Maximus Milkimus

Before you get all riled up, Star Wars fans, take note: no, it will not. Of course not! But what better way to illustrate just how HUGE the Call of Duty franchise might be in the next couple of years? Both have sold ridiculously high unit counts, and if the below story is true: both are being stretched across every thinkable medium.

You heard about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's opening day records. Today, Activision boasts that their new favorite poster child has completely destroyed every previously held first-five-day record, not only in video game sales but box office sales as well. Titles like Grand Theft Auto IV, The Dark Knight, and the Harry Potter film series have been named as having fallen to the new entertainment giant.

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As you well know, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has dropped into the homes of more than 4.7 million people, shattering sales records and scoring completely in the green on metadata sites. But how does the co-op stack up? Read our review.

Co-op moves are back in Army of Two: The 40th Day, and this video shows them all. From co-op tag and snipe to riot shield to mock surrender, your favorite buddy tactics from the first game can now be performed anytime, any place.

When you're done watching the video - which we've embedded here for your viewing convenience - check out the official blog for a recap of the recent multiplayer preview blowout, including the Extraction four-player survival mode.

Finally, treat yourself to a new wallpaper while you're there.

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"Watch me hit this unsuspecting dude with No Matchmaking... Kapow! Heh."
 

Ah, Modern Warfare 2. The epitome of all that is unfair. Take a perfectly good formula, gimp it, insult the consumers...and then sit back and laugh as you sell 4.7 million copies in one day. Watch Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare crash the PlayStation Network in 2007, and then act surprised when it happens again in 2009. Tout your campaign as being so important that it can't support the interference of multiplayer co-op players, then copy/paste the same missions to a side mode called Special Ops...and furthermore encourage players to skip an integral plot point via the most controversial playable scene this year.

Okay, you get the point. Too many great minds in one place seems to have caused quite the tangle at Infinity Ward, but at least the gameplay remains intact. Our review is coming next week, so I'll save the rest of the soap box speech until then.

In the meantime, tell us what you think of Special Ops. Do you like the mission variety? Is it smooth online? And more importantly: are you ready for Spec Ops DLC? According to Infinity Ward, future extra co-op missions are a distinct possibility. What do you think?

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Saints Row 2 players who have the Xbox 360 version and a Live Gold membership can pick up the first episodic expansion - Ultor Exposed - on the Live Marketplace for 560 MS Points ($7 US) for this week only.

The expansion includes three co-op missions and a co-op metagame. Use our Co-Op Meet-Up forum to find some like-minded gamers to play Ultor Exposed online.

When you're done checking out this 30% discounted expansion, be sure to free up your schedule for our Official Xbox Live Co-Op Night and our Official Halo Waypoint Co-Op Night on Thursday and Friday, respectively!

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Classic arcade and Nintendo co-op game Jackal might see a WiiWare remake by Konami, as suggested by some screenshots on a digital artist's web resume.

Jackal -- a top-down arcade shooter -- was a personal favorite of mine. Two players control jeeps that pick up ally troops and make messes of the enemy's buildings, vehicles, and personnel.

Konami has been remaking titles for WiiWare under the "ReBirth" moniker, so this rumor is not completely far-fetched. We'll keep our ears to the ground.

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Merry Christmas.

One year of chainsaw dueling -- that's what Epic Games is celebrating this holiday season, and a nice Gears of War 2 playlist changeup is rolling out for your enjoyment.

Starting right now, players can rack up triple XP in Horde Mode and multiplayer. Plus, all public Horde matches are automatically bumped to Hardcore difficulty, and playlists are being tweaked so that you can find your favorite game more easily. To top it all off, "tactical mode" is available in all game modes, limiting ammo and increasing damage.

The special event lasts until November 16th, so get your Horde on asap!

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EA Vancouver invited Co-Optimus to their headquarters in Redwood City to come check out the pre-alpha build of Skate 3, announced in September and due May 2010. We came away impressed; find out why in our hands-on preview.

In a Walgreens world, co-op would be completely fluid and friendly. In reality, it has its roadbumps and stop signs. This month Co-Op Couples comes to a quick four-way stop with Pass and Play.

Like the war it's based on, controversial third-person co-op shooter Six Days in Fallujah just won't go away.

Peter Tamte, president of Atomic Games and apparent lover of war games, said that he "remains committed" to Six Days and still shops it around as Destineer - his other development company - prepares to release Marines: Modern Urban Combat for the Nintendo Wii.

With the current competition on store shelves, would four-player co-op and a media flap be enough to make this a worthwhile effort? More options are always a good thing, in my book, but sometimes the long, hard road is best left to more marketable content. We'll see.

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