I always consider June to be the start of Summer, even though it technically is three weeks away. Still here we are with June at its precipice and E3 a little over a week away. May was a surprisingly strong month for co-op gamers with releases like Fuse, Resident Evil Revelations and Van Helsing. While the news was mostly quiet, there was one big exception, the announcement of the Xbox One.
We were all young once, nowadays we have bad backs and no energy, but I remember a day when we flew through the air, ran as fast as the wind and talked to squids. Wait a second; these aren't my memories, but those of Young Justice: Legacy, the upcoming 3 player co-op game coming to PC, XBLA and PSN. The new trailer shows off the DC young bucks during gameplay.
Recently, 505 Games and Overkill revealed their pre-order options for PAYDAY 2’s release. However, PC gamers will have additional bonuses given if they can cough up the change. Regardless, it’s good that we got some new insight into the price range of the game, which the original was an indie, downloadable-only title.
Since Sonic 4: Episode 2 was released, fans we looking for a more polished, but modern take on the Sonic the Hedgehog series. SEGA moved closer to that vision with titles such as Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors, but fans believed that Sonic's potential could really shine in a true, next gen game. Announced by proudly by SEGA in their continual team-up with Nintendo, a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Lost World, with a whole new look and a literal twist to the classic Sonic landscapes might finally give die-hard fans their wish!
The Co-Opticrew is back with their thoughts on the Xbox One the rumors surrounding just how the gaming market is going to change and what it all means while proclaiming about PC gaming superiority. Speaking of which there's plenty of talk about Fallen Enchantress, Skyward Collapse and several other titles along with some E3 rumors.
Good news to those of us who own games, or who plan on owning games, made by EA that contain an online pass. EA is moving to phase out the online pass model completely. EA has stated "As we discontinue Online Pass for our new EA titles, we are also in the process of eliminating it from all our existing EA titles as well. We heard the feedback from players and decided to do away with Online Pass altogether."
Free DLC is kind of like sex; even when it's bad, it's good. The new Soul Sacrifice DLC isn't bad. It's just brief. So the sex analogy still applies. The "Headless Knight and Starved Citizenry" pack features two new bosses, eight new missions (sort of), SNS (That's social network support. I had to look it up. I'm old. I admit it.) and a few other minor, but useful updates. There's also a new Black Rite, "Berserker," which can be downloaded separately. It's also free.
If you have been following the news on the site recently, you may be familiar with the new IP from Techland, the minds behind Dead Island. This new game is called Hellraid, and up until now, not much has been known about the game, save for a few enticing screenshots. Hellraid is a new "first-person co-op slasher" that will feature a single player campaign and a cooperative component. It will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC later this year.
Its official, Xbox One exists and we already know about the PlayStation 4. Great news, except are there any co-op games coming out on them? There will be at least one in the form of the 4 player co-op Tiny Brains. Spearhead Games have officially announced that their puzzle title will be coming to the next big two after launching on PC and current generation consoles this Fall.
Everyone knows by now that Saints Row: The Third totally changed the atmosphere of the franchise on so many levels, and it’s continuing this trend into the next game of Saints Row 4. For those of you that pre-order the game and grab the special “Commander in Chief Edition”, you will be getting some extra outrageous, but totally patriotic DLC items to continue the ridiculousness.
When we think of a racing game made up entirely of beloved characters, we’d mostly certainly think of a Mario Kart first. Well, think about those games with around 100 times more customizable options and replaced with Disney characters; you’ll get the newly introduced mode in Disney Infinity. More than just a world creator, Toy Box Mode’s new ‘Racing’ component will also allow player to build elaborate raceways and obstacle courses for others to enjoy within the game.
The zombie game genre has been dead since, well, it's inception. That's kind of it's thing. But people have been complaining about stale zombie games for years. If it's one thing people like to do, it's complain. Normally I'm right there with them. But, every time I think I'm done with the shambling masses I find another reason to grab some ammo, gas up a chainsaw, or duct tape a flashlight to a crowbar. It really depends on how well the game is done, but I don't think I'll ever get sick of playing through a zombie games.
