In this installment of The Co-Opticast, we discuss what we've been playing (hint: Hugh Jackman is a hunk), the lack of Campaign co-op in Modern Warfare 2 (with bonus comedy), the fall of 3D Realms, which may or may not actually be a fall, what we think about the state of Rhythm Action (music) games, and what our ideal co-op titles would be. All this, with additional snark, wrapped inside a lovely 45-minute package can be yours- if the price is right!

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We're less than a month away from the Ghostbusters video game.  Pretty soon we'll be side by side with our buddy, proton pack to proton pack, crossing streams like a champion in the game's online cooperative mode.  Or, perhaps if you are a Wii owner, you'll be playing through the game's campaign mode in local co-op.

As we told you yesterday, Terminator: Salvation launches today.  To celebrate the game's launch Warnerbros has released a final trailer for the game.  The trailer showcases in game dialog mixed with music and clips of things blowing up in true movie trailer fashion.  The end result is something that should get you pumped up for shooting silver robot dudes with red eyes in the face.

This week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week features a piece of DLC for Marvel Ultimate Alliance.  The Heroes and Villains pack adds four new heroes and four new villains to your game, usable in any game mode - including co-op.

We've been following the 3D Realms saga for a few weeks now, and it appears things have just taken an unexpected turn.  Contrary to what was reported, even on their own website, 3D Realms is not shut down - but rather the entire Duke Nukem Forever team was let go.

This week on Xbox Live Arcade we have what looks to be a unique co-op puzzle game called Gel: Set & Match.  The game is from Gastronaut Studios, the same folks who made Small Arms, and is a successor to their Xbox 1 title called Fuzzee Fever.

David Jaffe thinks that zombie games are -- for the most part -- "played out". His mini-rant on Twitter inspired The Enquirer of gaming blogs to ask the question: have we had enough?

Hot on the heels of, well, pretty much every other Guitar Hero release, comes news of Guitar Hero 5.  The game was announced, to no one's surprise, just over a week ago and now we have the first details, including a couple screenshots showing off the new art style, and even some of the artists featured on the soundtrack.

It seems like all we do is post "deals" lately, but I guess in these tough economic times a lot of folks are interested in them.  That being said you can get yourself a solid co-op game for half price this week on both the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in Bionic Commando: Rearmed.  The game normally runs $10, or 800  but is on special for $4.99 or 400 .

The latest Terminator movie hits theaters this Friday, and that means the latest movie tie-in game also releases with Terminator: Salvation.  

XSeed Games has announced a new three player cooperative title for the DS called Raganarok Online DS.  If the name sounds familiar, it's because there's a PC MMO of the same name, minus the DS of course.

This month's Games for Windows Co-Op Night we go back to one of our favorites.  Dawn of War 2 from developer Relic is an Action/RTS that puts players in the role of gritty space marines as they take on three different aliens in an epic battle for survival.  The entire campaign is playable in co-op - and we have the perfect night to meet up with friends to do just that.