We've got a bit of bad news for fans of classic co-op.  Remember the Genesis poll from a few months ago?  ToeJam and Earl won that poll, and Sega promised that the alien duo would be headed to Xbox Live Arcade soon.  It turns out that's not the case, according to the couple's creator, Greg Johnson.  Apparently Sega forgot that they don't have publishing rights to ToeJam & Earl.  Awkward, huh?  The two uber-cool aliens won't be making an apearance in upcoming title Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing either.

As Mike and Nick discussed in the 28th episode of the Co-Opticast, there was a study conducted at the University of Missouri to compare competitive gaming to co-op gaming.  While the study didn’t go to too great depths to test the effects of co-op vs competitive gaming, the summary suggested that aggressive games (and gaming) appeal to young men as it allows them to participate in that primal male-male competition for dominance.  This phenomenon, unfortunately, isn’t always limited to competitive gaming.  There is that occasional aggressive side to co-op, when the co-op experience turns from being a group working together to achieve a goal, to a group of individuals all attempting to achieve or prove something on their own.  It is something that I myself was guilty of not that long ago.

We've got a brand new contest today for some sweet swag bags from the Operation Flashpoint 2 team. These military packs include a messenger bag, canteen, t-shirt and more! All you need to do is leave a simple caption on a little picture. Best of all we have 5 to give away!

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men was a game that may or may not have gotten its fair shake due to a review scandal surrounding it.  Despite that, it featured a gritty story with dark characters that were forced to make some difficult decisions.  We already knew a sequel was in the works, and it looks like the information is finally starting to come to the surface.

In an interview with VG247.com, Gearbox's Mikey Neumann confirmed that a sequel to Borderlands is a distinct possibility.  In fact, it's a "no brainer."  

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 hit stores yesterday, and already the internet is abuzz with excitement, and people mysteriously skipping class or work to play. The sales from these excited gamers will be celebrated by military veterans, as publisher Activision-Blizzard's "Call of Duty Endowment" (CODE) will be donating $1 million toward boosting employment for unemployed Vets.  

Despite releasing today to retail outlets and even requiring Valve's Steam service to play, Modern Warfare 2 will not be playable until Thurdsday at 12AM if you pre-ordered via Steam.

In a fall crowded by rock music games, DJ Hero manages to stand out by focusing on music and mixes for various music tastes. Gone is the plastic guitar and in its place is the turntable. Are you ready to try your hand and spinning records? Ready to grab a guitar and help out?

Saints Row 2 players who have the Xbox 360 version and a Live Gold membership can pick up the first episodic expansion - Ultor Exposed - on the Live Marketplace for 560 MS Points ($7 US) for this week only.

A few weeks ago Capcom offered the community a choice - Do you want Resident Evil 5: Alternate Edition as DLC or a stand alone disc.  The results are in and the decisions was unanimous.  I know, you know the result, you read the headline.

Today we're proud to announce a brand new monthly gaming event on Co-Optimus in partnership with the Halo Waypoint team. We're going to be running monthly themed Halo co-op nights featured on the Waypoint channel on the Xbox 360. Ready to join up, win prizes and kick some Covenant ass? Read on.

This one time, at band camp, I shoved a flute...in front of my Rock Band mic and beat "Avenged" by Sevenfold on Expert.  And so this spunky young lady has done just that, by playing her flute into the standard Rock Band microphone with the correct pitch and notes she was able to score a 98% on expert.