In my list of greatest Pixar films, Cars 1 and 2 are placed last and second to last. This has not stopped them from appealing to the younger generation and the Cars toy range sells by the truckload. Therefore, when Disney Infinity was announced; a game that combines 4 player co-op with collectable toys, the introduction of a Cars pack was always likely to rev up pretty quickly. Check out the new trailer for a trip round Radiator Springs.
So, Spelunky right? The roguelike platformer by Derek Yu was first released back in 2008, but the enhanced 2012 version for XBLA is the one that really put the game on the map. While everyone was all PlayStation 4 this and Sony that, two DLC packs were quietly released for Spelunky. The Explorers pack adds eight new playable characters, including an eskimo, robot, viking, cyclops, and ninja. The Arenas pack introduces 24 new deathmatch maps, which we don't need to remind you how awesome that is for multiplayer.
Welcome to this week’s Beyond Co-Op, where we look at interesting news around the gaming and entertainment industry that may not directly pertain to cooperative gaming culture. This week we have a major event booking, developer opinion of the gaming industry, and a great iOS game that went on sale.
Armored Core V might not have been a smash hit in the states, but that's not stopping Namco Bandai and From Software from bringing the mech fighting sequel stateside. Armored Core: Verdict Day was announced earlier this week in Japan and today is was revealed it will be coming to North America. This title will be a true sequel to the events to ACV, not that anyone could follow them. The world is still in a constant state of war as opposing factions vie for territory, seeking to control of what remains of the planet's resources. I don't remember much resource gathering in ACV, but I do remember raining down metal hell on opposing Cores. Good times.
Did you see the PlayStation 4 press conference this week? Man, that was some riveting entertainment. So much so the entire staff is going to watch it again to take in all the goodness one more time. After that there's a bunch of other stuff on the plate including more Dead Space 3. I guess that game just won't "die."
For those of you who have Steam (and if you don't, it's free to download), the offering of the weekend is Call of Duty Black Ops 2. Steam is offering the multiplayer portion of the game as a free to play game for the weekend, until Sunday at 1 PM PST. In addition, the game will be on sale for 33 percent off the standard price, bringing the regular edition down to $40 and the Digital Deluxe Edition down to $54. The discounted price will be available through Monday, February 25th. That means if you liked the game enough during your free play experience, then you can still purchase it for a discounted price after the freebie expires.
Judgement is upon us! Well, Gears of War:Judgement will be making way to the Xbox 360 quite soon. As we inch closer and closer to the release date, we are graced with an increasing amount of reveals and teaser clips for this latest installment of Gears of War.
It has been a small wait for PlayStation 3 owners, but now they can finally grab the latest Resident Evil 6 DLC modes available on other platforms. Capcom will also be putting Mercenaries maps onto online stores next month for all consoles.
The latest entry in the Monster Hunter franchise has a playable demo launching today. The fantasy action series is wildly popular in Japan, yet still seems to be a rather niche title in the States. Capcom hopes to change that with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. You can power on your 3DS or Wii U and hit up the Nintendo eShop to see what all the fuss is all about.
Mass Effect 3 fans, rejoice! There is a new cooperative DLC coming to Mass Effect 3 very soon, according to the Bioware Social Forums. The final installment of multiplayer content, which is named "Reckoning," will be released on February 26th for Xbox 360, PC, and Playstation 3. As of now, there is no mention of a Wii U version. Like all of the cooperative content, this one will be free to download.
Did anyone catch that PlayStation 4 press conference yesterday? Yeah, me too. Amid all the tech specs, controller reveals, dancing puppets, and invisible consoles, Blizzard showed up and made a pretty cool announcement: Diablo 3 is coming to the PlayStation 4. It's also coming to the PlayStation 3, which is far more affordable for me, seeing as I already have one of those.
Things were shaky for Retrovirus developer Cadenza Interactive for awhile. The Kickstarter campaign they launched for their cooperative six-degrees-of-freedom shooter failed due to a variety of reasons. Yet the small development team managed to press on and released the game on Steam last month. We talk with Matt Enright, one of the lead developers on the game, about how they managed it all, what challenges they faced, and what's next for them.
