Sully in 'da House

Videogame fans and children of the 80's - your lives may now be complete.  Or at least, I know mine is.  A brand new Voltron game is coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network courtesy of THQ complete with 5 player online co-op and 2 player local co-op.  

We ran this video for Saints Row: The Third back in June.  It was pretty cool then.  It's still pretty damn cool now.  In this latest version you can watch the video with special commentary from Saints lead writer Steve Jaros.  He points out some things you may have missed.  Okay, you probably missed a lot of the easter eggs, unless you have one of those fancy computers that can magically "enhance" paused YouTube videos.  

    Halo Waypoint has introduced a pair of bonuses for those gamers inclined to pre-order Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.  If you put your money down early, you will recieve and set of Master Cheif's MJOLNIR Armor for your Xbox LIVE avatar and a special skull for in-game use.  The "Grunt Funeral&q...

Before I begin, may the record show that Black Ops developer Treyarch gets the real credit for reviving Party chat. You'll see what I mean in a minute.

Ms. Splosion Man has been out for less than a week, but that's not stopping developer Twisted Pixel from coming up with additional content.  According to Eurogamer.net, the Xbox 360's Title Managed Storage (TMS) feature allows developers to make small changes using the Xbox Live servers.  

Twin stick shooter and Steam favorite Beat Hazard got a downloadable content pack last month that adds two player online and local co-op. For a mere $4.99 (US) you can upgrade to Beat Hazard Ultra.

This week we've got a gritty first person shooter and a cartoony zombie defense game.  One is set against the backdrop of an all-too-real drug war, the other takes place during the the early days of rock and roll.  You can probably figure out which is which, but we're here to help.

Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team can best be described as a co-op twin-stick appetizer to the main course that is Relic’s Space Marine (co-op TBD) – set to release this fall. So, how does this morsel fare, and does it provide enough of a 40k experience to sate your appetite?

Skylander's: Spryo's Adventure was a game that shocked us at E3.  The family friendly co-op title utilizes real world toys to save persistent characters to play on any platform you wish.  It was really impressive.

Boats and water, but no throwing (yet)

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