Well everybody, it's been a crazy run. The adventures of the second string of Vault Hunters has finally come to a close, as the final piece of DLC for Borderlands 2, "Sir Hammerlock Versus the Son of Crawmerax" is out now for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Just a reminder, this game came out in September of 2012.
The second co-op shooter I had an interview with at PAX East 2014 was Sniper Elite 3. Co-Optimus’ own Nick Puleo is a big fan of the franchise, but I myself hadn’t had the chance to check out any of the games until now. So what did I think? Let’s take a look.
Indie developer Vlambeer recently announced that their work in progress, Nuclear Throne, has been given a 2-player local co-op mode that looks like a blast to play with a friend, literally. Further development might also bump this up to 4-player in the future.
Out this week on PlayStation Vita, Dead Nation brings top-down zombie shooting co-op straight to your pocket. Originally released on PS3, Dead Nation became a fan favorite in the zombie survival and co-op genres. This is one game that's great alone, but even better with a friend. Developed for Vita by Climax Studios,...
Triumph Studios cares what you have to say. Especially in regards to Age of Wonders III, which might be why version 1.09 is based on fan feedback, and is also out by the time you read this. Sometimes internal QA just isn't broad enough to take care of everything and they've gotta wait on real player intel when the product is in the hands of the (exceptionally vocal) masses.
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare has done well for itself since it launched on Xbox One back in February. An Xbox 360 version launched shortly afterwards and for the most part, both version seem to have a solid following. The multiplayer game focuses on co-op and versus play set in the Plants vs Zombies universe making it a family friendly "shooter" on both platforms available for under $30.
Defense games are fertile ground for cooperative gameplay. Developer Nano Games is very much aware of this, and that's why multiplayer was high on the list when they started work on ZAMB! Biomutant Extermination. The arcade game has just hit Steam Early Access and promises weekly updates with more of everything that makes it such a tempting purchase.
We all know that co-op gaming was invented in 2003 by Al Gore. The back of that placemat in IHOP told us so. It turns out, however, that some really smart computer people managed to pull off some crafty multiplayer tricks back in the 1970s, creating some of the first video games with co-op modes. And then there's us, the spoiled gamers that we ...
For decades Japan has continued to make games unlike those made in America or Europe, but previews of these games are fraught with doubt as many of them don't make the leap to our shelves. This is not the case with Freedom Wars; it has just been announced for EU and US markets.
If not by now, Xbox One owners will be prompted to download Microsoft's latest update for the system tonight. Many of the new enhancements were suggested by the community as a whole, slowly but surely making a difference in the system's evolution.
My other appointment with 2K Games this year at PAX East 2014 was for Evolve, an upcoming squad-based game by Turtle Rock Studios, makers of Left 4 Dead. The game pits four Hunter players against one boss Monster player or AI (as a dev confirmed for us via Twitter). I went hands-on with the game and had a pretty good time. Let’s find out why.
After lots of talk over the last several months, Iron Galaxy Studios, Gearbox Software and 2K have finally stamped a release time for the PS Vita port of Borderlands 2: May 2014. It's about a year and a half after the game's original release, but portability might just be worth the wait.
