Well this is sort of embarassing.  As the prime source for co-op gaming, you'd think we'd have a beat on things like this, but Defiance just sort of snuck up on us.  We've seen it on display at numerous shows like E3 and PAX, but just never paid much attention.  Sure most MMOs are natively cooperative in nature, but Defiance is doing something different - it's bringing the genre across the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, the PC and even...onto TV.    The latest trailer for the game showcases some insane co-op play where dozens upon dozens of players are working together to take out giant creatures in dynamic world events influenced not only by the community, but by the TV show, which is also influenced by the game.  Got that?  

Halo 4's Spartan Ops mode has been on a re-run schedule since December, with 343 opting to put the game's earlier episodes into match making.  During that time they've been running a contest giving gamers a chance to win things like a Truck and a spot in an upcoming Halo game.  As the tournament begins to wind down it's about time for some fresh co-op content.

The Scribblenauts series sure has grown since its days as a DS title, adding many new features and cementing itself within the colorful launch title lineup of the Nintendo Wii U console. But does Scribblenauts Unlimited stand up to co-op standards of today? Read here to find out yourself!

The recent leaks of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC flooded the internet highways, having Activision to finally step in to confirm everything spoken of. Coming by the end of this month, the “Revolution” DLC will hit Xbox, adding lots of new maps and a refreshing Zombies mode.

See those kids hopping about in front of a studio made up to look like the perfect living room? They are playing Kinect Nat Geo TV Season Two, baby! And you can too, because the sequel/add-on to the original Kinect Nat Geo TV is now available to download on Xbox 360. This season promises eight more episodes of nature-themed education mixed with motion-controlled minigames, plus a new host: Brady Barr of Dangerous Encounters.

The recently announced co-op FPS from Atlus, God Mode, has an interesting premise. You see, you're dead. Expired. Ceased to be. You've given up the ghost. Joined the choir ethereal. In so many words, you are an ex-parrot. In spite of your current state, all hope is not exactly lost as you have a chance at redemption by battling your way through the minions of Hades ("that's hell, in a toga"). The burning question, though, is how did you get to be here?

If you've never heard of Total Carnage, it's the sequel to the co-op arcade game Smash T.V.  It's also one of my favorite co-op games ever.  It takes the twin stick formula of Smash T.V. and adds in heavy doses of comedy and continued over the top violence.  I've logged countless hours on this game over many different versions since it was released to home consoles on the SEGA Genesis.  One thing that's always bugged me, at least I thought, was that I never received the true ending to the game.  It turns out that's the result of a bug that's been there since the game was in the arcades in the early 90s.

Imagine a game that is like the fantastic Super Contra, but seen through the eyes of an animal tripping on LSD.  This is about halfway to the realisation that is Serious Sam: Double D XXL.  This XBLA exclusive 2 player local co-op title (it was out on PC without co-op) is coming to burn your earballs on February 20th.  Don't believe me that the game looks insane?  Better check out the new trailer for yourself.

It’s unfortunate for those waiting patiently for 4J Studios to patch in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’s end game mission, also known as “The End”, because it won’t be in the next update as promised.

Anarchy Reigns dropped in North America yesterday. The online multiplayer brawler has been out in Japan since last July, but it's new to most of us. I played a few hours (okay, several hours) with some of the Co-Optimus staff last night and we had a damn good time.

Painkiller Hell & Damnation was released last year on the PC, rebooting a franchise that old school shooter fans had fond memories of.  While it wasn't the greatest shooter we played, the two player co-op gave it some legs and added to the chaos that was set before you.  Now console gamers are going to get to try their hands with weapons like the stake gun as hundreds of enemies attempt to bring you down in this horror-esque setting.

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable is available now on the PlayStation Vita via the PlayStation Store. If you're not familiar with the series, I'll sum it up for you: You play as Storm 1, part of the Earth Defense Force. You forcibly defend the Earth from alien attacks. These aliens, called Ravagers, come in the form of giant bugs, hulking robots and menacing drop ships. You control a little dude with strangely animated hips and blast the bugs while gathering better weapons and armor. As an added bonus, the buildings which make up the cities you're supposed to be defending will crumble if you so much as look at them funny. There is no penalty for knocking over a skyscraper for the sake of a good explosion. It's simple, fun, and addictive.