News about Half-Life_(Sven_Co-Op_Mod)
The original Half-Life set the bar in so many ways for the first person shooter genre when it launched over 10 years ago. One of the things missing though was co-op play. And while there's plenty of mods that add this to Valve's classi...
For all you elusive PC Co-optimus fans out there, we have a rare bit of news especially for you this time: Valve's Steam service will be hosting Half-Life 2 mods for free, and will be tacking on Steamworks support for each, including stat tra...
It seems like all we do is post "deals" lately, but I guess in these tough economic times a lot of folks are interested in them. That being said you can get yourself a solid co-op game for half price this week on both the Xbox...
Ruffian Studios doesn't want to get into a pissing match with Realtime Worlds, the original developer of Crackdown. Of course part of that reason is so many members of the Ruffian team that are working on the game's sequel were actually AT&n...
PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners can get their four player co-op zombie on this week for half the price in Call of Duty: World at War. All three map packs are 50% off this week. That gets you the three co-op maps: Der Riese, Shi ...
It's been ten years since Half-Life 1 was released, but that doesn't mean the modding scene has died down any. In fact, one of the best mods for the game has always been the Sven Co-Op Mod. Last week the team finally release the f...
The above capture is from a viral video making its way around the internet. The video is title What's in the Box, and appears to be part of a viral campaign from Valve. Why? There's a lot of similarities with the style of the shots and...
Well, as some people have noticed recently, Castle Crashers some online issues. This is a shame, since the game is really a fun game. But for some people the game is just local-only for now. Thankfully, The Behemoth is aware of the issues and is address...
This just in from the "no duh" department: Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, Episode One was overpriced. Most gamers seemed to feel this way, but even director, Søren Lund of Deadline Games, agrees.
"I think it's a shame that War...
The response to the upcoming release of Left 4 Dead 2 has been less than cordial. In fact, part of the gaming community decided to boycott the release of the game altogether, feeling betrayed by Valve who appeared to renege on their promise for addition...
Re: Borderlands
11/21 8:30 pm
I'm new to the game but so far loving it. Having trouble with finding good co-op people though or maybe its just my style of pla
Re: Co-Op Board Games
11/21 6:43 pm
I posted about these a while back I think. Even so, here's the ones I know- = playedPandemic-On the Brink (pandemic add on)-Spac
RE:Infinity Ward may Add Party..
11/21 6:36 pm
Although I hate the lack of party chat I've gotten over it since I understand why its not in anymore. Theres also search and des
Re: Misc co-op games
11/21 6:32 pm
I find it odd that Heroes of Might and Magic 2, 3, 4 and 5 are not in the main site list. These are some of the best co-op turn
Re: Borderlands
11/21 6:19 pm
Wow I for did not see you come on, Sorry I missed you. But as for the Thursday characters no we were playing other ones. As fa
Upcoming Co-Op Release Dates
| Game | Platform | Date |
| Serious Sam HD |  | 11.24.2009 |
| GREED | | 11.29.2009 |
| Avatar |  | 12.01.2009 |
| Spelunker HD |  | 12.01.2009 |
| Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond | | 12.01.2009 |
| Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | | 12.01.2009 |
| Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond |  | 12.01.2009 |
| Alien Breed Evolution | | 12.01.2009 |
| Serious Sam HD | | 12.21.2009 |
| Guitar Hero Van Halen |  | 12.22.2009 |
| Guitar Hero Van Halen |  | 12.22.2009 |
| Guitar Hero Van Halen |  | 12.22.2009 |
| Guitar Hero Van Halen | | 12.22.2009 |
| Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | | 12.31.2009 |
| LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 | | 01.01.2010 |
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Latest Additions
| Game | Platform | Added |
| Donkey Kong Country |  | 11.20.2009 |
| UP | | 11.20.2009 |
| UP | | 11.20.2009 |
| UP | | 11.20.2009 |
| Diner Dash | | 11.19.2009 |
| Conflict: Vietnam | | 11.18.2009 |
| Conflict: Vietnam | | 11.18.2009 |
| Conflict: Vietnam |  | 11.18.2009 |
| Conflict Global Terror | | 11.18.2009 |
| Conflict Global Terror | | 11.18.2009 |
Top Games on Each Platform
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on Playstation 3
Call of Duty: World at War on Wii
AI War on PC
Castle Crashers on Xbox Live Arcade
Pixel Junk Monsters on Playstation Network
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves on Playstation 3
Call of Duty: World at War on Wii
AI War on PC
Castle Crashers on Xbox Live Arcade
Pixel Junk Monsters on Playstation Network
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Launched January 28, 2008, Co-Optimus is a website dedicated to cooperative games. The site features a focus on co-op games through a game database, blog style commentary, and featured articles. Our goal is to bring you the most comprehensive source of co-op gaming information and to inform gamers about the co-op experience.
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