Not a lot of action this weekend, I'm afraid, as the Co-opticrew is gearing up to celebrate the release of Independence Day: Resurgence, and also some ancient, pre-Myspace holiday? Not quite sure what the deal is with that second bit, but golly, I sure am excited to watch America sock it to some extraterrestrial invaders.
The next bit of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 DLC has been revealed. The zombie fighting team of Dempsey, Nikolai, Richtofen, and Takeo move from the islands to the Stalingrad in "Descent," and apparently the Russians are upping the game.
If you're looking to get a classic gaming fix on, but with a modern day edge, the upcoming game Gunnihilation by Robopixel Games should fill the void. Heavily inspired by classic arcade games like Contra and Smash T.V., you're dropped into a 16-bit world filled with enemy soldiers, mechs, and other baddies as you jump, shoot, and dodge your way through the gunfire.
The aliens are on their way, but at least they told us when to expect them. Cybernate's co-op arcade platform shooter (with co-op!) Super Mutant Alien Assault will land on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on July 12. Bring a tinfoil hat.
In case you've been wondering what Pit People are and exactly how a turn-based co-op adventure works, now might be your chance. Developer The Behemoth has opened up registrations for the closed beta of its fourth game. If you've got an Xbox One, get to gettin'!
Housemarque's Alienation may well be my favorite twin-stick shooter released this year. From the world progression to the loot progression, there's always a new challenge and better gear waiting just around the corner. While the game has been an online co-op only affair since its launch, the much requested local co-op option will be getting added in a free update on July 5.
While many folks are familiar with the Monster Hunter series of games, Bandai Namco's Gods Eater Bust title was largely overlooked in the States. That may, in part, have been due to it being a PSP only game. The remastered version, GOD EATER: Resurrection, was released yesterday on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, so perhaps it will be able to reach a wider audience this time around.
With Steam's 2016 Summer Sale in full effect, we here at Co-Optimus decided that it might be best to provide some sort of guide to help weary bargain hunters navigate the proverbial labyrinth of deals. After all, what kind of cooperative gaming site would we be if we let our buddies get bogged down in the free-to-play quagmire? What kind of authorities would we be if our site's stance on adventure games was "yeah, I dunno, they're probably all pretty good or whatever"? I dare not dream of a world in which we cannot offer our suggestions to the unwashed masses.
Break out the animal bones and put the witch doctor on speed dial, it's time for some real voodoo magic! Publisher Nicalis has just released Over the Top Games' co-op roguelike Full Mojo Rampage on Xbox One and PS4. Finally, a relevant excuse to pledge my soul to a voodoo demon!
Games with Gold comes around once a month like a co-op colossus giving Gold members of Xbox Live up to four 'free' games. There have been a wonderfully disproportionate number of co-op titles to be had. This month is a little light, with only one of the four games being co-op, but when that game is the stone cold classic Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, who cares?
Hey there Wii U owner. Remember when Minecraft: Wii U Edition became one of the top selling games on the system? Nintendo and Microsoft are aiming to keep that momentum going by releasing a retail copy of the game bundled with a bunch of skin and texture packs. Same price as the download, only now you get a glossy box, too!
We've been hearing about it for the past few weeks, and the day of HAWKEN's rebirth on the consoles is fast approaching. The free-to-play mech shooter will be released on Xbox One this Friday, July 1, and will be released on the PlayStation 4 next Friday, July 8.
