Congratulations, Starbreeze Studios! PAYDAY 2’s sales have been going strong since its August release. Just hitting the 1.6 million mark across all platforms a few days ago, this comes at no big surprise to us; it’s a fantastic co-op game.
JJ Abrams, the director behind Star Trek and Star Trek: Into Darkness, stated that he was “emotionally hurt” by the recent Star Trek video game. The director noted that he and his team were involved in the project when it was first in development, but backed off when they all realized the direction the game was taking. That was probably the right move. The two player co-op game garnered overwhelmingly negative reviews shortly before the release of the second movie.
Want to hear more about Grand Theft Auto V? Neither do I. Here are some other co-op games coming out this week.
Ubisoft released a trailer detailing the next-gen technical advancements of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The game looks breathtaking on next-gen consoles, but don’t take our word for it - check out the trailer for yourself.
The Total War series has always been about huge battles between thousands of troops. It was more about the glamour of ancient battles, the impressive nature of lines of infantry clashing against each other. The rain of arrows down on a group of soldiers or the clash of spears into a line of shielded foot soldiers. But in recent years the series has...
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, the weekly piece where we look at interesting stories around the gaming industry that may or may not be directly related to cooperative gaming. It's been a pretty quiet week in the game industry, though the Tokyo Games Show starts this upcoming week. ]
Diablo 3 on the consoles still persist in our hearts and minds. A lot of the staff will be diving into hell for that while the rest are checking out some lighter affair. Perhaps the new indie gem Legend of Dungeon will swoon the Co-Opticrew.
They say laughter is the best medicine, but in this episode we prove it can also be DEADLY. We also need to apologize ahead of time, we manage to offend not only certain religions, but Disney, cats, and large corporations in this episode. We're not exactly sure what happened. It's ok though, after all of that we preview the co-op games coming out this fall.
Just when you thought you were done with twin stick shooters, Assault Android Cactus enters the ring with crazy visuals and ridiculous combat. Currently available via Early Access on Steam, this top down high intensity shooter is also coming to PlayStation 4, Vita, and WiiU.
Terraria fans have been waiting a long time for this update. With rumors and release tidbits flying around for the past nine months, Re-Logic has finally set a firm date. October 1st will unleash Terraria 1.2 to the world!
River City Ransom set an early precedent for how a brawler should control and feel. Utilizing RPG and twitch based mechanics to tell the emotionally charged story of high school students Ryan and Alex beating the stupid out of frat guys and jocks to rescue a pretty lady, River City Ransom is something of a cult classic among gamers of the 8-bit generation and beyond. Developer Conatus Creative aims to give this highly cherished game a sequel worthy of its heritage via Kickstarter.
Grand Theft Auto Online launches October 1st for any and all who purchased Grand Theft Auto V. But what activities might this morally ambiguous playground offer to you and your delinquent chums? You and your crew can shoot, rob, detonate, and hijack your way to the gangster power fantasy you've always dreamed of. Game Informer Magazine has a full write up in October's issue for those dying to know the full details, but I have some favorite highlights that I'd like to share.
