If you're headed to the San Diego Comic Con, which runs July 23rd through the 26th, you might want to tote your PSP and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite along into the gaming goodness. Why? Not only will you be able to find other Monster Hunter gamers to co-op with, you'll have access to eight brand new quests totally free thanks to Capcom.
As I worked my way through Trine, I became deeply engrossed in the game. I never found it very difficult, at least not the combat, but felt challenged enough to enjoy it. I'm not one to cheat in games, but I accidently discovered a cheat code in Trine that not only partially ruined the experience for me, it made the game crash!
A little known feature of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel on the PC is the ability to integrate with Dell's LightFX keyboard lighting system. The LightFX system backlit Dell's now defunct XPS laptop line with numerous colors, while the LightFX SDK allowed developers to control these based on what was happening in the game.
Philadelphia Inquirer's columnist Rob Watson is a bit worried over the recently announced Prestige Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Why is he worried? Well he thinks that while 99.9% of the "kids" that own it will have harmless fun with the NV goggles, it's that .1% that'll ruin it for the rest of the folks.
It's been some time since we last talked about Raven Squad, a RTS/FPS hybrid game that puts players in the middle of a war in the Amazon jungle. The game supports two player co-op play, which provides a unique opportunity with the distinct play types.
Sony has marked down a handful of titles on the PlayStation Store this week for a limited time. There's a few co-op games to speak of - namely FLOCK! and Pixel Junk Eden.
It's one of the most influential video games of all time. Two brothers. A kidnapped heroine. A trek to the distant lair of an evil overlord. The description might fit Super Mario Brothers, and that game is excellent, for sure. But this is Co-Optimus, and only co-op will do. We're talking about Double Dragon, a game that is synonymous with co-op; indeed, for many people, it was the first co-op game they ever played. We'll take a closer look at this genre-defining brawler for this week's installment of Co-Op Classics.
Right on queue the Call of Duty: World at War PC patch has come out. Version 1.5 of the patch includes a host of bug fixes as well as Map Pack #2. This contains the next four player co-op zombie map called Shi No Numa, or Zombie Swamp.
The staff has been busy, but it looks like it's finally time to get back to gaming. Here's what we're doing this weekend.
If there is anything Konami is especially good at (besides designing some amazing game titles,) it's teasing the loyal Metal Gear Solid fans. The latest tease involved a countdown clock, some mysterious written characters, and a trailer potentially showing co-op for the first time. Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker has captivated our attention, and we take a close look at a few passages from a Konami interview that allude to potential co-op.
Ready to get your own Night Vision goggles with Modern Warfare 2? Amazon has made all three versions of the game for the PlayStation 3, PC and 360 available for pre-order. If you do preorder you'll get $10 credit towards another video game purchase.
