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Some good co-op deals for all the Playstation users out there, courtesy of the Playstation Blog's weekly Playstation Store Update.  The remake of the classic Capcom co-op shoot 'em up, 1942: Joint Strike, is on sale this week for just $4.99, and Trine, a grand three player co-op adventure, is being permanently discounted from $19.99 to $14.99.  In his review of 1942, Nick praised the job Backbone Entertainment did in bringing this classic title back and concluded by saying "if you love top down scrolling shooters, and you love playing them with friends, you are going to really enjoy 1942: Joint Strike."  Trine was selected by our staff as the "Best Downloadable Co-Op Title" for the 2009 Co-Op GOTY Awards, and Katrina's impression of the PSN version was that it was every bit as competent and fun as its PC counterpart.  Two great deals for two great co-op games; seems like a good way to start the weekend to me!

I know, I know, I'm not the same zen master of FPS warfare that Jim is. I approached your regular Battlefield Reporter to swap columns with him. He graciously agreed, and now I can share with you my thoughts on the combat-heavy Halo Interactive Strategy (Board) Game.

Out now on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is the first set of DLC for Army of Two: The 40th Day.  Titled Chapters of Deceit, it adds two new campaign missions for players to experience.  

Warner Bros has announced a brand new Lord of the Rings title being developed by Snowblind Studios.  Called War in the North, the action RPG will have players fighting familiar franchise battles as well as new ones.  Players assume the role of an Elf, Dwarf or Human character to combat the evil forces of Sauron.  

Did you know the Splinter Cell Conviction demo came out today?  It did.  Did you know the demo doesn't have co-op in it?  It doesn't.  That's ok though, MyGamerCard has discovered the achievements for the full version of Conviction which hits next month, and there's a few co-op specific achievements for you to obtain.

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Freedom 3 for release in Japan sometime before the "end of 2010". As with previous Freedom titles, this one will be exclusive to the PlayStation Portable.

Last year, both major music game series packed the last quarter of the year with releases.  Besides being tough on the wallet, it's hard to really get the most out of the games when they come so often.  This year, you'll have quite a while between the release of Green Day Rock Band on June 8, and Rock Band 3's "holiday" shelf appearance.

Hi, my name is ShadokatRegn, and I have a problem. Not like an addiction or anything, it's almost as bad though. You see, when I start something with a particular friend, I have trouble continuing without them. This was the case with the game Resident Evil 5. Here's my story.

IO Interactive has announced the official release date for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Day on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.  Set for the US on August 24th, and the rest of the world on August 27th, Kane and Lynch 2 brings thrusts players into the underworld of Shanghai in two player co-op.  The game's new feature is a unique visual style that makes it look like a video documentary, this can be seen in a new trailer we have.

Back in early February, we got word that the Japanese version of Kojima's latest entry in the Metal Gear Solid series, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, was delayed.  Unfortunately, we didn't have any word as to what that meant for the U.S. release of this four player co-op "sneaking mission," so we were left to speculate if it would be May, June, or even later that.  Well, Konami announced today that Snake and his buddies will finally be making their way to the U.S. on June 8th.  What's more, the game will support the new adhocParty Mode, so you'll be able to get the drop on those enemy soldiers with your friends no matter where they may be hiding themselves.

 As if you didn't already know, Crackdown - and its sequel - is fun with friends.  If you need the proof, perhaps the first video documentary for Crackdown 2, aptly titled Fun with Friends will set the record straight.