The Wii U is on its way, and rumors about Xbox 720 and PS4 continue to crawl out of the woodwork. Everyone is offering guesses as to when Microsoft and Sony will announce their next consoles. Some say we'll hear announcements at E3 and they'll hit the market this holiday season. Others are saying that's way too soon. The next generation of game consoles is inevitable, but when will it arrive?
While a good chunk of the Co-Opticrew are going to be occupied with the truly excellent Syndicate, many seem to have their eyes towards the future. What is that they see on the horizon? Why it's Commander Sheppard and the crew of the Normandy ready to take on the Reapers.
My birthday was just two weeks ago, but it looks like I missed an opportunity for an awesome present. The latest trailer for Ghost Recon Future Soldier showcases some of the gadgets, gizmos and technology you and your team will have at their disposal. The center piece is without a doubt the UAV which is now almost pocket sized and can transform into a small ground based vehicle. Why didn't they have this stuff when I was a kid?
Cue the Mission Impossible theme song! Dooo...doo...dooo....doooo....da da da....Your mission, should you choose to accept it - gather four friends, dress up in all black, put on some party masks, and purchase a four pack of PayDay: The Heist off of Steam for only $29.99.
Despite the system releasing just two weeks ago, Sony's PlayStation Vita is getting a steady stream of games. The next big release comes next week in the form of Unit 13, a third person action shooter from veteran developer Zipper Interactive.
I've often wondered what it would be like to have a clone; someone there to always play co-op with. However, after a while they may get a bit annoying, perhaps try and take over my life? Clones ain't for me. They are not for Jimmy Torbitson either, he is 'The Saints' biggest fan and is the main focus of some new campaign DLC coming to Saints Row: The Third entitled 'The Trouble with Clones'. For 560 MS Points, or the cash equivalent, you'll get some new story missions, weapons and the chance at 100 more achievement points!
This week in Indie-Ana Co-Op, we continue with our Dev Stories series with an entry from Cadenza Interactive, the indie dev studio behind Sol Survivor and the upcoming Retrovirus. They share their story of what they learned about cooperative gameplay, how it helped inform areas outside of co-op in their latest game, and the opportunities indie developers have to help shape cooperative gaming.
Did you remember to sign up for Starhawk's multiplayer public beta? Of course you did. What kind of forgetful cad would miss out on the totally open beta that began on February 21st? Now, if you'll excuse me while I wait 28 minutes for this download that has nothing to do with the Starhawk beta --and then wait another hour or so to give me an opportunity to play this totally unrelated game; I'll let you know if you should jump into the Starhawk MP fray... Until then, why don't you check out this sweet new video! I have a feeling someone's about to get Dorothied!
It was one month ago today that I revealed my latest project, SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance. The four player co-op Xbox Live Indie and PC game has been a passion of mine and the small team working on it for the past 5 months. We've been trying to update the official website with content a few times a week, but this week we have some truly special stuff I didn't want you fine folks to miss out on.
Blades of Time kind of snuck up on us. It was originally announced back at E3 last year, and we haven't heard much about it since last summer. Lo and behold, we just found out that the third person shooter/action/clothing optional hybrid will be dropping next week! We've even got a launch trailer and some sultry new screens to prove it!
In my recent Syndicate review I mentioned a great scenario in which three of us managed to take on a particularly tough level and come out victorious. The actual scenario turned out to be one of the final levels of the co-op campaign. The most amazing thing about our victory was that my two partners, Mike and Andrew, were only level 1 or 2 characters with minimal upgrades as they had just gotten the game. While my level 14 or 15 was nothing to scoff it, it still showcases how balanced Syndicate's co-op can be even with an unbalanced team.
The Baldur's Gate franchise remains one of my fondest memories of the Playstation 2/Xbox era. All those years ago I played Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance with my girlfriend in local co-op. I would be the mighty barbarian rushing into attack; she would be the dwarf being forced to stay at the rear as she always got killed. We are still together, but there has been a Baldur's Gate (BG) sized hole in our lives for a long time - but with the launch of a new teaser site, perhaps our dreams of a BG future will actually happen?
