We've taken a few weeks off, but it's time for another edition of Beyond Co-Op. In this series, we cover gaming news that isn't co-op in nature. Hey, we all play single player and competitive multiplayer games anyway, right? The quiet winter months are... well, honestly, still fairly quiet. But as spring releases are just around the corner, news is ramping up a little bit. Here are the biggest stories in gaming this week.
There's a Titanfall Beta this weekend and despite the lack of co-op, quite a few of us are excited to get our virtual pilots into the cockpit and step on some infantry. Sadly there doesn't look like there's much co-op in our future, but sometimes, you just need a small break.
A couple that plays together, stays together! So break out the wallet and get some awesome co-op games on the cheap! The folks at GOG.com are having a massive sale in spirit of Valentine's Day, and tons of co-op titles made the list!
Alright, bro! You've been reppin' hard at the gym and now it's time to bring your bulging neck muscles and chainsaw-proof chest hair to the War on Terror. Come this March, you and your squad of beefcake brosephs can lay down some red white and blue 80's action hero justice as BROFORCE hits Early Access on Steam. The only way to deal with international politics is with an M16 and a case of Natty Light.
Valentine's Day might not be everyone's favorite holiday, but Rockstar does want to encourage you to celebrate it via GTA Online and its latest content update, "Valentine's Day Massacre Special". Grab your buddies and cruise around town like an old-school, Prohibition Era gangster.
Think Minecraft meets Doom. CastleMiner Z is a first person survival horror game set in a block based environment. The title came out for Xbox Live Indie Games in 2011, but not until this month did it see a release on Steam.
Dying Light's new trailer proves the game is more than just free running and zombie smashing. Set to powerful music, the voice over describes the true gravity of the undead situation, and how even the living are turning into monsters simply to survive.
Recently announced by Dromedary Dreams, AnimalAlbum looks to create a casual RPG experience that draws inspiration from the likes of Pokemon, Secret of Mana, and the Mega Man series. Battles are knowledge-based, so the more you explore and learn, the stronger you become.
Most gamers out there are very much aware of Dark Souls' infamous difficulty, so it's most certainly expected to return full force in its highly anticipated sequel, Dark Souls II. Recently, Namco Bandai of America announced that an early access "Black Armor Weapons Pack" voucher will be included within two different Dark Souls II editions being released: Dark Souls II: Black Armor Edition and Dark Souls II: Collector's Edition, to aid players in the early game.
This week Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft Reflections, the studio responsible for Driver: San Fancisco, and Just Dance 4 (in association with Ubisoft Paris) will lend a helping hand to Ubisoft Massive for the upcoming Tom Clancy's The Division.
Evolve is the product of our race's greatest desires. For millennia, humanity has gazed up into the vast ocean of stars above us and wondered, "I'll bet there's some real nasty monsters up there, and boy howdy would I like to shoot 'em dead!" This is not because of any xenophobic tendencies our ancestors may have harbored, but because it sounded like a lot of fun to join some friends with a bunch of big ol' guns to tackle something that could swallow a schoolbus.
There comes a time when you have to fight off a giant pumpkin using only your super accurate hand and finger movements. That time is when you play Probably Archery, and you can do it today. Probably Archery gives players tons of control over the small details and hand movements of using a bow, and places you in ridiculous situations. Shoot a hangman's rope, kill some flying eggs in a china shop, and fight apple-headed warriors... in space!
