AND co-op games alike! PlayStation Plus members will be able to grab as much as 80% discounts on some of these games, so it’s most definitely worth looking into.

Hi folks!  This week we have some niche games hitting the store shelves, along with a great downloadable co-op re-imaging of the Castlevania franchise.  It's a rather slow week for co-op launch titles.  This will let you catch up on the early glut of September games.  Consider this the eye of the fall gaming storm because October is almost here.

Playstation 3 owners have waited quite a while for Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, which hit XBLA way back in August last year. Their wait will soon be over, as Konami has just announced that the PSN version is coming in September.

You've decided to splurge on a second system for that one game you and your spouse just HAVE to play together. You got it. You beat it. Now what are you going to do?

These chicks mean business.

This week's Xbox Live Gold Deals include the 6 player online co-op game, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair and all of its downloadable level content.  The game is 50% off - making it 600  or about $6.  All the content is also 50% off with each of the 5 stages coming in at 160 or 120 .

Last month we brought you news about two new DLC's coming to Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.  Today, one of those levels is available on Xbox LIVE.  The new stage pack is called, "Extra Stage: The One Who is Many," and it is available for 320 Microsoft points.  The level is rumored to be based on the catacombs stage from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and the boss is suspected to be everyone's favorite big giant ball of corpses, Legion.  This is the latest DLC for Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, which has received a ton of DLC support, including new characters and levels.  Up to six people can take on Dracula's minions through online co-op, so grab your weapon of choice and get to slayin'.

This boss is pretty much impossible if you play solo.

Casltevania: Harmony of Despair has some downloadable content available today.  We brought you the news when a picture of the pyramid level leaked back in early August.  The Pyramid of Ruins is the name of the map, based on a level from Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.  The chapter is called 'Beauty, Desire, Situation Dire.'  Interesting.  I wrote a poem with that exact same title when I was in the fifth grade.  I think it was about my waning interest in G.I.Joe and my budding affection for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Either that--or I had just discovered breasts.

Admit it, there are a lot of games on the market, and not a lot of time or money to go around. You really want the most bang for your buck, but who do you trust to give you the best possible recommendation. We give you our reviews, as well as other sites, but who should give you the final say-so?

Queue the Jerry Seinfeld voice - "What is the deal with DLC leaks these days?"  

Many were shocked when Konami announced a six player co-op version of Castlevania, called Harmony of Despair. The series was never huge on multiplayer gaming, rarely offering a single partner for your vampire hunting. Can the game hold its own despite sharing content with previous titles?