id's Quakecon is going on right now and out of the conference comes some pretty interesting RAGE news. First up is a version of the game is currently being planned for iPhone and iPads, a live tech demonstration showcasing id Tech 5 running on the iOS4 platform was given by John Carmack and the results are impressive. Full lighting and shadows, detailed megatextures and 60 FPS were just some of the features on display.
It was only yesterday that we found out about the special editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops - and with that announcement that they would be coming with four co-op maps. Now a BestBuy listing may have leaked further details regarding that co-op mode.
Din's Curse is an action/rpg, a la Diablo, and we think rather highly of it. One of the flaws in the game at release was the graphics, but thanks to the latest patch, there are some big improvements in that area.
Blood. Drug Reference. Intense Violence. Partial Nudity. Strong Language. All of these things combined together to give Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days an M rating. That pretty much puts it off this gaming dad's wish list, but even I have to admit the official launch trailer for the game is awesome. The game will be released for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC next week, Tuesday to be exact. While you wait, watch the trailer over and over and count exactly how many cops these two take out.
Zombie Studios set out to provide a hardcore game accessible from a casual medium: online arcade markets. Does the indie developer succeed with Blacklight: Tango Down? We bring you our post-download review.
Fable III is looking to follow the trend of the Fable universe and expand the mechanics of the game. We’re looking at a huge overhaul this time with weapon morphing, spellcasting changes, and even some co-op trading opportunities to enhance a weapon. CVG interviewed Senior Design Director Josh Atkins about the changes to be expected, and like everything we ever hear about a Fable game, it sounds pretty epic so far.
Last year Nation Red was released on Steam, an indie developed title, players were tasked with surviving swarms of zombies in traditional top down shooter gameplay. I had tried the demo out, and while impressed with it graphically, I felt the one key item missing was co-op play. Now almost a year later the game has a brand new update adding in numerous co-op modes for two players both locally and online.
I gotta give the industry credit - they just won't let Duke die. To recap it's been some time since 3D Realms folded up development on Duke Nukem Forever and Take 2 games took the rights back. We haven't heard anything from the purported Duke Nukem D-Day game and the last bit of media we got from DNF showed off an Xbox 360 version of the game.
If you thought Activision couldn't out do the night vision goggles from Modern Warfare 2 - think again. Today they've announced the Hardened and Prestige Editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The cream of the crop Prestige Edition comes with a remote controlled surveillance vehicle inspired by the RC-XD from the game. It has a range of up to 200 feet and contains a fully-functioning remote camera that transmits both video and audio to the handset. Sounds perfect for those in home remote pest control situations - though you'll have to supply your own explosive C4.
Light gun shooters may be one of the most memorable and unique forms of co-op games out there. Everyone has their favorites whether it's Time Crisis, House of the Dead or Virtua Cop. Time Crisis came out in 1995 and instantly became an arcade hit thanks to its unique cover mechanic.
Apologies for the late posting of this - but the latest Co-Opticast is finally here! In this episode we discuss Torchlight 2, leaked DLC, delayed features and more. We wrap it up with a discussion on whether or not adding co-op to a game makes development harder.
Co-Optimus does not condone hitting police officers with oversized guitars
