There's only one Company of Heroes game (technically an expansion) that had co-op, and that's Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor. But given the opportunity to see Company of Heroes 2 at PAX I had to jump at the chance. I'm a huge fan of the series which has been developed by Relic, creators of Homeworld, Dawn of War 2, and many other amazing real time strategy games.
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 is getting a new name. Well, not really a new name, it's more like a shorter name. It's becoming it's own IP. According to Eurogamer, this means Gearbox is ditching the "Brothers in Arms" moniker for this particular title and simply going with "Furious 4." The game's title has been changed on the Gearbox home page, so it checks out.
No, it's not here yet. You'll have to wait until next week. For now you can get your co-op on with some brawling, shooting, or strategizing.
Steam's Big Picture Mode has long been talked about as Valve's first attempt at a living room console. It's Valve's take on bringing PC gaming to the living room by providing a Steam interface that is gamepad and TV friendly. Let's face it, today it's easier than ever to hook your PC up to your giant HDTV in your living room thanks to the HDMI standard, but you have to trudge along a keyboard and mouse to navigate your way around it. Today, you'll get a chance to try something better using Steam.
Guild Wars 2 is finally out! After all the hype, the question begs to be asked: what exactly does this game have to offer us co-op minded people? Let's take a look in a Guild Wars 2 focused edition of MMO Co-Opportunities!
With just over a week to go till Borderlands 2 releases on all three platforms, many folks simply can't get enough news of the action/rpg. To help satiate fans desires, Gearbox has put up skill tree calculators for the four classes. Using it you can plan out just what abilities you want your character(s) to have when the game launches.
The PAX content just keeps rolling in, the latest is our surprise interview with Justin Korthof of Robot Entertainment. Mike and Nick found him roaming the show floor and decided to hit him up to chat about Orcs Must Die! 2. We gave the game a solid 5 out of 5, but the rest of the internet may not have been so kind, so we got the details on what he thought as well as the new Fire and Water DLC.
If there's one thing I really enjoy about the rise of downloadable console games, it's the abundance of retro remakes. Some of my favorite games from this generation are remixed, remastered, and high-def-ized versions of Pac-Man, Turtles in Time, and many others. Next week, another venerable co-op franchise gets similar treatment: Double Dragon Neon.
The cons are over, the staff is home, and the games are coming. Everything is back to normal around the Co-Optimus HQ as the staff gears up for one of the biggest co-op releases in a long time - Borderlands 2. But until that day hits in two weeks, it's time to wrap up some of the backlog.
Dungeon Defenders is now available for Mac users. The tower defense/action RPG title can be purchased at the Mac store for $14.99. You'll be able to choose between different character classes, build up defenses against relentless enemy assaults, and score epic loot. There are a host of other features which you can see here.
Amazon is having a super, mega, ginormous sale right now on PC digital downloads with prices starting at 50% off and trickling up to 85% on several games. You've got everything from AAA titles, Indies, and smaller arcade like games available to add to your collection for as little as $2.
Code of Princess, the co-op RPG and beat em up hybrid from Atlus, is only a month away. Soon you and your friends will be hacking, slashing, and punching your way to some quality entertainment either online via the Nintendo Network or locally via an AD-HOC connection.
