In a world dominated by the Call of Duties, Battlefields, and Halos of competitive multiplayer - it was refreshing to see this year's Spike TV VGAs Multiplayer Game of the Year didn't go to a game based on competitive multiplayer, but rather to a game that solely support co-op gameplay in Borderlands 2. The game also took home an award for Best Shooter.
It’s no joke that Halo 4 is probably one of the best game releases of this year, and for a very good reason: 343 Industries is keeping Halo 4 busy and constantly filled with new content. Today, we have a massive amount of sweet Halo 4 news for all you competitive and co-op gamers out there, so pause that Youtube video you’re watching and pay attention, because you won’t want to miss out:
It would appear Epic games is just waiting for the right moment to let fly some great news about an upcoming Kinect enabled Gears game, and other Gears of War 3 info. The most recent change of plans took the Gears team away from the Spike VGA's at the last minute. Cliff Bleszinski took a minute out of his busy Gears planning to explain just what the hold-up was.
Our esteemed Managing Editor, Nick Puleo, mentioned an opportunity to cover the Spike TV Video Game Awards. It seemed that I was the most qualified staff member to cover this event. And by most qualified, I mean that I live closest to Los Angeles. After we received confirmation on the press credential I had a sudden realization, which I shared with Nick in this Google chat message:
You know when Epic announced they would be making an announcement relating to Gears of War at the Spike Video Game Awards? Well, Major Nelson is announcing that the announcement is delayed.
...or these pugs get Lancer-ated.
Along with a handful of game unveils, the Spike TV Video Game Awards actually, you know, gave out awards. Co-Op gaming did quite well, with 13 of the 28 awards being captured by a game with a co-op mode.
As 2009 rolls to a close, it's time to look back and reflect on everything Co-Op. We have 7 categories for you to cast your ballot in. Voting closes on Sunday, December 13th - so cast quick. Write-ins are welcome!
Co-op ruled them all in the 2nd Annual Xbox Live Arcade awards. Castle Crashers beat out the assumed favorite, Braid, for the overall Game of the Year in 2008 on Xbox Live Arcade.
It's been a crazy and interesting year. We launched Co-Optimus.com some 11 months ago with two goals in mind - promote co-op gaming and provide co-op gaming information. Since that time co-op gaming has gone from a bullet point on the back of a box to the main feature promoted by publishers at press conferences. In total there were over 100 co-op games released this year, and that my friends is pretty damn awesome. As the staff looked back over the list it was pretty clear what the standout titles were, but that didn't make the decision any easier for choosing our Co-Op Game of the Year.
The Co-Optimus staff is working away vigorously to determine the Co-Op Game of the Year, and we'll have that to you shortly. But while you wait you may want to check out GamesRadar, who posted an article covering the same thing. I'm not sure what gives them the authority to judge co-op, after all, they aren't the prime source of co-op gaming info - but we'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
Spike TV holds its Video Game Awards every year, and every year they surpass the expectations of the unappreciative musclehead idiots that watch two episodes of "Manswers" but change the channel in the middle of The Who's "CSI: New York" title theme. However, veiled cracks about overcompensating jocks aside, we'll adm...
