The first DLC for Brink is expected to be out early this July.  The Agents of Change pack will have two new stages, a new ability for each class, two new weapon attachments, and two new outfits so you can play dress up with your friends.  You can see them all detailed here.  The new abilities may look familiar to anyone who hit the level cap.  They pop up when you hit level 20, then disappear.  At least they used to, this may have been patched away by now.  I'll finally get to use those Napalm Grenades I unlocked back in May!  

Operation Flashpoint: Red River is a unique military shooter due to the focus on co-op play and total lack of versus multiplayer. Is this cooperative effort fans of military shooters have been waiting for? Find out in our Co-Op Review

When Dead Rising 2: Off the Record was announced, most were less than enthusiastic.  The way it was presented, it was a retelling of the events of Dead Rising 2 with a simple character swap and a few added features.  Luckily at E3 2011 we found out that wasn't quite all the retail title had to offer.

It's time once again for more board game coverage for Co-Op Casual Friday. Today, we take a look at Defenders of the Realm, an excellent co-op game that blends concepts from Pandemic with fantasy characters who would be very much at home in any D&D campaign.

It seems that Raphael, Donatello, Michelangelo and Leonardo are running out of time.  Like other digital content, it seems that the game isn't meant to live forever.  According to Ubisoft, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Reshelled is being pulled from the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network on June 30th due to an "expiring license."  This only appears to affect the US region.

Sony is giving some of their iconic games new love this July.  We recently reported on a Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 bundle.   It looks like the compilation will have company.  According to CVG.com, a listing for an Uncharted 1 and 2 bundle appeared on a retail website earlier today.  The page has since been removed, but SCEE confirmed the bundle.  There will also be a Ratchet and Clank pack which will include the games R&C: Tools of Destruction and R&C: A Crack in Time.  The bundles will offer assorted extras like dynamic themes, avatars, or exclusive skins that tie into each game's upcoming sequel.  The best part?  All of these bundles will be released on July 22!

Starting today, you have one week to complete your Sonic the Hedgehog collection on Xbox LIVE Arcade for a sweet low anniversary price. This pack includes Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for 240, all the Tails co-op included. Classic style adventures have been particularly popular lately as gamers look to relive the good old days, and now you can do so with the side-scrolling style of Sonic for a great anniversary sale price.

In case you missed it, we got some hands-on time with the upcoming Twisted Metal reboot, nostalgically  titled Twisted Metal.  We were excited to see a vehicle transform into a walking death-bot.  We were doubly excited to hear that the game will have a cooperative campaign.  The following videos focus on the maniacal ice cream truck driver, Sweet Tooth.  Fans of the old games will be able to pick out the bizarrely distorted laugh that the character was known for.  You can also see some of the Capture the Leader and Boss elements mentioned in our preview.  

Just what the heck is going on up there?  Oh, that's just some expertly cropped box art from Catherine, a new game coming out in July.  Let's see if we can deduce what this game is about from the above image.... We have some sheep... we have a little Japanese writing (shocker)... looks like some gender symbols... and there's something else... Hmm... A certain je ne sais quoi... That's French for "Dude trapped in giant boobies," right?  Because there's definitely a dude trapped in a giant pair of ta-tas up there.  Did I mention this game is on the Xbox 360 and PS3?  Because it is.  I've heard about games like this, but they're usually on the PC, the devil's gaming system.  Some of the bachelors on the Co-Optimus staff are insisting this game has co-op, but I don't really think they have a proper handle on the term.  Want to know more?  Simply read on for a pleasant video that explains exactly what this game is all about.  Protip: I'm lying.

All three version of Brink are on sale today at Amazon's website.  The 8 player co-op title is marked down by $20 making the console version a sweet $39.99 and the PC version $29.99.  I've personally been waiting to snag the 360 version of the game so I can join our community and their weekly playsessions.  We'll also be having an upcoming Xbox Live Co-Op night for the game in the coming weeks!

We've already been told that an "external beta" will begin sometime in the third quarter of this year for Diablo 3, the next generation co-op Action/RPG from Blizzard.  Now Russ Frushtick of the MTV Multiplayer blog may have narrowed down exactly when that is going to be.  

Hothead Games have revealed the next game in the DeathSpank series and it's a sequel to DeathSpank and DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue called...The Baconing.  Dropping the DeathSpank prefix the game continues the adventures of DeathSpank as he tries on all 6 thongs at once (what? he was cold) which summons an evil power.  Since this is a mostly family friendly site, I'll withold the joke about thongs and summoning my evil power.  The only way to undo what DeathSpank started is to destroy 5 of the thongs in the fires of bacon.