After the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops (without campaign co-op - again), we thought it was time to start looking to the future of the series to see what comes next. It sounds like the developer Sledgehammer games took that idea one step further and wants to see the next Call of Duty title literally set in the future. In space to be exact.
If you are reading this news bit in anticipation of a new cowboys vs. dinosaurs game, well, I'm sorry, you're out of luck. That would be Gwangi, not Guwange. The latter, released today on Xbox Live Arcade, is a port of a 1999 shooter. The game was developed by Cave, a company legendary among shoot-em-up afficianados. (Deathsmiles, released on XBLA a few years back, is another Cave title.) Guwange is set in fuedal Japan, and the heroes travel on foot, rather than flying around in a spaceship as is typical of the genre.
The University of Leicester in the UK has recently conducted a series of social experiments on how people cooperate based on the size of groups. It turns out that two people cooperate almost instinctively, adapting to one anothers needs and working together to meet a common goal on an intuitive level. Larger groups however, require a bit more effort to work cohesively. The largest factor involved: Communication.
There hasn't been much buzz about Mistwalker's The Last Story around Co-Optimus, mostly (entirely) because it has no co-op content. This has changed. The Japanese action RPG for the Wii will feature 6 player competitive and co-operative modes. Through the game's "Raid Lobby," players will be able to face off against each other or team up to fight a powerful creature. It sounds like it will be some sort of arena mode.
Giant monsters are coming to the PlayStation Network next year. Eat Them! is a Rampage-style game where you create your own custom monster and ravage a city. If you are not familiar with Rampage, it's best known for the moment where you change from a giant lizard into a naked woman and then try to sneak off screen while covering your shame. At least that's what I remember most about it. Eat Them! takes Rampage's flat 2D monster mayhem and blasts it into destructive 3D goodness. The game will feature lots of smashing, explosions, and eating.These beasts are people powered, so you will have to chow down on the city-folk to keep your energy up. Hence the name: Eat Them!
Co-Optimus is back with another monster contest, this time giving away the Ferrari of headsets. The Psyko Audio 5.1 headsets retail for $299 and we're giving away a set to one lucky reader. Entering is simple - so read on to enter for your chance to win!
NVidia have just launched a brand new website for their GeForce line of video cards to help you get the most out of your investment in its PC hardware.
Today we bring your our review of Def Jam Rapstar from 4mm Games. The Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii title is the first of its kind solely dedicated to the hip-hop genre - not only in music - but in the culture surrounding it. We go hands on like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg to get the down low.
One of the few problems we had with the Astro A30 Headsets earlier this year in our review was the amount of wires required to run it in conjunction with its MixAmp. The MixAmp is the brains of the headset that give you the ability to balance game sound and voice volume as well as provide surround sound playback. Now Astro has alleviated part of the problem by creating a wireless version of the MixAmp called the MixAmp 5.8.
Atlus games has announced a new co-op game due out this summer. The Cursed Crusade is an action adventure title that allows you and a friend to traipse around the medieval world in local split screen or online co-op. Available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC, you will play the role of a cursed Templar while a second player can play as a thief.
Rock Band 3 is a great game. We say as much in our review. Unfortunately, fans may be disappointed to hear that Harmonix is taking a move right out of the Star Wars franchise playbook, in that they will be charging gamers again and again for the same content. If you already own a song for Rock Band 2 you will need to purchase it again if you want to have the keyboard or vocal harmony portions.
