Sure Left 4 Dead has been out on Steam and PC now for years. But for some reason Taito has decided to partner with Valve to bring the game to arcade machines in Japan. Yes, believe it or not, arcades still exist in Japan. The game is called Left 4 Dead: Survivors - but it doesn't look like a new entry into the series, rather a combination of content.
If you've ever been in a situation where painted blocks are falling endlessly from the sky, you'll feel right at home in Avalanche 2: Super Avalanche. The sequel to the 2007 browser game is working its way to PC, and this time it's packing a simple but effective co-op mode.
SwimSanity is what you get if Dragon Ball Z invaded the Super Smash Bros. world. The retro-flavored brawler from Decoy Games puts you and up to three friends in the tight trunks of the Moobas. They're armed with lots of epic weapons, but it's up to you to determine if that's enough to defeat the waves of undersea baddies.
If you are an owner of a 360 or One and have a Gold account, hold your membership card up high as this week's sale has a flurry of vegetation and undead offers. There is money off Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare on One and 360, with an even better offer on the original Plants vs Zombies on 360. Many other co-op games are also on sale this week.
In a new trailer for Fantasia: Music Evolved, the latest music and rhythm game from Harmonix, we get a glimpse at The Capsule, a level (or realm) in Fantasia where a lone monkey is cut off from the outside world. The trailer shows off co-op and single player gameplay to Elton John's "Rocket Man."
OUYA is a platform where almost anyone can publish a game. Here are some of the recent co-op OUYA titles we've added to our database:
Push, pull, slide, ride and reel. That's Chariot in five words. Using a few more words, it's a 2D co-op adventure platform game that stars a princess and her fiancé tugging her father's remains through a cave on a "chariot" to reach a resting place suitable for his royal bones. From that alone, it's easy to tell this is going to be a crazy game.
Microsoft's Games with Gold program has been passing out free games to players with Xbox Live Gold each month since the middle of last year. Many of those freebies have been older games or games that inspire little more than a half-shrug from most people. In June, however, two big co-op titles will be offered for free: Dark Souls and Charlie Murder!
Activision have announced the next game in the Skylanders franchise, following up the excellent Swap Force from last year. Skylanders Trap Team is tweaking the formula, adding a component for players to capture enemy villains and convert them to your team.
The newest Humble Bundle supporting the American Red Cross and Child's Play Charity features tons of co-op goodies at a pay-what-you-want price from Deep Silver. Pay any amount over $1, and receive Saints Row II, Saints Row: The Third, Sacred 2: Gold Edition and Risen 2: Dark Waters.
Earlier this year, Sarepta Studio unveiled a co-op puzzle adventure that let players control a boy and his shadow at the same time, each one interacting with their respective worlds of solid and shade. Shadow Puppeteer was announced as a PC title, but the studio hoped to bring it to consoles at some point. Looks like the Wii U eShop will be the first!
The body count from the GameSpy shutdown continues to rise. While some companies are migrating their online gameplay to other services, others are turning them off completely. Hundreds of games are being affected in one way or another, be it removing leaderboards or stripping out online play entirely.
