Portal 2 is finally getting the long awaited free DLC on all versions of the game next week. Titled "Peer Review," the content is focused on the co-op side of things, putting players back in the roles of Atlas and P-Body for a whole new set of cooperative testing levels.
September is the beginning of teh crazy crowded fall gaming season, and it's hard to believe we've had more than four weeks of blockbuster releases to enjoy already. Gears 3 is again hugely popular, as are betas for second sequels of the Diablo and Battlefield variety. We also look forward to the soul-crushing challenge of Dark Souls. Oh yeah, and a good old fashioned LAN party is on the agenda, too.
Right on schedule, Eric Ruth has released Team Fortress 2 Arcade to the masses. The four player beat em up de-make of Valve's shooter is available for anyone to download for free. TF2 Arcade features all nine character classes for players to choose from as they take on the role of the Blue Team on a mission to take down all nine reds - each a boss of the game's nine levels.
As you surely known by now, there’s a massive Xbox Live Arcade game sale going on this week that’s open to all Xbox Live members, even the less fortunate ones who only have Silver accounts. The rumors of a one-day only sale have proven true as well (High five, Samoza!), with four XBLA titles receiving extra special discounts today (Friday, September 30). Only one of those games supports co-op, but it’s worth a look: Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is 66% off the regular price.
Is it just me, or is The Cursed Crusade starting to look like a pretty good game? I know we've had our fair share of medieval heroes clad in white robes, but something about this game appeals to me... Could it be the brutal finishing moves? The split screen or online co-op? What about the most informative trailer, ever? All of this sounds good, but that's not what's filling my Q-zone... Ah, there it is. The $40 dollar price tag. The more I see of this game the less it looks like bargain bin fodder. Check out the video and let us know what you think.
This trailer for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is, as they say, "doing it right." This is an accompaniment to the Power of Three trailer we brought you earlier this week. The developers discuss some of the benefits of co-op, including some of the character abilities as well as a challenge mode. Looks like Snowblind built some extra replay-ability into their latest action RPG.
Rounding off our class coverage of the Diablo 3 beta is the Demon Hunter. The Demon Hunter is a pretty solid blend of Diablo 2’s Amazon and Assassin classes. She specializes in bows and crossbows as well as a variety of traps and trick shots. We’ll delve more into the specific skills later. First, let’s talk basic mechanics.
We've had a steady stream of RAGE videos for the past two months, but this is the last gameplay trailer you'll see for the game. We've already seen the co-op trailer, but this one will give you a glimpse at a few of the different enviornments the game has to offer. The latest video is called Jackal Canyon.
Don't look now, but September is just about over. What a wild ride this month was! It all started on the 6th with a triple co-op threat of Dead Island, Resistance 3 and Space Marine (despite still not having the co-op DLC). Dead Island was the clear winner for the month in terms of popularity. We also had two games earn our Editors' Choice award - Gears of War 3 and the aforementioned Dead Island.
Go ahead and just take that picture in right there. Yup, flying kick into a furry with a purple star trail. The insanity of Professor Genki is back in Saints Row: The Third thanks to his popular show "Professor Genkis Super Ethical Reality Climax" where players compete in hilarious death and dismemberment games.
Amongst the various co-op games available at Eurogamer Expo 2011 I was able to grab a few minutes with some upcoming single player experiences. This Beyond Co-op preview will take a quick gander at Nintendo’s line up at the show, Joe Danger: The Movie, Ridge Racer Unbound and some Retro action.
In its first week of retail Gears of War 3 utterly decimated the 2011 sales charts, selling more copies in seven days than any other game has cumulatively sold to date (as of January 2011). The tally shows above three million copies of the game going home with happy gamers everywhere. That's amazing!
