The day that retail games can be downloaded on consoles for cheaper than being bought in the shops is when the mass market will begin to truly shift towards a digital download only model.  We are not there yet, but if Sony can keep producing sales like the one that has just hit the PlayStation Store, the future may be sooner than you think.  Among the multitude of games on offer is the 4 player co-op Red Faction: Armageddon for $9.15 and non co-op titles such as Batman: Arkham City for $14.45 and Darksiders 2 for $14.95.

For anyone who's seen Zombieland you understand that there are certain rules one has to follow in different situations in order to survive - or, at least make the best of a situation. For our purposes today, we'll lay out a few rules for download gameplay with others in order to survive.

We've got a nifty little update for you regarding LittleBIGPlanet, recently released in a Game of the Year edition.  First of all, Sony is giving away free codes that allow you to download the Norse Mythology pack for the game.  Should be fun to recreate "What's Opera, Doc?" in LittleBIGPlanet form.  (What, I'm the only one who had that idea?)

Rorschach's Journal, August 17, 2009.  The city lies black and misty below me.  I hear a child's scream, cutting through the night like a tire tread through a dog's burst stomach.  Found child in a sleazy apartment.  Turns out wasn't a child, but a full grown man.  Rocks back and forth, sucking thumb... obviously disturbed.  I check for injuries.  Looks at face, shrieks like a bat out of hell, and runs away.  Notice TV is on.  On screen, I see myself, standing next to Daniel.  Seems they've made a video game about us.  Liberal media dragging me into their pitiful attempts to corrupt society.  Still, intrigued by the concept.  Pick up the controller.  Feels odd in my hands.  Must see if name has been marred by media agenda.

This week, the film version of Watchmen is released on DVD/Bluray.  Along with the movie comes the second half of the tie in game, Watchmen: The End is Nigh.  You'll recall that the first part was made available when the movie was released in theaters this past spring.  The pricing and release date information have been made available, and it's so confusing that your brain just might turn into a mildly telepathic alien squid when you try to comprehend it.

This just in from the "no duh" department: Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, Episode One was overpriced.  Most gamers seemed to feel this way, but even director, Søren Lund of Deadline Games, agrees.

Wondering where part two of Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is?  Wonder no more.  Part Two of the game is headed to retail shelves, of all places.  The Watchmen movie will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD in late July, and in at least one version, the movie will come packaged together with both parts of the game.

Here at Co-Optimus, we try to keep you informed of the latest and greatest co-op gaming deals.  This deal involves movie passes, not cheap games, but it's still worth your time.

In case you've been living under a rock, there's this little comic book movie coming out this week: Watchmen.  It just happens to be the greatest story ever told in comic book format, and the hype for the movie's release has been through the roof.  The inevitable movie tie-in game bucks the usual trend, releasing on XBLA and PSN instead of retail.  The first of a series of episodic content, Watchmen: The End Is Nigh will set you back $20.  (Seems high to me!  Who do they think we are, Ozymandias?)

Two player co-op brawler Watchmen: The End is Nigh hits PCs, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network next week.  The game is touted as an old school beat em up set in the Watchmen universe.  Various previews and interviews for the titles have shown the game's length to be somewhere in the neighborhood of about 2 hours.

The Watchmen movie is set to hit theaters on March 6th of this year.  Regarded as one of the greatest graphic novels of all time, it's something a lot of people are really looking forward to.  The Watchmen: The End is Nigh is a two player co-op beat em up from Warner Bros Interactive, which is set to be released right before the movie on March 4th.  You'll be able to obtain this two to three hour title from Xbox Live, PlayStation Network or on the PC via Direct2Drive or Steam.

The Watchmen: The End is Nigh is an upcoming co-op brawler for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.  Like any good brawler, the game features two player split-screen co-op play!  If you didn't know, the Watchmen movie is set to hit theaters this March and this episodic game is set to release shortly there after.