Two years ago, Rebellion revived the classic tank shooter Battlezone as a cooperative virtual reality game. While our own Nick Puleo considered it a quality (if overpriced) co-op game, players without VR headsets always had to sit things out. Now Battlezone: Gold Edition has arrived on console and PC without the need for VR, and we’ve got full co-op impressions to go with it.
Happy Wars on Xbox One has received an update! But not just any old update; it’s completely co-op focused! The additions, according to the Happy Wars blog bring new bosses to the co-op mode specifically. These bosses are found in-game through a variety of ways, so players are encouraged to experiment. You can download this update now on the Xbox One version of Happy Wars.
343 Industries revealed the next Halo game yesterday, and it's not headed to any console in your home. Halo: Fireteam Raven is an arcade game that boasts a rather impressive 11 foot cubed cabinet that houses four mounted "machine guns" and two 130-inch, 4k screen TVs. It's an all encompassing Halo experience, man!
The attention of the Co-Opticrew is devoted to titles both new and old this weekend. The first of these is open world, third person, centered on base defense, and (somehow) not State of Decay 2. The second is a loot shooter whose fanbase can't seem to determine whether or not they actually like it. Why don't you take a gander at the list below and see if you can suss out which is which?
Dragon's Crown Pro dropped onto the PlayStation 4 this week, and if you're wondering if it's any good, then I recommend checking out our Co-Op Review of the original when it hit the PS3 oh so many years ago. The only real difference between the two versions is the updated/improved graphics, which look even better now. If you're still wondering whether the game is any good, then let me tell you a tale of two young lovers...
Yesterday, Activision and Treyarch revealed the next installment in the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and things are a bit different this time. It was rumored the title wouldn't have any campaign and would be multiplayer only, which was confirmed by the announcement yesterday and further explained by the developer in an interview with Polygon. The good news is that the game will launch with a Zombies mode and it sounds like it may be a little bit "richer" in its offerings than in year's past.
Of all the games in need of a "free weekend", I wouldn't necessarily place Rainbow 6 Siege near the top of the list. In fact, it's done quite well for itself in the two and a half years since its original release. Having carved out its own healthy community, the game has chugged along, planning out and then delivering on its post-launch content year after year.
The latest expansion for Destiny 2 dropped last week, and as was the case with the "Curse of Osiris" expansion from last December, "Warmind" adds a new planet, a new NPC, some new gear, and a handful of campaign missions. It also brings with it, unfortunately, a long grind.
If there's one thing I've learned about vikings through years of pop culture osmosis, it's their dearly held belief that any obstacle can be overcome by beating the ever-loving tar out of it. Economic issues? Beat the tar out of it. Labor struggles? Beat the tar out of it. Encroaching neighbors? You get the picture.
Fans of the site may recall the handful of times we've dipped into a couple of Ironward's Solstice Chronicles titles; notably The Red Solstice and Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action. The former is an action/RTS title that allows up to eight players to team up and fight off a horde of monsters, while the latter is more action-oriented top-down shooter with two player couch co-op. It also recently received a big update that fixes a number of issues and makes some pretty big changes.
While many Monster Hunter fans were disappointed that Capcom wouldn't be bringing Monster Hunter: World to the Nintendo Switch, last Thursday, the developer posted an announcement video on their YouTube channel for a Switch-exclusive Monster Hunter title. Don't get too excited, though, this isn't exactly an all new game. In Japan, the expanded version of Monster Hunter Generations is known as Monster Hunter XX, and Capcom is bringing that game to the Switch as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.
Fans of SNK and Neo Geo will have two ways to enjoy some classic co-op titles this year. In November, SNK and Digital Eclipse (Mega Man Legacy Collections and The Disney Afternoon Collection) are teaming up to put out the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection this November on the Nintendo Switch. This will include a selection of classic 40 SNK games that were released in the arcade and/or home consoles. In addition to that, SNK just recently announced they'll also be releasing a Neo Geo Mini, which will also include 40 games.
