The formula for Murky Horizons is something like this: take a healthy dollop of twin stick shooter, mix thoroughly with a "build your own maze" tower defense game, and add in a hint of the "stay in the light or die" mechanic from Gears of War. It may sound like an odd conglomeration, but it works.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
It’s almost back-to-school, cooler weather time once again. To celebrate with some sales, Xbox Live will be offering a few deals at the very end of August to help you cope. Two games of note will be on this discounted deal. First up is Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition will drop from 1200 ($15) to 800 ($10). Next in line we’ll see Alien Breed Evolution: Episode 1 will drop from 800 ($10) to 400 ($5).
There's a regular buffet of gaming going on with the Co-Optimus staff this weekend. Whether it's playing sports games, RPGs, portable titles, or classics - there's surely a game for everyone. The one stand out title everyone seems to be playing is Monday Night Combat - a truly excellent game any night of the week.
Southpeak Games has been quiet on the co-op mode that we'll see in Two Worlds 2 when it releases later this year, but an eagle eyed reader has stumbled upon some information which we confirmed with the publisher to be true.
No, we still don't have definite confirmation Warhammer 40k: Space Marine will offer co-op play - despite what you see in the screenshot above. We've seen numerous hints since the game was first announced last year, but nobody is willing to confirm. The latest screenshost from Gamescom make us yearn for this information, the Emperor needs it now!
Capcom have announced a PC version of Lost Planet 2 is on the way and will be out this Fall on October 15th. The port of the popular four player co-op console game will be getting a few new bells and whistles - namely upgraded graphics and 3D support. In fact, Capcom has partnered with NVidia to create a Lost Planet 2 benchmark utilizing new assets from the game to measure your graphics card performance - it's out now and you can download it here.
More news rolls out of Gamescom this week, and this time, it's a video for the upcoming PSP rhythm/puzzle hybrid, Patapon 3. In addition to new heros, classes, and skills for your armies, the multiplayer offerings have been cranked up significantly. Four player co-op is now available, and can be used on any level throughout the game. For the more competitive Patapon patrons, 4 on 4 matches can be set up, as well. Check out the video for more.
With the release of the game a little over a month away, Activision has spilled the complete setlist for Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock. A quick look over the list indicates a shift back to the heavy metal, shredding style of the early years of the series. Multiple songs from Megadeth and Rush's epic masterpiece "2112" are among the highlights. Warriors of Rock may not have keys like its biggest competitor soon will, but with a solid group of tunes, a souped up story line, and the Soundgarden album tie-in, it looks like a fine choice for co-op music game fans this fall.
With so many features on our plate we hadn't had the chance to provide good, healthy impressions of the free Red Dead Redemption co-op missions and the premium Legends and Killers pack. Cue the Battlefield Report with a Red Dead twofer.
Fantasy RPG Hack n’ Slash dungeon crawler Darkspore is getting a bit of the curtains drawn on the gameplay, co-op, and unique elements that we should enjoy playing. Gamespot got a little hands-on time with the game, and they give us a lot to look forward to.
The wait is finally over, we now have a confirmed release date for Castle Crashers PSN. August 31st, 2010 you can spend that $15 that’s been burning a hole in your digital wallet on Castle Crashers. For those that already owned the Xbox LIVE version, there are a few incentives to re-purchase this one. First and foremost the entire game has been optimized in its transfer over to PSN.
