Perhaps you live in sunny Florida, or balmy California, and are wishing for that magical winter wonderland of snow.  Or, maybe you live in the permafrost in Siberia and just like to play snowboarding games.  Either way, you now have a few more clothing options when playing Shaun White Snowboarding.  The totally appropriately named "Freebie Pack" is now available on both Xbox Live and the Playstation Network.  What do you get for free?  Well, twelve new items of clothing and nine new boards, that's what.  (Insert gift horse phrase here.)

 Put on your parka and hit the slopes with up to sixteen friends in Shaun White Snowboarding.  We give you the co-op review of the latest snowboarding game for the 360 and PS3.  But does it live up to expectations or simply fall flat in the snow?

I went to school with a fellow named Austin Rushing.  That'd be a perfect name for a football player, wouldn't it?  Almost as good as a snowboarder named Shaun White.  Speaking of Shaun, his games have just been released.   The 360 and PS3 versions are basically the same game, but the Wii version is a totally different experience, and supports the Wii Balance Board.  Buy using the links below to support Co-Optimus.com!  You'll be dreaming of a (Shaun) White Christmas, for sure!

  A new Shaun White Snowboarding trailer has been posted at Gametrailers.com: see multiplayer shredding in action! The clip showcases several jumps and tricks, including the ever-popular rail grind. At the end of the trailer, one of the players is destroyed by three cheap snowballs to the face...see the slushy carnage at the "Rea...

Now, I realize as I type this that I'm dangerously close to starting an unwarranted hype train here, so let's be clear: I'm excited for this game. You don't have to be. In the meantime, however, just know that while cooperative modes seem to be all the rage, it's rare enough to see a game with 4-player co-op, much less 16.