The Co-Opticrew is back in action this weekend and, wouldn't you know it, we're planning on playing even more video games. That's right, we're grown adults capable of making our own decisions, and if those decisions revolve around careening through space or obliterating fighting robots, then so be it. Maybe one day, we'll have a weekend filled with yard work and reviewing our grocery budgets, but until then, you know where to find us.
The original Dungeon Defenders was launched in 2011 and went on to be a huge indie game success in a time when indie games were just beginning to hit their stride. The game had a sequel in 2017 that changed the formula and attempted a free to play model, but wasn't met with the same critical acclaim or success. Now Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is throwing its helmet into the ring, bringing the series back and returning to the originals roots.
Georifters, a puzzle platformer focused on bending the world around you, is headed for release in the very near future. This first effort from Taiwanese developer Busy Toaster hopes to twist the 2D platforming genre by allowing players to shift the very ground they stand on. As they solve puzzles and progress through the game's Adventure Mode, players will also be unlocking costumes, skills, and characters for a fully customizable experience.
If you’re hungry for some adorable 2 player co-op or just a simple, visually-pleasing romp, you may want to give The Last Crystal a try now that the demo has gone live on Steam. In the super cute gameplay trailer (below) you can see the puzzle-solving co-op game in action as the heroes go about spreading flames, fighting monsters, upgrading their stats, traversing a variety of environments, talking with pandas, and more. While the date of the Kickstarter remains TBD, you can still enjoy a playable demo of the project before pledging your support.
The Serious Sam series has been co-op friendly since the beginning, with the first game launching way back in 2001 challenging the likes of DOOM, Duke Nukem and QUAKE. Now the series has returned after several VR releases with a proper sequel simply called Serious Sam 4.
Most of the Co-Opticrew has an extra long weekend coming up, and we aren't about to let it go to waste. You won't find us groggily staring at a blank Netflix screen at 3AM, no sir. Nobody's gonna catch us lying in a pile of Four Loko cans while Avril Lavigne's "Sk8er Boi" plays faintly from a nearby 6-disc CD player. Not a chance. We've got work to do, and by "work to do", I mean "video games to marathon through."
Amazon Games and BANDAI NAMCO have announced a new PAC-MAN game to celebrate the series 40th anniversary. Called PAC-MAN LIVE STUDIO, the new game runs on Twitch and can be played by anyone, anywhere.
Stop whatever you're doing, tie up your digital shoelaces, and shuffle those digital feet as fast as possible to your closest digital storefront, because The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game is free to keep for a few more hours. That's right, until midnight on May 21st (depending on your time zone), The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game costs fewer dollars than its title has syllables.
Minecraft started the trend of "survival crafting" games. That is, the loop is to gather resources, craft items, rinse and repeat to improve your chances of survival against some vicious enemy. Volcanoids is the latest game in this genre and in it you aren't only surviving against murderous robots - but a giant volcano erupting on a timer.
The wait for Phantasy Star Online 2 has been a long one, depending on a gamer’s platform of choice. After first appearing in Japan in 2012, PSO2 finally arrived as a temporary Xbox exclusive back in March of this year. PC gamers will soon be able to get in on the Japanese-style MMORPG action, as Sega has officially announced that Phantasy Star Online 2 launches on Windows 10 on May 27.
It's been a startlingly long time since Rainbow 6 Siege first rappelled into our lives and, by all accounts, the game just keeps getting bigger and better. Ubisoft's provided a lot of details on their next batch of fresh, hot-out-of-the-oven content, so let's dig in.
Get those drills spic and span, y'all, cause management needs this next mission to go off without a hitch. Or, at the very least, they need these minerals to be extracted without a hitch, they're not terribly concerned about what happens to you and your glorious facial hair.
