The massively multiplayer online survival horror game The War Z has been removed from Steam following consumer complaints. The War Z presented information on the Steam page that did not appear to be true in the actual game, and that doesn't jive with Valve. People have demanded refunds, and as of yesterday Valve has offered refunds to those who purchased the game.
We're a smidge late in reporting this since it started on Tuesday, but the Xbox Live Countdown to 2013 Sale may be the single best sale the Xbox 360 has ever had. Each day until December 31st consists of themed daily sales, with today's Platformers sale knocking co-op standout Rayman Origins down to just ten bucks. And on top of that, more than ten XBLA and Games on Demand titles are on sale for the diration of the promotion, such as fantastic co-op titles Sonic 4 Episode II and Simpsons Arcade. Head past the break to find out which games feature cooperative multiplayer!
New concept art has appeared on the Japanese Dark Souls II website. The recently added image gallery is primarily made up of stills from the sexy announcement trailer that debuted at the Spike TV VGAs. That's nice, but the last eleven images are really interesting. A handful of new environments, items, and ghoulish enemies can be found in the gallery. That badass chariot up there is part of the set. I may be mistaken, but that appears to be a two headed undead horse. Fantastic.
This week in Indie-Ana Co-Op we speak with Terry Welsh, the one man development team at Really Slick. His first game release, Retrobooster, is set to launch next year and is reminiscent of Asteroids and the classic cave shooters of old. We spoke with Terry about his upcoming game and his journey from NASA employee to indie game dev.
The third installment of Borderlands 2 DLC, "Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt," was made official via Twitter yesterday. Everyone who's still interested in roaming the wastes of Pandora heard about it a few days ago, when several key details were leaked in the latest title update. Well the Bonerfart is out of the bag, isn't it? "Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt" will be arriving on your gaming machine of choice next year. Wait, next year?
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is looking good on the Wii U. Sure, it's basically an HD "Turbo Edition" of the Wii's Monster Hunter Tri, but it may be new to you. There are new monsters to hunt, and some sweet interconnectivity between the Wii U and 3DS versions.
Another step closer to Christmas day and another new one day only offer from Microsoft and XBLA. Several arcade games are present, but the one that catches the co-op eye is Trine 2 for only 400 Microsoft Points, that's down from 1200. This 3 player co-op title is one of the best download experiences out there and a steal at that price.
THQ, publisher of such co-op titles as Saints Row The Third, Dawn of War 2, and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, have filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the United States to bring them out of some troubled financials that have plagued the company over the past few years. Since 2009 the publisher has tried to reinvent itself and image, trim the fat so to speak, focus only on top tier titles to stay afloat, and even offer up their games on the Humble Bundle website - sadly it seems nothing has worked.
As you all know, many games have received Christmas themed goodies this holiday season. As of yesterday, Uncharted 3 has joined the list and will be offering gamers in-game items for only a short time. Go adorn yourselves with Christmas cheer and obtain a brand new map by playing some multiplayer today!
Who doesn't like a good LEGO game? Bad people, that's who. Xbox 360 Games on Demand has seven different LEGO games on sale for 50% off today and today only. Each one supports two player co-op. They're great for the family. You can see the full list after the break.
Co-Op International has already looked at the little-known Japanese Turbografx CD version of River City Ransom. This time we return with a River City Ransom sequel/spin-off that was never released outside of Japan. Downtown Special – Kunio-Kun no Jidaigeki Dayo Zenin Shuugou! for the Famicom (Japanese NES) looks and plays even better than River City Ransom, but it takes place in Japan. And thanks to the magic of an English translation patch, anyone with an NES emulator can fully enjoy it.
Soul Sacrifice is getting a good amount of hype. The upcoming 4-player co-op game for the Vita has the interesting premise that great power can only be obtained through severe sacrifice, as players will have to sacrifice pieces of their avatar's body to cast spells. A demo for Japanese users was recently announced, and now details on a special pre-order incentive have surfaced.
