Earlier this week we told you that X-Men Arcade, Konami's re-release of the classic title featuring 6-player online co-op, would be an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive for two months. But it seems that's not entirely true, as Konami has confirmed to Joystiq the game is releasing next week on the 14th for the PlayStation Network and on the 15th on Xbox Live Arcade.
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It's that time of year... when you're getting pretty sick of all the holiday cheer. Why not take out your frustrations on the whole "glad tidings" bit with some good old fashioned zombie killing? Killing Floor is bringing its players the "Twisted Christmas" event, starting December 14 and running through January 4. All of the normal zombies and other enemies will be replaced by holiday themed specimens, and there's even a brand new level: Santa's Evil Lair. (I suppose we all knew deep down inside that those elves were a bit diabolical.) If that isn't enough for you, there are new achievements, including 13 Christmas themed ones, taking the total up over 130!
I'll be honest. I've read about MindJack, and I wasn't really absorbing what the game was trying to do. Maybe because I kept flashing back to Freejack, the 1992 film starring Emilio Estevez and Mick Jagger. Which is really weird, because I don't remember anything from that film other than a sweet car crash.
The Doritos-sponsored Unlock Xbox indie game contest has been narrowed down to two finalists, and one of them has co-op. Harms Way is a racing game where you actually compete in cooperative teams of two - one drives and the other utilizes sniper turrets on the track to take out bridges, open shortcuts, and obliterate the other racers. It looks like good fun, playable in four-player splitscreen or online.
Quite possibly its most annoying aspect, the lack of player customization options in Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is being addressed in its sequel, Operation Flashpoint: Red River. Not only will players be able to create loadouts from scratch and earn unlockable weapons and attachments, but your character progession will be persistent between the game's campaign (playable in co-op) and two other co-op modes.
We enjoy us some indie games here at Co-optimus. I've had myself some good times with co-op games I've purchased on the Xbox Live Indie Games (XBLIG) channel. Today Xona Games launched Score Rush on said channel, a game described as "an intense 2D, four-player, dual-stick, bullet-hell, score-running shooter." Features include unlockable difficulty modes, boss battles, and power-ups for both your main weapon and your ship. The goal? To get a crazy-high score, of course!
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is back in the spotlight after its initial release, bringing us a brand new map pack just in time for the holidays. This "Hazardous Reunion" DLC pack includes 4 maps and a new character - whether that character is friend or foe is a mystery for now.
Looks like some co-operative wishes will be fulfilled this holiday season. Microsoft is showing off some new co-op games in a a trailer for Xbox Live Arcade Games. A World of Keflings, the sequel to A Kingdom for Keflings, and ilomilo, a unique 3D puzzler, have co-op play. Raskulls may look co-op, but it is actually a competitive racing platformer. What's interesting is the character crossover between games. You can dress as, or play as, other characters in each game. All three games have their own distinct art style, so the different iterations of each character are intriguing. You can demo ilomilo now, but you will have to wait until December 22nd to get your hands on the others.
New details have come out for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. The game will feature gameplay similar to the Mercenaries mini-games that have accompanied the series since Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, but were mainstreamed by Resident Evil 4 and 5. The new 3DS title will feature online co-op for two players via the 3DS WiFi connection, or locally with an AD-HOC connection.
Naughty Dog have taken the wraps off the sequel to Uncharted 2, and despite the rumors, its not subtitled World of Deceit. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is likely to launch next year exclusively on the PlayStation 3, this time the story follows Drake as he searches for a legendary lost city on the Arabian peninsula. It looks like the rumors were correct - there's going to be some sand in your shorts as deserts play a big role in the setting of the game.
About two and a half weeks ago we brought you news of the apparent end of Halo Wars stat-tracking, effectively killing the game's community. Apparently, fans of the game lost their collective crap in response to the news. Now it seems that reports of Halo Wars' death were greatly exaggerated.
