Microsoft's "Netflix for video games" is starting to look like a better deal all the time as the catalog of titles available to play continues to grow. As of today, October 3, there are 137 games available to download and play, and of those, 48 are co-op games.
Most Co-Optimus readers who also own an Xbox One will likely have a Live Gold membership as this is the only way to allow them to play online co-op. However, if you are on the fence, from 16-19th February Gold is open to all, as is access to Rocket League.
Microsoft recently announced their August line-up for their Xbox Live Games with Gold program. Out of the four games (two for 360, two for One), two of them have co-op: Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate and Spelunky.
The latest Games with Gold titles have been revealed and there are two co-op titles among them: Sacred Citadel and Gears of War 2. Both are the Xbox 360 versions of the game, but they will work with the Xbox One thanks to the Backwards Compatibility program.
So, you know how Contra is a made-up fictional thing that only exists as a video game franchise, right? Well, no, wrong, actually. Because co-opping and shooting all the things isn't enough, the toy makers at NECA are pushing out Contra action figures for the eight year old inside us all.
Why should I bother paying up to $60 a year just to get Xbox Gold and play co-op online, when I can play local co-op for free? Does this sound like you? If so, you may be interested to hear that Xbox 360 owners will get access to multiplayer for free this weekend, including all those lovely online co-op titles.
Rock Band 4 is just a few days from release, but you can still enjoy some pre-order goodies like exclusive tracks for the Xbox One version. Pre-order the game via Xbox Live and you'll get 12 songs from artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, Interpol, and My Morning Jacket.
November looks to be a big month for Microsoft, with its Xbox One side of things thanks to a major update that will be bringing backwards compatibility to the general public and an upgrade to the systems UI. This revitalization to the system is being powered by Windows 10 and looks to be the biggest and most user friendly update in the Xbox Ones history.
Slaughtering your way across the anarchic world of Castle Crashers is akin to looking through the eyes of a sociopath who majored in Medieval History while tripping on acid. Maybe you missed the surreal subversion of fantasy tropes the first time around, but its finally time to rectify that. Castle Crashers Remastered is finally out on the Xbox One. Coming in at $14.99 for first time Crashers, this enhanced edition of the beat'em'up is free for owners of the 360 version, so long as you pick it up before the 20th.
I'm always amazed when I see news about a game that is over a year old getting an update. When that game is three years old, that's even more impressive. Happy Wars, the third-person arena action game that saw its release on Xbox One this past spring, received its twentieth (twenty-fifth?) title update last month.
Xbox Live Gold members know the drill. Each week, a handful of games goes on sale for anyone with a shiny gold membership. You see, you buy, you play, easy. This time around we've got a whole lotta Lara for not a whole lotta loot, but we happen to be a bit partial to the co-op friendly Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.
The journey has been long and winding for the Gauntlet franchise, but it appears its next destination is just on the horizon. This summer, Arrowhead's reboot is making its way to the Playstation 4 via the brand new Gauntlet: Slayer Edition.
