Ok, so I messed up. This is actually the second version of this episode because I fail at recording. That being said, you'll find a tightly packed and content rich episode featuring Call of Duty: World at War discussion, Gears of War 2 Co-OP vs. Single Player Discussion. And of course, a little game we like to call Left 4 Dead.

It's election day in the United States, so remember to Vote Co-Op. Above and beyond that we look at Fable 2's disappointing co-op, Resistance 2 and the co-op beta for it. Finally Mike tells us all about Lord of the Rings: Conquest after returning from developer Pandemic Studios in LA.

You may not think kicking someone in the back of the head is very cooperative, but on this episode we discuss just how co-op a friendly boot to the noggin can be. Among other things discussed on this episode are our first ever Staff Co-Op Night. There's also the Little Big Planet Delay, and a special surprise Co-Optimus.com has coming up for the game. Finally we discuss the importance of Split Screen Co-Op. We even go slightly off topic as we find out that despite the sales numbers, the Wii makes a better mantle piece than a co-op gaming system.

The clouds parted, the rays of sun shone through, and Billy proclaimed - let there be a 3rd episode of the Co-Opticast. So it was. This week we talk about some of the recent delays in online co-op modes in high profile titles like Fable 2 and LittleBigPlanet. We talk about the Halo ARG, the possibility of a kart racer in the Halo universe. What's more is we discuss recent happenings in the Co-Optimus world of articles. Can you handle the Co-Opticast Episode 3?

Well we survived episode 1 of the Co-Opticast, and to celebrate we've decided to test our luck by adding a 3rd co-opticaster to the show. Marc Allie joins us to discuss Rock Band 2, Diablo 3 and "Fan Videos," the 1984 Arcade, and finally some Duke Nukem 3D.

Nick Puleo and Mike Katsufrakis discuss the latest in co-op gaming news. What are the Top 5 most anticipated co-op games for the year? Listen in to find out.