Last night was Sony' E3 2018 Press Conference. They had some very solid and interesting games to show off during the hour-long event, but not a ton on the co-op front. In fact, the only thing that was revealed that (most likely) has co-op is Nioh 2 (wooo!)
It's time once more to gather your friends and go on the hunt. The first Monster Hunter for the current-gen consoles, Monster Hunter: World, will be making its way to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC early 2018.
The next iteration of the PlayStation 4, which was speculated about after GDC, is all but confirmed at this point. Giant Bomb received information from a variety of sources earlier this week that the new console, currently codenamed "NEO," will not only offer some hardware upgrades to allow games access to higher graphical fidelity, but that it could also change the way local co-op works.
Sony Online Entertainment has been sold by its parent company Sony to a private investment group called Columbus Nova. The studio has been rebranded as Daybreak Game Company and will continue to push forth on all current and future projects.
Though PlayStation Now has been open to all gamers for a few months now, there has been a desire from the community for a subscription based version of the service. Well, beginning on January 13th, a PlayStation Now subscription program will become available to PS4 owners, giving players the opportunity to have instant and unlimited access of over 100 PS3 games!
Christmas has come early for us co-op gamers (at least for those of us on Sony platforms)! Playstation just announced a slick new deal focused entirely on co-op gaming, presumably to help calm your family's nerves after two hours of bickering about why your aunt brought her new boyfriend to Thanksgiving dinner. It's like, why does he even come if he doesn't even like the Bears! Also, the stuffing he brought tastes sort of like motor oil.
The PlayStation 4 isn't the only Sony product vying for space in your entertainment center. The PlayStation TV is slated for a North American release on October 14 for $99, and it's launching with a catalog of almost 700 games from all over Sony's lengthy gaming history. The little device can play Vita games, access PSOne Classics, stream using PS Now, and even delve into the realm of remote play for PS4 owners.
Announced during the Gamescom 2014 event, players will soon be able sharing gameplay with others in multiple ways via an upcoming PS4 update. A new app called Share Play will allow players to do a couple of cool things regarding co-op, as well as for broadcasting gameplay footage.
Day 0 of E3 is done, and Co-Optimus is bringing you their wrap up of all the press conferences that happened, with impressions of the games announced including all the co-op goodness. We've got surprise announcements like Dead Island 2, Magicka 2 and Assassin's Creed Unity. So sit back and relax and here all the good news that went down for co-op gamers on Monday, June 9th 2014 at E3 in Los Angeles.
Sony closed out Day 0 of E3 with a strong presentation of what's to come on the PlayStation 4 and Vita. With a mix of leaks we already knew about, and a few pleasant surprises, the co-op content delighted and brought a smile to our faces. Opening with Destiny, we found out more about the playable Guardians and how they are cho...
