The world of twin-stick shooters has (largely) been dominated by two themes: zombies and bright, neon, flashy, trance, hangononeminutehavingaseizure polygons. Well, no more. Prepare thyself for Vikings with guns in Gunnheim!

There's a lot of "bundle" sites out there now, but there are a few that have been there since the beginning. One of the biggest is the indie game focused Indie Gala, which runs bundles both thematically and on a time basis. The latest Friday bundle deal is out, giving folks 24 hours to snag twelve great games at a solid price. After the timer expires the rate goes up and runs until June 5th. Included in the bundle is the four player co-op shooter - SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance.

For many of us Jurassic Park was a turning point in blockbuster film watching - incredible CGI graphics in a family friendly movie.  After a prolonged timeout, the film series has been rekindled and to reflect this the upcoming LEGO Jurassic World is due out on June 12th; the same day as the movie.

The first victory is ours, but the fight isn't over yet! HELLDIVERS got a whole slew of new content to keep the fight fresh on the frontlines. With new volcanic planets to explore, all new objectives to complete, and lots of new weapons and gear up for grabs, you and your fellow co-op players should be good for new content for some time.

Welcome, all, to a tale of humor, depravity, despair, and most importantly, soccer.  In a new feature for Co-optimus, myself (Enoch Starnes) and Taylor Killian will embark upon a quest foretold in the stars themselves.  Some say that the gods of soccer contacted our heroes via the night sky, others say it was the universe itself aligning just so.  Whatever the case, their message was clear:  "The two of you must guide the proud but lowly Southend United Football Club from League 2 obscurity to the glory of the Premier League and beyond (in the videogame, FIFA 15)."

There just aren't enough sailing games these days, y'all.  How am I supposed to feel the salty breeze against my virtual face or feel the thrill of boarding an enemy vessel when the last game to truly focus on the beauty of sea-based exploration was a 2005 remake of Sid Meier's Pirates!, a game made in 1987?  How sad is it that in the year 2015, I hardly even give the threat of scurvy a second thought?  Luckily for us, Windward, one of the latest products on Steam to break out of the doldrums of Early Access, is here to hopefully bring both the fear and excitement of the Age of Sail back to our computer screens.

Heads up, Hunters! Beckoning a Bloodborne co-op partner has never been easier.

Though Titanfall released over a year ago, we are happy to hear that the developers of the game are still working on new content. In the meantime, Respawn Entertainment has announced that they've made all current DLC map packs available for free!

The Humble Paradox Interactive Bundle has launched, and it's got a good dose of Magicka waiting to be consumed. Maybe it's to capitalize on the buzz surrounding Magicka 2's release later this month. Or maybe it's just because cheap games are good. Either way, you can get your hands on some co-op wizard video entertainment software for whatever price you feel like paying. Score!

Xbox people, listen up! This week's Deals with Gold spotlight sale is one you don't want to miss. In fact, you might even say it's your destiny to buy at least one of the games. Because... Destiny, you see? Yeah yeah, I know. Into the pun punishment corner I go.

We had checked out Stronghold Crusader 2 and its two player co-op mode back in September. Impressive and detailed visuals combined with addictive gameplay made it one of our favorite co-op RTS games to come along for some time. Developer FireFly Studios has continued support for the game with several free and premium updates adding content, tweaks, and new modes of play.

One of the more anticipated co-op games that was to arrive in 2015, Tom Clancy's The Division, has been delayed yet again until next year. Ubisoft's annual fiscal report indicates the release date being pushed back almost a year from the anniversary of the first delay.