Call of Duty: Black Ops:  Way bigger than whatever this is.

We only recently discovered Mindjack, a unique co-op game that blends single player, co-op and versus into one seamless experience.  Developed by Square-Enix and set for a January release, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game is set in the future which of course means one thing - lots of shiny objects that are devoid of color.  

Codemasters has confirmed that Operation Flashpoint: Red River (I apologize in advance for being gross, but I still can't get over that name) is still inbound, ETA sometime between April 1st and June 30th, 2011. This info comes straight from the CEO, Rod Cousens.

Viacom, who owns such properties as Paramount Films, MTV, Comedy Central and Harmonix, have reported a 59% loss in earnings for the third quarter of 2010.  From the report - it seems partially to blame on Rock Band 3 development costs and early indicators of poor sales of the game.  Both the film and TV division of Viacom reported an increase in earnings - thereby making the Harmonix investment even more dire.

Does the word Super Saiyan Ultra Kame Ki Blast mean anything to you? If so you'll probably want to read our review of Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team for the PlayStation Portable. It's a two player co-op fighting game set in the DBZ universe - plenty of big hair, fireballs, and sparks will happen

After the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops (without campaign co-op - again), we thought it was time to start looking to the future of the series to see what comes next. It sounds like the developer Sledgehammer games took that idea one step further and wants to see the next Call of Duty title literally set in the future. In space to be exact.

If you are reading this news bit in anticipation of a new cowboys vs. dinosaurs game, well, I'm sorry, you're out of luck.  That would be Gwangi, not Guwange.  The latter, released today on Xbox Live Arcade, is a port of a 1999 shooter.  The game was developed by Cave, a company legendary among shoot-em-up afficianados.  (Deathsmiles, released on XBLA a few years back, is another Cave title.)  Guwange is set in fuedal Japan, and the heroes travel on foot, rather than flying around in a spaceship as is typical of the genre. 

The University of Leicester in the UK has recently conducted a series of social experiments on how people cooperate based on the size of groups. It turns out that two people cooperate almost instinctively, adapting to one anothers needs and working together to meet a common goal on an intuitive level. Larger groups however, require a bit more effort to work cohesively. The largest factor involved: Communication.

There hasn't been much buzz about Mistwalker's The Last Story around Co-Optimus, mostly (entirely) because it has no co-op content.  This has changed.  The Japanese action RPG for the Wii will feature 6 player competitive and co-operative modes.  Through the game's "Raid Lobby," players will be able to face off against each other or team up to fight a powerful creature.  It sounds like it will be some sort of arena mode. 

Giant monsters are coming to the PlayStation Network next year.  Eat Them! is a Rampage-style game where you create your own custom monster and ravage a city.  If you are not familiar with Rampage, it's best known for the moment where you change from a giant lizard into a naked woman and then try to sneak off screen while covering your shame.  At least that's what I remember most about it.  Eat Them! takes Rampage's flat 2D monster mayhem and blasts it into destructive 3D goodness.  The game will feature lots of smashing, explosions, and eating.These beasts are people powered, so you will have to chow down on the city-folk to keep your energy up.  Hence the name: Eat Them!

Co-Optimus is back with another monster contest, this time giving away the Ferrari of headsets. The Psyko Audio 5.1 headsets retail for $299 and we're giving away a set to one lucky reader. Entering is simple - so read on to enter for your chance to win!

NVidia have just launched a brand new website for their GeForce line of video cards to help you get the most out of your investment in its PC hardware.