So far in our quest for Halo Reach knowledge we've learned a few key things. There will be different classes, types of gameplay (including stealth), and new weapons. Of course, all of this takes place in a world full of Spartans and Spartan technology, so we want to know how these things work in a practical setting. GeneralGames.ca had a hands on preview recently where they played the multiplayer mode and got to try out some of these phenomenal changes in the Halo universe. Are these things to look forward to? I'd say so.

This week we wanted to honor some phenomenal Indie games that cost a mere dollar on Xbox LIVE Arcade, and a few honorable mentions of Co-op Indie games that were very enjoyable. Everything in this episode is on the cheap, so if you've got 80(POINTS) or so lying around, you should check these out.

There's plenty of solid co-op news to go around in the latest episode of the Co-Opticast. Gears of War 3, Dead Rising 2, FEAR 3, Red Dead Redemption and Fable 3 Co-Op babies. Seriously how did publishers fit all of that in a two week time span?

Straight out of Capcom's "Captivate" event in Hawaii comes a fresh batch of screenshots from the recently announced co-op mode for Dead Rising 2.  With them, we get an idea of the variety in the character customization we are going to have for our own respective Chuck Greene.

So, you just can't wait until the new Left 4 Dead 2 DLC comes out, eh?  Neither can we.  The thought of a crossover between the original survivors and the new quartet has us giddy as a zombie with a handful of brains.  The achievements for "The Passing" have been revealed, so if you don't mind a spoiler or two, why not check them out?  As is the case with most Valve games, the achievements themselves are well thought out, and hilariously titled. 

Blacklight: Tango Down was recently announced with a four player co-op mode called Blackops. Details were sketchy as to exactly what this would entail, but we tracked down Zombie Studios Producer Andy Kipling and got the dirt on what to expect from co-op when the game launches this summer.

It's a huge hit in Japan, but the Monster Hunter series has never quite taken off here in North America.  Capcom hopes to change all that with their latest entry into the series, Monster Hunter Tri for the Nintendo Wii.

Frozenbyte has announced that a set of free DLC for Trine is now available, and will be applied automagically once you fire up your Steam client on the PC.  There's no details on exactly what's in the content, called "Path to New Dawn," only that it'll be unlocked for players once they complete the game.  

Des was a swinger who liked to hang around the docks

Sam Fisher - the Splinter Cell - is back yet again, this time looking from the outside in. Shady government characters, betrayal, corruption...it's all here. Can the latest Tom Clancy affair slip in undetected and steal our attention?

Two Crackdown 2 videos in one day?  I've hardly recovered from the first one and now Ruffian has thrown us the second vidoc, the first one seen here.

This week's deal for Xbox Live Gold Members is the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned content for Borderlands.