We've had a few months away from our normal monthly Halo Waypoint Nights, but they are back! We're only two months away from Halo Reach and that means we have plenty of co-op goodness to get done in Halo 3 and ODST before the big launch. So what's on tap first? Firefight!
Starting July 29th, you can influence the fate of a Gears of War 3 character and donate to the Child's Play Charity in one fell swoop. Microsoft and Epic Games will be offering two Avatar shirts (age gate required to view link) on the Xbox Live Marketplace: one declares "Carmine Must Die" and the other pleads "Save Carmine".
We last saw Shank at Pax East in March of this year. At the time we had no idea the game would contain a co-op mode, in fact, according to the developer Klei Entertainment - they wanted to keep it a secret. So after coming up with the idea to have a separate co-op campaign (the single player was already designed) - Klei went to work to create a fun experience with levels and bosses designed for two players. But this isn't just some survival mode, instead it's a full fledged backstory to Shank's single player campaign - complete with cutscenes and more.
Microsoft surprised a lot of gamers with the announcement of a redesigned console at E3 2010. Their promise was a feature packed console at the same price that was quieter and more reliable than their hardware of the past. We took the system for a 2 week spin and give you our findings.
I remember reading about this concept last year, and from the very beginning I was hopeful that it would see the light of day. Now it seems Sony has filed a patent that takes advantage of 3D tech in a way that breaks new ground for Co-Optimers where 3D itself really can't: couch co-op.
Ending weeks of correct speculation, Microsoft has announced that their upcoming motion "controller," Kinect, will be priced at $149.99. This price was previously rumored on just about every retail site but the official comment from Microsoft was that the price wasn't decided on yet - making this announcement not that big of a surprise to anyone but Microsoft. That being said we do have quite a bit of new information regarding the Kinect, including a free pack in game and new console hardware bundles to go along with it.
Amazon's Gold Box deal of the day is none other than the recently release three player co-op, Transformers: War for Cybertron on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The sale price puts the game just over $40. Not a bad deal for a game we gave a solid 4 out of 5 for its co-op review. Remember, War for Cybertron not only has the three player co-op campaign for both Autobots and Decepticons, but it also has the four player escalation mode which is the game's take on the popular survival modes.
Near, Far, Co-op Wherever You Are is a look at open world co-op games, and the differences between them. Whether you're tied together, given total freedom, or somewhere in the middle - each one of these designs plays a key role in how the cooperative experience will work.
Over 100 "top-selling" artists' tracks are being recruited for DJ Hero 2, due this October. Activision is rolling the hype train out of the station, claiming that the unique mixes stemming from this pool of tracks will be the "best soundtrack in entertainment".
In addition to her signature twin H&K USP Match pistols, Lara Croft and her partner Totec will create mayhem with submachine guns, assault rifles, a flame thrower, a grenade launcher, and even a bazooka in the upcoming arcade adventure Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - in fact, there are over 30 weapons in total!
Activision has announced a brand new flight sim for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 called Apache: Air Assault. The game is being developed by Gaijin Entertainment and features sixteen multi-level stages through the environments of Africa, Middle East, and Central America. Catering to both the hardcore and casual, the game will offer both arcade and simulation styles of play.
