I've been a contributor at Co-Optimus since 2008. I can hardly believe it's been that long! Through the years, I wrote dozens of reviews and features, as well as hundreds of news articles. Being a part of Co-Optimus awakened a passion for writing in me, and I took that to the next step last year when I wrote my first book, I Was Geeky When Geeky Wasn't Cool. Now, my second book is available!
I'm a huge SHMUP fan, specifically Raiden II is my all time favorite. I've been a fan of the series and have purchased every iteration I can think of - from the officially numbered games to the Fighters and Aces spin-offs too. Raiden V is the first totally new game in the series in almost 10 years. It's also what might be the biggest departure I've seen.
Last night, Tally, Jason, and Mike decided to team up and tackle some more Battleborn. They talk about the issues they have with the game, what they like about it, and then get into some of the weird character creator issues in Black Desert Online. There's a correlation, trust me.
The revolution begins next Tuesday and in anticipation of that historical moment, a new story trailer for Homefront: The Revolution has been released. The almost three-minute video introduces you to some of the major players that are working with you to take down the KPA in Philadelphia.
Ever feel like you and your buddy spend too much time running around the ship in Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime? Wish you had an extra hand or two to help fight off those aliens? Well then good news! Asteroid Base released an update for the PC version yesterday that increases the number of local players from two to four. More co-op for all!
Our co-op review of Battleborn has been posted, but you may have some questions. Glorious questions that pertain to the co-op nitty gritty. We've got your back. Below you'll find answers to questions like: "how many?" "how do?" and "what is?" except, you know, more specific.
Battleborn may not be the game you think it is. I say this because when I downloaded the open beta on a whim last month, I was expecting something totally different than what I experienced. I feel like my expectations were probably in line with a lot of other people’s expectations of the game, so I wanted to spend some time at the beginning o...
Some of the very first dungeon crawlers used ASCII characters, i.e., @, #, !, and the like, in order to portray the environments you explored and the enemies you fought. Developer Stromcloud Games has taken those visuals and reimagined them in a 3D space for their own roguelike/dungeon crawler, Brut@l.
The newest Humble Bundle is a filled with deals on Capcom titles, like Bionic Commando: Rearmed and Resident Evil: Revelations 2. Pay more than the average of $9.04, and you'll get a the original Resident Evil: Revelations as well.
Minecraft: Wii U Edition gets some fresh paint this month with a Super Mario texture pack, pulling from classic games like Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. This pack includes 40 Mario skins, and 15 tunes from Super Mario 64. Classic baddies will get the Minecraft treatment, and players can run around as Mario, Peach, Luig...
Alienation manages to do something few twin-stick shooters achieve these days: defy expectations. Through a combination of well-executed mechanics and a progression system for both the world and player that feeds into that “just one more level” mentality, the game is a time-sink waiting to happen....
Hot on the heels of its four year console birthday, Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is rolling out another surprise that should please block stacking fans. Starting this June, interested humans can purchase a retail version of the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition Favorites Pack. No more digital-only goodies, now we got boxes and stuff!
