After taking a week off from Nuclear Throne, Taylor and I had a chance to regroup, recalculate, and remember all those times we died in the first six episodes. Admittedly, most of my time off involved finding a position to lie prone in that didn't make me nauseous, but it seems to have helped all the same.
The PlayStation Store Launch Party got underway today with the release of Ska Studios' latest title, Salt and Sanctuary. An action platformer that shares more than a few ideas in common with the popular Dark Souls series, Salt and Sanctuary also allows two players to team up for some local co-op action. It's not the only cooperative title that will be a part of the party, however.
Arcade lovers of the 90s may remember the beloved Pang series, where two brothers (who could only fire up) popped bubbles that floated around the screen. DotEmu and Pastagames have teamed up to create a new entry in the co-op franchise, Pang Adventures, and it'll arrive next month on PSN.
As I've been playing through The Division lately and sniping some Rioters from afar, I couldn't help but think, "I sure wish time would slow way down and I could see the gut-busting impact these bullets were having on those guys." I must not have been the only one thinking that as Rebellion has just announced that Sniper Elite 4 will be hitting PC and consoles sometime this year.
The team has been progressing nicely, now in the upper teens levels we can see the difficulty really start to ramp up in Tom Clancy's The Division. We progress through midtown cleaning up the mean streets of NYC. It's interesting to see the slow progression of our team specializing based on their skills, but I can say one thing, we sure are efficient.
A new competitor for the title of "best zombie killing co-op game" has entered the fray, Kingdom Wars 2: Battles. The title, which recently left Early Access, focuses on the more strategic elements of battling the undead menace.
Revealed during Nintendo's latest Nintendo Direct, it appears that the newest Star Fox game, Star Fox Zero, will include a two player co-op mode. However, rather than stepping into the cockpit of Slippy, Falco, or Peppy, your friend will be assisting you just manage to fly your own Arwing.
Hopefully in anticipation of some big news regarding Dead Island 2, publisher Deep Silver has announced that it's bringing the original, Dead Island, its sequel, Dead Island: Riptide, and all of the DLC that was released for both of those titles onto the current generation of consoles in Dead Island Definitive Collection.
Disney recently announced that there will be no "4.0" version of their popular toys-to-life title, Disney Infinity, at least for another year. Rather than going through another upgrade that forces fans to purchase new Starter Kits, the title will remain the 3.0 edition a little while longer. In addition, new content, like the Marvel Battlegrounds play set that gets released tomorrow in the States, will continue to be released for this version.
Pieces Interactive may be best known for their work on Magicka 2 and Leviathan: Warships, but the Swedish development studio has been around for quite some time and has worked on a variety of projects. Their newest title, Kill to Collect, will mark the first title in a while that's solely developed/published by them. David Ros&ea...
This month, all our stories for MMO Co-Opportunities happen to focus on beginnings and endings. It seems rather fitting, since we’re starting Spring of a new year. We look at a somewhat rocky launch for Black Desert Online, the announcement of the cancellation of EverQuest Next, and a long-time ArenaNet game designer leaving the studio. ...
Ah, spring. What a beautiful time of year. It's got flowers! It's got rain! And also, a third thing! Most importantly, though, it brings just a little more warmth, which means we can open our windows and let the fresh air flow into our living quarters as we hole up and play video games all weekend.
