Publisher Warner Bros Interactive has appeased lore-hungry fans with some main character information and Belgian gaming site 9lives.be has gotten its hands on a boss battle trailer for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, the Snowblind Studios co-op action RPG coming November 1st.
Naughty Dog has announced that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has gone gold and will be available to retailers on November 1st. The PlayStation 3 exclusive game is one we've been watching for a while, along side one of the most entertaining single player experiences in video games this generation - Uncharted 3 will offer a variety of multiplayer modes including several cooperative modes for three players.
Codemasters’ latest offering under the official Formula One license landed with co-op fanfare on September 22nd promising a 2 player online championship mode. Almost a month later and the co-op is full of bugs. How will the game fare under the Co-Optimus steward’s enquiry?
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is out this Sunday - October 16th - on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS. The two player co-op title combines real world figures with video games for a unique experience that allows you to bring your character to any of the systems. The retail package comes with everything you need to get going for your respective system - game, portal and three figures.
Locke and I decided to play some Moon Diver for our This Week in Co-Op session together. We’d both picked it up on a sale a couple weeks ago, intrigued by its artstyle and over-the-top shenanigans.
That fancy metro UI dashboard for your Xbox 360 can be all yours before anyone else if you want. All you need to do is sacrifice a goat, eat three lemons without making a sour face, and walk across some hot coals with your feet covered in beef jerky.
I know what you're thinking; "Oh great, another kids game for the Kinect." And you'd be right! But what separates Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster from other Kinect titles? Tim. Schafer. His Double Fine Productions have recently created a slew of successful downloadable games over the past year. This latest venture includes an iconic licensed franchise and kid-friendly motion controls. It should be awesome. I'm going to try the demo right now!
Have you heard of Sideway: New York? You haven't? That's a shame. Well, now's your chance to check out a trailer for this graffiti platformer. To be honest, I saw still images of the game, and they did nothing for me. Then I saw it in action, and I instantly regretted not queuing up for a chance at a review code. Don't take my word for it, check out the video. It's a cool mix of 2D platforming in 3D environments. You'll see what I mean.
Game studio acquisitions aren't always good news for gamers, especially when the studio in question is has enough momentum to stay afloat on its own. New parent companies can get in the way of quality product development. It's a fair reason for gamers to be gun-shy about acquisition news. Thankfully, Twisted Pixel has never led us to believe they would rather sell out than make great games.
Everyone dies in Dark Souls. A lot. The same can be said about many games. Killing your onscreen avatar is how most titles depict failure or punish poor performance. From Mario to Master Chief, we're familiar with the concept. Learn from your mistakes, respawn, and do better the next time, right?
Resistance 3 was a solid game all around, with a full co-op campaign for two players both offline and online. But the third iteration of the series was a drastic departure in terms of co-op from Resistance 2; the second game had offered a eight player online co-op mode. Some folks were disappointed that this feature was missing from Resistance 3.
Dungeon Defenders is coming out next Wednesday. No really - after a ton of delays (which sound like they may have been worth it, due to the crazy amount of features the game will now have), it'll finally be coming to your PC, 360, or PS3, depending on your preference. In what is perhaps an effort to sway more PC sales, Steam is offering some Valve-oriented pre-order incentives for your pre-ordering delight. A Steam pre-order will grant any of your characters access to four Team Fortress 2 familiars/pets, and your Huntress class access to a portal gun. Don't believe me? Check out the video and details - the proof is in the pudding!
