Some good news for all you fans of the "Galaxy at War" mode for Mass Effect 3. The game, along with Mass Effect 2, are now Backwards Compatible with the Xbox One, so you can enjoy the entire trilogy on the latest Microsoft console. And yes, it appears the servers are still up and running.
Not to be outdone by an upcoming Steam Summer Sale, Amazon is first to the gate with their own PC digital sale. Included in the first batch of titles are some crazy deals on games both new and old - and plenty with co-op.
When Mass Effect 3 finally received the series long rumored co-op mode, many folks were shocked. They didn't want their epic single player RPG tainted with multiplayer. Luckily Bioware found a way to work co-op into the game that made it completely optional, and best of all, it was an absolute blast to play.
The newest Mass Effect 3 co-op DLC, entitled Reckoning, drops today on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. Are you ready for it? Like all ME3 co-op DLC, it's completely free and offers a large amount of goodies. Like we told you guys last week, Reckoning will introduce new character classes, weapons, and equipment.
Mass Effect 3 fans, rejoice! There is a new cooperative DLC coming to Mass Effect 3 very soon, according to the Bioware Social Forums. The final installment of multiplayer content, which is named "Reckoning," will be released on February 26th for Xbox 360, PC, and Playstation 3. As of now, there is no mention of a Wii U version. Like all of the cooperative content, this one will be free to download.
Almost a year after release, it looks like Mass Effect 3 is still going to be getting more DLC. A recent patch for the game has unearthed details of a new co-op DLC pack that twists the current formula, incorporating single player progress into six new co-op story missions.
The Xbox LIVE Marketplace is having a huge sale on EA games, many of which support some form of cooperative play. I know some of you think EA is an all-powerful, nightmarish entity that usually passes time by eating children and kicking puppies, but when the publishing juggernaut is not being evil it happens to put out some pretty cool games.
Having finally finished Dead Space 2 this weekend and wrapped up the Dead Space 3 demo, I'm fully in anti-necromorph mode. I was looking at a turkey on the dinner table last night and imagined myself using a plasma cutter to dismember...I mean...carve it. With Dead Space 3 only a few weeks away it won't be long till I get my fix and dinner will once again be safe.
Let the great debate begin! It's that time of year. The end of 2012 brings about another round table discussion by the Co-Optimus staff on what our Cooperative Game of the Year should be. You, our beloved readers, have already made your voices heard in our community polls for Co-Op GOTY and Indie Co-Op GOTY.
The majority of us here have played Mass Effect 3, completed it and then replayed it for the new ending. However, none of us have experienced the Wii U Special Edition of the game. The 360 may have had Kinect functionality, but the Wii U has unique Wii U Gamepad functionality. Check out the new trailer to get a taste of what the fancy controller brings to the game.
Like a deadly ninja, the Wii U launch is sneaking up on us, but instead of being armed with throwing stars, it has Mass Effect 3. That's right; the top rated 4 player co-op title as been confirmed by Bioware for the newest Ninty launch day of November 18th in the US and November 30th in the EU. ...
Halloween might have come and gone (like Sandy’s wrath), but that doesn’t mean the spirit of it isn’t still lurking around the gaming world. If you didn’t already know, until November 5th (ending 9:00 A.M. PDT), gamers are still able to grab the special Halloween Challenge Banner for Mass Effect 3! Get on this now if you don’t already have it, because time is ticking!
