Reviewing a sequel can be hard sometimes because you aren't exactly sure which audience you should be talking to. Usually you have to divide the audience into two groups - those that played the original and those that haven't touched the series before. Like any good writer your job is to address both audiences without boring either - you want just enough information to satisfy both while getting your point across. We started our original review of Dead Island with the conclusion - "go buy it." B

Earlier this year Ubisoft announced that Rayman Legends would be delayed until September. Also earlier this year, Wii U owners shed a tear as the once exclusive game sold itself out the other big consoles. But really, can you blame Rayman? PS3 totally just put a pool in the backyard, and Xbox 360 has a jacuzzi. So, you know, sorry babe.

Wiggle it; I want to see you wiggle it!  Not that, put it away immediately.  What I want to see wiggle is the crazy worms of The Worms Revolution Collection coming to the 360 on May 3rd in the UK.  The pack will not only contain Worms Revolution and Worms 2: Armageddon, but also all the DLC currently available for both games.  This retail pack is only planned for the UK at the moment and is priced at £24.99.  Co-Optimus will inform all if/when the pack is planned for release in other territories.

What is the game you turn to when nasty household pests have you down? When you just want to get some of the aggression out? Earth Defense Force has been the go-to series for those of us who want a game to simply chill out and blast away alien bugs. The best part? They have all contained some of this generation’s most enthralling cooperative moments. All of this at very affordable prices. We are talking the cream of the budget-title crop here.

Gamers who love their stealth shooters will be happy to hear that some Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U details have been revealed over the last few days. Anyone who's a of that GamePad controller will be using it like a secondary set of eyes, utilizing it to command various gadgets, as well as to do other actions with both the touchscreen and motion control features.

Dead Island: Riptide might not feel like a full sequel, but it's not quite DLC level either. The game sits inbetween in terms of quality and content, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. So what can you expect in terms of the game's co-op capabilities?  Thankfully it's largely the same as the original game with a few minor enhancements like the ability to import your character.

This week we've got tropical zombies, vengeful gun-wielding zombies, a franchise tie-in game featuring a race whose main claim to fame is making up one half of the best/worst fight scene of all time, and a rather boss little heist game. 

During the night I had a vision, it came to me in a square of light.  This light was the glow of my monitor and the vision was of the God Mode launch trailer.  God Mode is already out on both XBLA/PC and will be hitting PSN tomorrow.  Mode is a third person shooter that allows up to 4 players to run around like headless chickens.  Don't believe me?  Then check out the new trailer and info after the break.

It's been a tumultuous month and a half for SimCity, the modern version of a PC classic. Gamers were abuzz concerning the rough launch of the game, but since then developer Maxis has been trying to do right by their players, through offering a free game for early buyers, re-enabling the cheetah speed mode, and dropping patch after patch to fix issues.

Last week was pretty intense as far as real news was concerned. How about some light and fluffy news about video games? To be more specific, let's talk about games that we don't normally cover, because they lack cooperative play (as far aw we know). 

In part one of our interview with Chris Park, Founder/CEO/Lead Programmer/Lead Designer of Arcen Games, we discussed Arcen's unique approach to game design and development; specifically, how none of their games can really be classified by one genre but are an amalgam of different concepts and mechanics. We then discussed one of their recent releases, A Valley Without Wind 2. In part two of the interview, we turn our focus to Shattered Haven and what lies ahead.

The staff seems to be knee deep in games for reviews. We've got content coming for Dead Island Riptide, God Mode, Sacred Citadel and Monaco - so there's lots of goodies coming your way next week from the Co-Opticrew.