It seems like only yesterday that Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime was announced for the PC, XBox Live Arcade and PSN. The four player co-op isometric shooter is sure to test your ability to NOT get slimed - and the best way I can think to do that is to stay away from any hot dogs you see in the game. A Hot dog to Slimer is like Charlie Sheen to a bottle of Jack - irresistible.
The co-op friendly casual game, Spare Parts, released a few weeks ago. We thought co-op added a lot to this otherwise vanilla game, giving it a 3 out of 5 in our co-op review. Completionists might have have noticed that it was impossible to attain all of the Achievements. A Co-Optimus community member noticed as much and commented on the review. Never fear, 100 Percenters! A new patch will automatically install the next time you boot up the game, making the final ship piece appear where it should have been. Collecting this piece will allow you to get the Ship's Engineer Achievement. Happy hunting!
Last year, Square-Enix announced a four player co-op game called Moon Diver. It was revealed shortly before E3 and may have been lost is all the hubbub. Moon Diver is 2D side-scrolling, action-platformer that puts players in the tabi boots of four ninjas. The sharp eyes at Silocnera caught new screens that have been appearing on Square-Enix's downloadable game's Facebook page. Many of the screenshots show off some of the ninjas' special moves.
Fans of Sam get ready. The good folks over at Croteam have announced a new installment in the Serious Sam franchise. Titled Serious Sam 3: BFE, the new game is set for a summer 2011 release. We liked the last two HD titles, giving Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter a 3.5 out of 5 in our review. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter showed improvement, earning a review score of 4.5 out of 5.
The World of StarCraft MMO mod for StarCraft 2 has been rename and retooled into Starcraft Universe. The change comes on the heels of a wild week for the mod's creator in which he was given a cease and desist letter from Activisions Lawyers, offered a job by League of Legends developer Riot Games, and finally flown out to Blizzard HQ to present his case to the team. The end result of this yielded a new mod that's slightly retooled, renamed, and not quite the MMO people originally hoped for.
This week, Indie-Ana Co-Op looks at two Xbox Live Indie Games that give us a little bit of retro co-op nostalgia, and a whole lot of action.
Arcen games have announced that AI War has hit version 5.0 bringing with a a host of tweaks, fixes, and upgrades to the real time strategy game. Along with the new version comes a brand new expansion pack - Light of the Spire which adds the first story based campaign to the game as well as new timed gameplay modes.
After a week off the Co-Opticast is back. Mike and Nick were hard at work on site features, which just happens to be one of the topics of this podcast. But that's not all we discuss - co-op news, upcoming releases, HD remakes, and more.
If I had to pick one cartoon above all others that I adored as a kid growing up in the 80's its without a doubt Voltron: Defender of the Unvierse. It's pretty hard for me to contain my elation when I read that THQ looks to be creating a game based on the classic series to go along with new movies and a TV show created by World Event Productions - the current owner of the IP.
More media is trickling out of Insomniac Games for Resistance 3, this time in the form of some new screens. We've recently brought you trailers and news of a contest. You'll be able to play with a friend, either online or via split-screen. The game is still a ways off, (currently scheduled for a September 6th release) but these new screens should keep the struggle against the Chimera fresh in your mind.
Happy Valentine's Day from Uber Entertainment. The developers of Monday Night Combat have a new update out for the Steam version of the title on PC. There are a number of features, adjustments, and fixes, which you can see below. New Crimson Gear is available for all the pros. It might sound tough, but it's really just Valentine's Day-themed armor. In honor of Valentine's Day, Uber also has a super-sensual music video, "You are My Pitgirl," which you can also see below. It's no "D!@% in a Box," but what is?
