Ghost Ship Games' Deep Rock Galactic has officially made it into Early Access (or Game Preview if you're Microsoft) and we figured we should hop back into it to see how things have progressed since its Alpha. Things are definitely harder and the progression has been flushed out, but for those thinking is just another "Left 4 Dead style FPS" game... I think there's more to it than what's on the surface.
For what feels like the first time this year, the Co-Opticrew's weekend plans aren't necessarily dominated by one or two games in particular. Instead, we've got quite the assortment of titles to choose from. I'll be savoring this moment, as Far Cry 5 is right around the corner, so I imagine it'll be quite some time before I get this sort of variety again.
You know, I'm really starting to like reporting on news for LEGO games. The stories are never life-changing, per se, but there's something comforting in the knowledge that, no matter what's going on in the world, Traveller's Tales is somewhere out there figuring out a way to condense a beloved (or relatively unknown) character into a virtual minifigure.
Yesterday, Nintendo held one of their "Nindies Showcases" to highlight some of the titles that will be headed to the Switch over the next few months. There are a few stand-out single-player games (like Mark of the Ninja Remastered, The Messenger, and Banner Saga 3), but, of course, we were more focused on the co-op games. Help guide a fallen star home in Pode, dodge shapes to the rhythm of phat beats in Just Shapes and Beats, or decide the fate of your kingdom in Reigns: Kings and Queens.
The socially divisive Far Cry 5 is set to launch in just under a week, and Ubisoft wants everybody to have the Eden's Gate Cult fresh on the brain. With reports of the game's main story taking around 25 hours to finish, you and your co-op buddy should get to know the inhabits Hope County.
Starting today, at this very moment, you can swing around, gawk at, and slay naked giants in Attack on Titan 2. Let's be honest with each other, who among us wouldn't take that opportunity? In my opinion, naked giants have had it too good for too long. It's time to really show them what's what.
This past Saturday, during the South by Southwest Festival, Sega announced that Sonic will be getting some new content for Sonic Mania in the form of the "Plus" DLC, which will include a new competitive game mode, two new playable characters, and remixed versions of all the stages titled "Encore Mode."
Supergonk's cooperative racing title, Trailblazers, has definitely got some style to it, and a pretty unique idea. Rather than just be the fastest on the track, you've got to work with your friends to paint the road with your team's color, which in turn provides you with a bit of a boost. Want to know what that looks like in action...
Neocore Games' Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr now has an official release date. The game will be officially released on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on May 11, 2018.
We're just a few days away from the release of Hazelight's entirely co-op action/adventure title, A Way Out. Josef Fares, the game's director, has been making the press rounds in anticipation of its imminent arrival and last week at GameSpot, he played through a portion of the title to show off that co-op in action while also discussing things like the game's length, working with EA to make the game, and more.
We've got battle royales and talking, aggressive rats on the mind this weekend. Unfortunately, those two things aren't combined, but I'm definitely trademarking that IP. Soon, I'll be the next Video Game Millionaire, and thousands of teens will stand in line to play my take on the "Murder Island" genre. So long, suckers!
Months after its release and the whole loot crate fiasco, EA has announced their plans for revising the progression and loot system for Star Wars: Battlefront II. The good news is that they're removing any kind of gameplay affecting items (such as the Star Cards that impact your class abilities and gear) from the loot crates and making them cosmetic items only. The bad news? None of these changes apply to the co-op Arcade mode.
