It's a double shot this week of co-op goodness. 

First up, the biggest release, is Rock Band 2 on the Xbox 360.  Owners of Microsoft's console are treated with a month headstart on their rocking skills with this 4 player co-op title.  With over 80 new songs, and compatiblity with ALL of your DLC and MOST of your Rock Band 1 songs, this game has some serious legs.  Also, both the new wireless drums and the new wireless guitar should be out

It's also worth mentioning that this Thursday is our Co-Op night for Rock Band 2, so we hope to see you there!

Second up is one that originally slipped through our cracks, but was recently found.  Armored Core for Answer is a brand new Armored Core title; and the first Armored Core title to feature Co-Op.  This 2 player title features drop in and drop out support for online play through the entire single player campaign...nice!  That game hits both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Who doesn't love giant robot battles?  You know what would be even better?  Giant robot battles with a friend.  It's a good thing that UbiSoft has decided to publish the next game in the Armored Core series called Armored Core for Answer for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The game is set to feature over 400 different weapons you can use to customize your mech, with 130 of them being new over the previous title.  There's a strong focus on "epic boss battles" as well, with a total of 10 big fights through the game's 30 missions.

Of course, it's all about co-op, and Armored Core for Answer (what's up with that name anyway?) doesn't disapoint with drop-in/drop-out support for 2 player online co-op.  For the first time in an Armored Core title we have a true co-op experience through the single player game.

Armored Core for Answer ships next week, and whatever the answer is in this game, I hope it's blowing shit up.

Stick around for a brand new co-op trailer and a handful of co-op screenshots after the "read more" link.

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