As a long time Crackdown fan, I absolutely crave every nugget of information for the sequel. But sometimes I see things or read things I wish I hadn't, the following three videos of Crackdown 2 fall into that category. Not because they are bad, no - definitely not - in fact it's the complete opposite. It's because the videos serve as a reminder that we still have 3 months till the game releases on the Xbox 360.
You thought you got rid of us, didn't you? Nick and Mike return after a brief hiatus and a lost episode to bring you all the co-op news and content you can handle. In the latest episode the Co-Opticrew discuss the site's redesign, look at some of the upcoming co-op games this spring, and reminisce about franchises of old. Plus...PAX East impressions! There's so much content in this episode we had to tack an extra .5 on!
A reminder that today when you fire up your Xbox 360 consoles you'll be prompted for a system update. The update adds the previously announced USB memory support for the system.
Female playable characters will not be making an appearance in Ruffian Games' upcoming third-person shooter, Crackdown 2. This feels like a familiar story, as female models also didn't make the cut in the first Crackdown. What was the reason both times? Memory constraints. To incorporate different, female models and the animations that come along with them, other parts of the game would have to be scaled back. Ruffian Games didn't feel like what would be lost would be worth what could be gained.
This week's Xbox Live Gold deal of the week is none other than Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. The game is normally 800 but is now on sale for 400 .
Global Agenda was released earlier this year on the PC and managed to fly under everyone's radar. The game is a stylized hybrid MMO/FPS with optional subscription fees. Luckily you won't have to subscribe to access the game's four player co-op modes. We drop planet side to give the verdict.
Tomorrow night is our Games for Windows Co-Op Night for Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising. To get you in the mood we put together a video review of the expansion pack of the RTS game. The review examines just what's new in the expansion, and gives you a look at the Chaos Marines in a way a video review only can.
It seems Duke never dies, and in the case of Duke Nukem Forever - it just won't go away. Over the weekend new video and screens from Duke Nukem Forever has leaked out, this time with over four minutes of footage.
Last summer we announced a new MechWarrior title was in the works from Jordan Weisman, one of the original creator's of the BattleTech universe in which the MechWarrior titles are based. The game was being developed by Pirahana Games with a planned four player co-op campaign.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
Destroy All Monsters is my favorite giant monster movie, simply because it includes a legion of monsters all battling it out. Today for Co-Op Casual Friday, we'll look at the gaming equivalent to Destroy All Monsters: Super Smash Brothers Brawl.
It seems like only yesterday I was complaining about the cold and snow of the North East, United States. This weekend Mother Nature makes amends. It'll be tough to stay inside to play games, but I think I'll make due.
