An arcade classic is finally coming to the PC: Metal Slug! Though it was originally a local co-op game only, the upcoming Steam version will include online co-op features instead!

Not to be outdone by an upcoming Steam Summer Sale, Amazon is first to the gate with their own PC digital sale. Included in the first batch of titles are some crazy deals on games both new and old - and plenty with co-op.  

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III hit Steam last week, being the third game in the series if you've played the previous two you should know what to expect. It's totes the line very closely of the last game with quirky humor, varied characters and skills, and tons of meta elements to manage.

The "cute but don't let that fool you" brawler Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds is packed with serious combo chaining, ability unleashing, character upgrading action that's extremely well-suited for co-op play. The original version has been kicking around the PC, Vita and Xbox 360 scenes for awhile, but the PlayStation 4 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive release adds new features, including online co-op!

By this point, you're probably on either side of the fence regarding your dedication to the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC cycle.  In plainer terms, you made the decision a long time ago whether or not getting yelled at by folks named "xXBongermanXx" in brand new locales is an appealing proposition.  However, for the stoic few who remain firmly on the fence, a newly added cast member to the Exo Zombies story mode may convince you one way or the other.

Do you ache for the days of sidescrolling Castlevania games where you can get lost in a sea of flying medusa heads because you got lost on your way to find that one stupid piece of armor you wanted? Designer and former Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi does, too, which is why he kicked off a crowdfunding campaign for the frighteningly similar Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

Last month, Disney announced their next big installment to the Disney Infinity line, Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Amongst the new Marvel and Disney characters that are sure to arrive in the upcoming expansion, much anticipated Star Wars content will be also featured for the first time ever, and in an abundance.

Last year, we looked into a talk given at GDC 2014 that focused on how games can have a social impact on teenage boys. The big idea to come out of this talk was the concept of "incentivized co-op," or co-op that directly provides benefits to both parties. A recent study out of Texas Tech has delved further into the benefits of playing a game cooperatively and gathered some interesting data to add to this equation.

Ever since Henry Ford popularized the assembly line, boys and girls around the world have dreamed of running their own factory. Virtual factory, that is, the kind where you can sit at your computer and have fun instead of wearing an unsightly hardhat and toting a metal lunchbox around. Thanks to Factorio, that dream can be a reality!

If you're a fan of the Warhammer 40k universe and have never played any of the Dawn of War games that Relic put out, you need to remedy that situation. RIGHT. NOW. I'll even make it easy for you. Here's a link to the Humble Weekly Bundle (ends at 2:00 PM Eastern on Thursday, 6/4) where you can pick up all of Relic's greatest hits for just $7. Go ahead, I'll wait.

The more time that passes in the gaming world, the more it seems people miss the days of arcades. A variety of "retro arcade style" titles have been cropping up over the past few years, with the most recent entrant the arcade 'shmup styled Vortex Attack from Kaleido Games. Fans of Galaga should inquire within.

Feel bad because you forgot about this game? Don't worry, you're not the only one. The newest PixelJunk game Nom Nom Galaxy was quietly released on PlayStation 4 in mid-May without the usual barrage of press releases and rooftop shouting. If you ever wanted to build a soup factory and defend it against alien attackers, now's your chance!