While the internet continues to patch up its wounded ego over the whole Facebook/Oculus fiasco, we've been playing our co-op games with big grins on our faces. But since not all games have co-op play (gasp), Beyond Co-Op is here to tease you with some of the more noteworthy news bits from the previous week. Sit back and see how the other side lives.
Let's face it, if you're in the market for a gaming headset there are literally hundreds of choices. And in my personal opinion, there are very few "wrong" choices to make if you are willing to invest in a pair. Some folks will balk at $100 or $200 pair of headsets, but if you use them daily they are well worth the price you pay. We've been a longtime fan of Astro's headsets on this site, reviewing numerous pairs over the years. But their latest endeavor is a bit different than their last, and it might be an industry first.
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls is so hot right now. After the first week there has been almost 3 million sales of the first Diablo 3 expansion. Many of the issues of the original game have been fixed, a new class and act has been added, and the end game is exciting again!
We're still knee deep in the undead for Diablo 3's expansion, which just so happens to have received a 50% XP bonus this weekend. It gives us even more reason to click click click until our fingers fall off.
Originally due at the end of April, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II has been delayed about a month, to May 22. Announced in a release with a few new screenshots, Neocore Games stated that the extra time would be used to further polish the title. The new release date marks the one year anniversary of the first game in the trilogy, which we're betting is not a coincidence.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch has been selling very well lately, with over 90,000 units sold to date. Since the projected PS4 version's release date was announced for early this April, many people are wondering about how Young Horse will be approaching their release of the game itself. Might the game be available for free via PlayStation Plus? Here's what the developer had to say on the matter.
The free-to-play first person shooter Blacklight: Retribution, a sequel to Blacklight: Tango Down, has been resting comfortably on the PC and PS4 platforms for some months now. Zombie Studios has finally announced the Onslaught update will cross from PC to PS4, bringing with it new maps and co-op play!
With a successful Kickstarter project back in 2012, Experimental Games' role playing game Boot Hill Heroes is finally ready for the world. Inspired by the likes of Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, and the early Final Fantasy games, Boot Hill Heroes takes a spaghetti western-style world and mixes in some extremely well-thought-out cooperative gameplay features. At long last, teammates who spend their time sorting inventory items won't stall the game!
Our last coverage of Fantasia: Music Evolved was at E3 2013, but that hasn't stopped the makers of Rock Band from putting in work on their new rhythm and music game. Of course, this time you don't need to break out the miniature drum set or the squeaky plastic guitars every time you want to have a jam session with your buddies. Merely stand in front of the Kinect and wave your arms a Conductor for the world's most erratic orchestra, and listen to the madness unfold.
Are you holding off picking up the Reaper of Souls expansion for Diablo 3 because you're afraid of nobody playing it with you? Fear not, friends. If the recent sales reports are to be believed, the PC and Mac users out there number 2.7 million, which mean you should be able to find plenty of allies to take down the corrupted angel, Malthael.
After a long time in the development oven, Edge of Space finally has its online multiplayer mode! The 2D sandbox game shares a lot in common with Terraria and Starbound, only instead of just crafting and mining, you'll do a lot of fighting, terraforming and surviving, too.
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small - are available in the latest Humble Bundle Weekly offer. Purchase the pack for more than $6 and you not only get a bunch of solo games to play via Steam, but also PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate and Critter Crunch.
