If you don't know what Onlive is, its a service that allows you to play PC games over the Internet with no downloading, installing or configuration on any platform. Basically the system streams the game to you like a YouTube video. It's a unique concept that many people doubted would work, but so far, everyone seems generally impressed.
On October 1-3, Co-Optimus’ own tea drinking and pie loving UK resident, ‘Samoza’, attended Eurogamer Expo 2010 held in London’s Earls Court. Part 1 of this preview covers hands on experience with co-ops biggest hitters: Gears of War 3 and Fable 3.
Sometime after the outbreak in Willamette County Colorado, Dead Rising 2 brings the fight to the Desert. Fortune City Nevada to be exact, and the slots are hot. Dead Rising 2 has a few new elements that we just couldn't wait to try out.
We recently brought you news about a new co-op game from up and coming developer DrinkBox Studios. Tales from Space: About A Blob has been announced as a PlayStation Network exclusive. Chris Harvey, DrinkBox CTO and Designer, shed some light on some new details on the co-op, which supports two players locally.
Continuing a trend that started last week for the weekly challenge in Halo Reach, Bungie has put forth another co-op friendly way of increasing your credits this time in the game's Firefight mode.
We take a look at Mythic's MMO Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning this month in MMO Co-Opportunities.
Not to be outdone by this year's smash hit and direct competitor Halo: Reach, Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops is being outfitted with a similar credit system that will allow players to purchase perks (Call of Duty modifiers), weapons, and cosmetic changes. Fans of customization - like myself - will find delight in an array of gun skins, facepaint patterns, custom red dot reticles, and an emblem generator a la Army of Two: The 40th Day.
Every year during the fall season the biggest names in games from the previous year like to launch a special bundle of their title called the Game of the Year Edition. These typically include bonuses, dlc, patches and more rolled into one disc for a nice discount.
Bad news, everyone! By bad news I mean that Harmonix has announced that the Rock Band 3 Keyboard bundle will not be available in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico, and by everyone I mean North American PlayStation 3 owners. In an official statement the developer says the PS3 SKU will "not be available...due to the agreement terms for the region." Read on for the full statement.
Ahh, Killzone 3. The on again co-op, off again co-op game coming next year. Currently we're in the "off again" state - and if the comments by the game's producer Steven Ter Heide are anything to go by - that's the way it's going to stay. At least we think.
Another month another blog topic. It’s October already, and with that comes all the things that scare us. Horror movies/games, large crowds, balloons - the list is as endless as the people with fears. Our blog topic calls for you to discuss your fears in games.
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