At this point we can probably piece together the entirety of Dark Souls 2 based off of the countless screenshots and trailers floating around out there. FromStudios throws out media like they're a super proud kindergartner who really wants to show you that drawing of their cat they did. And much like dealing with said kindergartner, you can't help but look every time. Surely one more batch couldn't hurt, right?
Covenant and humanity clash once again on the battlefield today in Halo: Spartan Assault, now available on Xbox 360! Grab this fantastic twin-stick shooter with a friend and go all out.
We at Co-Optimus like to highlight the latest games, but one of the wonders of co-op is how often you end up playing a classic with friends. Recapturing that feeling of couch co-op with a sibling or pal is sometimes what gaming is about. Therefore, when a stone cold classic like Metal Slug 3 is planned for release on Steam, we are going to tell you about it!
If you haven't subscribed to PlayStation Plus yet, you're really missing out. Sony has announced that Plus subscribers will be able to download PayDay 2 for free during the month of February. As with all games in the Instant Game Collection, the title will remain playable as long as you stay subscribed to PlayStation Plus.
Looking to save some money this Winter after your heating bill has skyrocketed? Sony has some "flash" deals for you available on digital downloads of full retail titles. There's about a dozen titles on sale including recent releases like Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag on PlayStation 3 and Knack on PlayStation 4. You'll also find Super Motherload and Killzone Shadowfall to round out your PS4 collection.
According to an interview with our friends at Game Informer, the co-op gurus down at Turtle Rock Studios have declared that four players is the ideal co-op experience. Hence why Evolve teams four human controlled hunters up against a death-breathing monstrosity. These people were the original progenitors of Left 4 Dead, which is pretty much up there in the pantheon of must-have co-op experiences, so they probably know a thing or two, right?
Some people worry that with the improvement of online speeds, the days of local co-op are numbered. However, if this was the case why is the 2 player couch co-op mode for Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare a Xbox One exclusive? The next generation is local co-op!
Xbox One launch title Crimson Dragon received a decent update with some exciting new features this week. The 4GB update includes the long awaited multiplayer and co-op modes, as well as an increased difficulty setting.
Last night Mike and Nick streamed some Hammerwatch, the four player co-op dungeon crawler that bears a lot of resemblance to the classic game Gauntlet. What started out as an intended 20 minute romp to celebrate Co-Optimus's 6th birthday, ended up lasting almost an hour and a half as they descended deeper and deeper into the dungeon.
So, Minecraft is doing well. Extremely well. Around six weeks after its debut on the PlayStation 3, Mojang's sandbox game has generated over one million sales. Add that to the well-established PC, Xbox and mobile player base and we've got tens of millions of people cursing at creepers and constructing elaborate mountain villas out of melon blocks.
This week's big Xbox Games Store sale has chopped prices for over two dozen games and game add-ons. Discounts range from 20% off to 75% off, and we're happy to report one of the biggest sales is on a little co-op game called Shank 2!
If there is one thing that is topnotch about PC gaming, it is that you get great bundles at great prices. The latest collection comes from Bundles Stars and only costs $3.99/£2.88. For that you get eight First Person Shooters via Steam, including the 2 player online co-op friendly Zeno Clash II.
