This September 18th, Windows owners will get their hands on Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, an update to the classic RPG created by Bioware.  The enhanced edition is not just a quick port, but a huge upgrade on the original game which includes the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion pack as well as a new 6 hour campaign called The Black Pits.  Also included are new characters, an enhanced interface, widescreen support, and brand new fully animated cinematic sequences.

Curious to hear more about Epic Game’s highly anticipated PC title, Fortnite?  Tanya Jessen, producer of Fortnite, went on to describe new details about the development of the game.

Wow.  It's been three months since we've done a round-up of our Beyond Co-Op Reviews.  For that, we apologize.  It was a pretty busy time up until a few weeks ago, but now we're back with a huge batch of reviews of the latest games that don't necessarily feature co-op play.  Without further ado, here are 8 game reviews for your reading pleasure from our staff.

Robot Entertainment have announced that a demo is available for their upcoming game, Orcs Must Die! 2, on Steam.  The action/strategy ame is slated to be released this coming Monday, July 30th.  The demo contains two of the early levels, fully playable in co-op as either the War Mage or Sorceress.  You'll also get a taste of a handful of the new traps and other whizbang things available in your arsenal.

To prep for this article I read more about Linux than I ever have before (or at all). I've come to the conclusion that Linux is not Windows and not a Mac. Apparently it involves penguins, and Linux users will be getting their very own port of Serious Sam 3: BFE later this year. Huzzah!?

We really liked Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion.  And it looks like we weren't alone.  Stardock have announced that the game has sold over 100,000 copies via digital distribution channels.  The publisher was previously worried that Steam might have cannabalized their direct sales of the game, but instead, saw it only supplement them.  Obviously with direct sales Stardock is getting a larger piece of the financial pie, so they wouldn't want to cut into that.  Thankfully this looks like an everybody wins situation.

PAYDAY: The Heist’s newest DLC episode, “Mercy Hospital”, has got to be one of the best cross-over, non-canon gaming episodes we’ve seen in a very long time. Why not grab a crew and try fighting off the impending zombie doom yourself?

Hot off the digital presses, we have some new Transformers: Fall of Cybertron screens as well as a new action-packed video for your viewing pleasure. While the main focus is on the multiplayer mode, there is some co-operative Escalation footage in the video. 

Astro Gaming have launched their latest and greatest headset, the Astro Gaming A50 wireless headset, the sequel to the Astro A40 wired headsets.  We're a big fan of a quality headset here at Co-Optimus, communication is key in cooperative games, so a good headset is an important tool.  We went ears on with the Astro A50's at E3 and were super impressed with the quality.

Left 4 Dead 2's Cold Stream DLC is finally out on PC today, with your copy auto-updating via Steam as soon as you open it.  The campaign has been in beta for months, but is now finally available to the masses.  The cost to you, keyboard and mouse lovers, is a mere $0.  That's right - it's totally free for some more co-op zombie slaying.  

Watch a small clip of Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two’s co-op gameplay, as Disney Interactive members decided to give us a behind the scenes look at the story aspects of game development. What does it take to make a wonderful looking game with two, colorful, co-op characters in Mickey and Oswald? Obviously, the many talents of an experienced, comic book professional.

A Virus Named TOM has got itself a fancy new trailer. The four player cooperative puzzle game launches next week, offering a welcome oasis in the summer gaming drought. AVNT in more than a simple circuit puzzle game.. It features 50 single player levels and 50 co-op levels, plus a Battle mode and unlockable upgrades. Check out the video and you'll see it all play out in a lovely grid of circuitous chaos. Oh, and mind the wub. It's infectious.