If the movie Grandma's Boy has taught us anything, it's that people who work in the gaming industry love to put action figures all over their desks.  Now you can put them in your games.  We're not talking cards here, we are talking action figures!  Or statues.  Action Statues!  When you by a copy of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, you'll get the game, some cards (blah), three action statues, and a Portal!  The Portal will read a microchip on the underside of the toys, enabling you to play as that figure in the game.  There will be 32 total, so this has the potential to be a cash cow.  Each toy starts at level one and can be progressed through level ten.

Gun Loco is cancelled? Whaaaa? How could this be?  I mean, look at the above photo.  For the sake of sanitiy, lets start with the man in the middle.  Stylized to be sure, determined, definitely.  How about the guy to his left? Okay, we have a case of Toriyama hair, but that's forgivable.  And now the gentleman with the green afro. Nope, nothing offensive here.  What about the guy with the crown?  He must be some sort of king.  I'm sure he will be portrayed with great dignity in the following video (spoiler alert: nope).  Then there's the guy with the bunny head and the suspendered diapers... oh, I give up.  

Do you enjoy gaming, writing, and spending time with your significant other? If so, Co-Optimus calling on you for help. It seems our usual Co-Op Couples author has nearly exhausted the Co-Op-A Sutra manual, and some fresh insight is needed.

Test Drive Unlimited 2 is the sequel to a unique racing game by Atari. Created with an open world concept combined with an MMO aspect, TDU breaks the mold of traditional racers. The sequel adds co-op modes to the mix along with some other features, but does it break itself in the process?

Starting now, you can download Monday Night Combat from Steam for free and play until 1PM on Sunday, March 20th.  You'll enjoy the full game, including all of the dlc, for the low low price of zero.  If you decide you want to keep the game, it's on sale for 33% off the normal price - making it only $9.99.  And if you're feeling generous you can pick up a four pack of the game to play the four player co-op Blitz mode for only $29.99.

The robots were trapped in a giant game of Othello

Jim points his steed to the brown pastures of Red Dead Redemption for another round of cowboys and...uh, cowboys. The Tumbleweed Gold Rush is afoot, and Jim has a gun and a badge!

Operation Flashpoint: Red River is coming out next month, and today we've got another trailer for you.  This one profiles Rifleman Sgt. Kirby.  He sounds like he needs a hug.  The hyper-realism the series is known for should remain in tact.  This is one of many OF: RR trailers we've brought you.  It seems like we've got enough footage for a feature film.  If you want to check them all out just look under the "Related Stories" heading.

The Xbox LIVE Marketplace has plenty of co-opportunities this month.  Were more than halfway through March, and there's still a ton of gaming on the horizon.  Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is coming out next week, and there will also be a deal on competitive and co-operative four player games, called Arcade Four-Play.  Is that right?  Really? My sources say, yes, it's called Arcade Four-Play.  Fantastic.  Don't forget, one of the best co-op titles from 2010, Halo: Reach, is coming to Games on Demand.  What are you waiting for?  Start converting you hard earned cash into Microsoft Points now.

Old school gamers, prepare your PCs.  The Sega Genesis Classic Collection Gold Edition has 46 titles of pixelated awesome, and it's available today.  You can get your co-op on with titles like Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and more.  This collection has already been released digitally on Steam, but now you can pick up all four Volumes in on compact physical package.  For a full list of all the titles, read on.

Ah....March. The snow is melting, the days are longer, and the birds are chirping. It’s also the time for Spring Training and the start of baseball season in the United States. With that, we're checking out the PS3 exclusive, MLB 11: The Show and its brand new online co-op mode in our latest review

Sometimes a game is so bizarre in concept that it just immediately grabs our attention.  Animales de la Muerte has done just that, and probably grabbed the attention of PETA at the same time.  Developed by High Voltgage Software, creators of The Conduit 2, the previous Wii exclusive has been cancelled for that platform and moved over to the "next-gen" consoles and PC.