We're still waiting on some concrete co-op numbers for Torchlight 2 - something we hope to obtain at E3 in a few weeks - but until that time we're forced to sit back and watch the information roll out of the official website. The latest combo of features focuses on the game's levels, their design, and some of their features.
After getting a major update earlier this year adding four player co-op support, Nation Red has received another update adding a new map, more achievements for co-op and various fixes. The new map is called Oil Platform and the 7 new achievements are only obtainable in online or local co-op. The tweaks to the game include improved co-op performance for online games and adding an in game text chat option. After all - communication is key in co-op.
If there is anyone in the audience that hasn't tried out the latest in the Halo franchise, now's your chance to go at it with your buddies. Halo Reach has finally unleashed its free-to-play demo on Xbox Live. The Demo includes campaign mission "Long Night of Solace," a competitive multiplayer map, and a co-op firefight map for free.
Twisted Pixel today announced the first of its kind - an open beta for an Xbox Live Arcade title. Registration for the Ms. Splosion Man early access program begins today and runs until all 10,000 spots are filled. The beta will run from June 6th through June 26th and will focus on the game's cooperative multiplayer levels.
In preparation for the launch of Resistance 3, Sony is bundling Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 together. A leaflet packaged in the Battle: Los Angeles Blu-ray spilled the beans. You heard me right - someone admitted to having an early copy of Battle: Los Angeles. I should note the disc contains a demo for Resistance 3, so it's got that going for it, which is nice.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 will be out in 2011. Weird, we know. Actually, the game will be out next month. But I guess Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers June 15, 2011 the Re-Shuffling, didn't test well with focus groups. That's right, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the - oh, come on! We'll refer to the game as "DOTP 2012" or maybe even "it" for the rest of this post. "It" will be out in just a few short weeks. What's got us pumped for the latest digital version of MTG? Archenemy Mode, of course! In case you missed the IGN article, Archenemy Mode lets three players team up online to battle a series of bosses. That's right, three player online co-op is supported. AI will even take over if one of your lame friends backs out of the match. (We hope the AI knows what it's doing) This is a welcome addition to the local two player co-op mode, Two-Headed Giant which (hopefully) will be returning.
A couple weeks back we discussed Decimation X3, an XBLIG that expertly invokes an arcade classic: Space Invaders. Today, we sit down with Matt Doucette, one of two brothers responsible for making the game, to talk about classic co-op memories and indie games development.
Originally announced at E3 2010 as an episodic downloadable title, Rayman: Origins fell out of the limelight for a long time. After rumors floated around earlier this month the game has finally resurfaced as a full retail outing for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. As of yesterday it's also available for pre-order, with Amazon specifying a November 15th release date.
It's just a couple of dudes sitting around and relaxing, having a few beers, and talking shop. The first developer diary for the Xbox Live Arcade game Trenched is one of the most laid back and down to earth dev diaries you'll ever see. In it we learn how Trenched started as part of a studio wide brainstorming session where a bunch of games got created in a short period of time; games like Stacking and Costume Quest.
Space monkeys, robot spiders - what more could you ask for?
Heads up in anticipation of the June 21st release of 4 player co-op Dungeon Siege 3, we've got the demo release date scoop for you. Square-Enix released a newsletter with dates to look forward to in demo-land. Beware, Xbox 360 owners get the demo first for one week, followed by a PS3 and PC release.
It's looking like HD is going the way of handheld gaming, only not exactly. Sony is launching a campaign for popular PSP games to be remastered in HD on the PS3. The first game to be remastered from PSP to PS3 is Monster Hunter Portable 3rd- in Japan. We're not sure what games will be released from PSP to PS3 in North America or Europe, but we can think of a few great co-op games that would look really great all dressed up in HD.
