As we approach September's PC beta for A Valley Without Wind, the game is looking better and better.  After switching to a side scrolling view, the game has really seemed to find its groove.  Immediately it's easy to see the game is now a Metroidvania style open world side scroller - that is - a side scroller similar in gameplay to Metroid or Castlevania.  Combine that with a Minecraft style raw materials and crafting system as well as online co-op and you have a dangerously addictive recipe for what may be this fall's surprise indie hit.

I always say that it is better to be half right than completely wrong.  Earlier this year Co-Optimus suggested that a co-op Silent Hill game would be coming to xbla; we were wrong about the xbla, but correct about the co-op.  Silent Hill: Book of Memories has been announced at this year's GamesCon and will be an exclusive title for the Playstation Vita.

Okay, so maybe Justin Korthof isn’t really a robot, but he is the Community Manager for Robot Entertainment (currently promoting upcoming Orcs Must Die!), and I mean, c’mon, Gears - Robot? How could I not go there? All mechanical devices aside, Justin and I had a nice laid-back co-op session as we played the first few campaign missions of the first Gears of War. With Gears 3 fast approaching, he had the urge to go back and replay the first two games. As a father and the community manager of a game very close to launch, he hasn’t had much gaming time, so our TWIC All-Stars appointment fit the bill very neatly.

It's hard to believe Too Human, the two player online co-op Action/RPG from developer Silicon Knights is turning three.  To celebrate the event, the official fansite for Silicon Knights is putting together a week long celebration of co-op gaming not only with the community, but with the developers as well.  On top of that you can enter to win numerous prizes like signed copies of the game or a mini Silicon Knights for your desk.

Holy cow!  This Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One video is one of the most formulated things I've seen in a long time.  I didn't think they made saccharine trailers like this anymore.  The kids will love it.  And when I say kids, I don't mean all the dirty hipsters under thirty.  I mean those of us who are too young or confused to know any better.  I guess I do mean all the dirty hipsters under thirty.  They'll probably "get it," but I'm sure I wouldn't understand.  I was waiting for Poochie to ironically skateboard through a scene.  To the extreme, no less.

We previously reported that The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures would be coming to DSiWare in the future, and for free, to boot. Nintendo has just revealed that it will be available in September.

Anarchy Reigns' rarely seen Survival Mode has made an appearance.  The latest trailer from Gamescom 2011 is as over the top as ever.  It features a four player deathmatch and a three player survival mode.  After a minute and a half of gratuitous, juicy violence they all take a break and play baseball, or something.  Japan is crazy.  I played the game at E3 and it was a hot mess.  It was a fun hot mess, but sloppy all the same.  We'll see if they've worked out all the kinks when the game comes to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this January.

Playstation 3 owners have waited quite a while for Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, which hit XBLA way back in August last year. Their wait will soon be over, as Konami has just announced that the PSN version is coming in September.

Gamescom 2011 is in full effect. This new video for Starhawk just dropped.  And when we say dropped, when mean it.   Watch and you'll see.  There's no mistaking the co-op here.  As we've reported earlier, Starhawk features a four player online co-op mode.  The more we see of this PlayStation 3 exclusive the better it looks.  Check out the trailer and let us know what you think.  

A fresh batch of screenshots and a trailer have emerged from someplace sinister for Dark Souls - the upcoming Action/RPG developed by From Software.  And while the screens showcase a beautiful game with some impressive lighting, its the trailer that strikes fear in the heart of dentists everywhere.  

Five new screenshots of the four player co-op shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines have emerged on the game's official Facebook page to celebrate Gamescom 2011.  The Gearbox developed game has seen its share of delays and disappearances but it looks like we'll finally be praying for face hugger proof glass in the spring of 2012 on 360, PS3, PC and...Wii U.

Co-Optimus recently traveled to THQ headquarters for a chance to play the new WH40k Space Marine game. We managed to pry ourselves away from the action long enough to ask a few questions. Morten Haugaard, global WH40k sage, answered them.