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You've probably heard about the improvements to Gears of War 3's Horde Mode. Buildable barricades, turrets, laser fences, bosses, yup, they're all there. Have you seen them in action? No? Well you're about to. G4's Kevin Pereira and Epic's Rod Fergusson break down some gameplay footage in this latest video. The in-game action cuts out a little early, but you can pick it back up around the :34 second mark in the second vid. If you like your game footage with 35% less awesome, you can stop the G4 video at the four minute mark. Warning! If you do that, you'll miss out on a fantastic Lester "Cole Train" Speight appearance, and the announcement of yet another NECA weapon replica. Hint: It's awesome.
If the retro nature of the above photo doesn't send you screaming from your computer, I've got a little co-op game for you. Realm of the Mad God is a new MMO co-op bullet hell shooter. What the heck is that? Why it's exactly what it sounds like. It's a new HTML5-based browser game that plays like a shooter and has RPG elements. I actually did some strait up research and played the game for a spell. Looks like it has the potential to be a real time waster. Realm of the Mad God is free to play, but of course there is the option to spend real money on it. You can complete the game without spending a cent. All the information you could want is right here.
Bodycount, to those of us who have been following it, has had a rocky few months at best. Game creator Stuart Black departed the company, public relations fell silent, and now Joystiq has gotten a firsthand look...which didn't seem to impress them much.
Spelunky debuted as a single player, pixilated freeware game a few years ago. It will soon be making a jump to the big leagues, and by big leagues, I mean the Xbox Live Arcade. Okay, so not necessarily the majors, but hey, at least now people will have to pay for it. The XBLA title will feature hi-res, hand painted graphics, a new soundtrack, and best of all, 4 player local co-op (or deathmatch).
Dungeon Siege 3 is out today on the PC, PS3 and 360 - and while the console versions controls are solid and satisfying, the PC version appears to have frustrated gamers if you use anything other than a gamepad. You know, like a keyboard and mouse. One Co-Optimus Editor had this to say:
Kat brought you some hands on impressions of Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD from E3 2011, now we've got some video of the game from the show as well. Konami has put out their E3 presentation of the PlayStation 3 title showcasing its updated graphics and interface tweaks.
Amazon is doing an entire day of Gold Box Deals around videogames, and while it seems only one or two might be a co-op title (I believe I spy Dynasty Warriors 7 at 1PM EST) there is an all day deal on Microsoft's 360 Kinect bundle.
You don't bring a plunger to a toilet brush fight
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Games Studios, recently confirmed Kinect support for the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary edition. (Which begs the question: Did anyone, anywhere, ever, call the original Halo, "Halo: Combat Evolved?") Cue all of the rousing support and "Hurrahs" which hardcore gamers are known for! The Halo Waypoint forums erupted in jovial adulation. Everyone loves the Kinect, right?
Holy Cow! We missed two weeks of Co-Op Release Alerts. We're sure that your wallets are absolutely bristling with money, since we haven't been there to tell you which co-op games are available. Without these weekly notifications you may have missed out on games like Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, Men of War: Vietnam, Operation Flashpoint: Red River, Red Faction: Armageddon, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, and The Adventures of Shuggy. Wow. Looks like a lot of stuff came out while some of us were absorbed with E3. Luckily, the rest of the Co-Optimus staff was on the ball and delivered awesome co-op reviews for Lantern, Red Faction, and Magic. We even have an Op Flashpoint cooperative review coming soon!
I think that we can mostly all agree that the leaps-and-bounds improvement for the PS Vita is the addition of a second joystick. Visions of downloadable PlayStation 2 games dance in my head when I sleep. Many of the games and ports targeting the PSP suffered without that second stick. But tilt control? Touch screen? Rear touch pad? Are these just some Sony gimmicks designed to drive up the price, or are they viable gameplay enhancements?
