Over the past generation of games (that is, games that have been released in the past 6-7 years) we've seen perhaps some of the biggest changes and advancements within the industry. Whether we're talking the growth of digital distribution, the advent of Kickstarter, or the rise of independent developers; the game industry is a much broader ...
Total War: Rome 2’s third major patch will be arriving soon on PC, continuing to boost game performance and debug the AI glitches.
Grand Theft Auto Online has launched today, just in time for 800,000 US government workers with a lot of time on their hands to form the biggest crews the game has seen. The online portion of Grand Theft Auto V is free to play, though supported by microtransactions. If you're looking to play co-op in GTA, this is where it'll happen.
If you’re unfamiliar with Warframe, we have two words that should sell you on the game: space ninjas. This co-op, third person action, free-to-play game coming to PlayStation 4 at launch pits you and three friends again raids of enemies throughout multiple locations in the solar system.
We've all gained a few pounds over the years. I remember back in 2007 I could fit into my Mankini without a problem and sit and play Halo 3 all day long with 3 of my co-op buddies - not anymore. However, from October 16th you can recreate this scene yourself as Halo 3 goes free as part of Games with Gold on the Xbox 360.
I thought about just leaving the subline in as the whole story for the month, you know, since Diablo 3 releasing on consoles was sort of a big deal. But other stuff DID happen. We held quite a few contests actually, rewarding our loyal readers for a chance to win some goods. We reviewed a bunch of games, including indie gems Iron Clad Tactics and Legend of Dungeon. What else did you miss?
Gaming news seems to have slowed down a bit lately, especially cooperative gaming news. So we've decided to post some box art for Bungie's upcoming shooter, Destiny. Set to release is 2014 on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 the game should be a staple of co-op shooter fans. We're getting a more space-y, action oriented Borderlands 2 vibe from this one.
Whether you love them or hate them, it's undeniable that the Skylanders toy/game fusions are immensely popular. You probably own one of the versions (whether you like to admit it or not), especially if you have kids.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, the weekly piece that looks at important stories around the gaming industry that may or may not be related to cooperative videogames. This week is all about Valve, Steam specifically, as the Washington based company announced their living room effort.
Yup, Diablo 3 has drawn everyone back to the couch. There's nothing better than a sofa full of friends, a bowl full of snacks, and a screen full of loot.
Larian Studios’ upcoming entry in the Divinity franchise, Divinity: Original Sin, has gotten tighter release window, down to the month. With this news comes the news of a delay, but with good cause. Many of the stretch goals affected the game world in large ways, and in an update video to fans, Swen Vincke, Founder and Creative Direction at Larian Studio, detailed what improvements players could look forward to.
Star Citizen, the upcoming game from Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, has just broke the 20 million dollar threshold for funding. While the game had an initial funding phase on both Kickstarter and the Star Citizen website, once those campaigns close funding continued through add-on purchases and member additions.
