While we at Co-Optimus do not generally condone the act of competitive gaming, which, by definition allows you to dominate another player; there is a kind of co-op that does include domination, one we would like to paste a label on. This type of co-op can, if used correctly, be used against that game-hog sibling, spouse or significant other. Co-optimus would like to proudly introduce: B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bitch) co-op gaming. We've looked at a few examples of games that created the B.Y.O.B. co-op genre, all the way back to the days of the Sega Genesis, and culminate the list with recent entries on systems like the Xbox 360 and Wii.

You may have noticed a rather strange title has been at the top of our "Hot Games" list.  Monsters Vs. Aliens has been dominating that chart for weeks now.  Should we write this off as a kiddy game, and dismiss it?  Or is there actually some fun to be had here?  And what about the co-op?  The answers are revealed in our review!

The game may sound incredibly scary, but it's actually based on the upcoming animated movie of the same name from Dreamworks.   Monsters vs. Aliens releases this week for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii, and PlayStation 2 and all versions feature a local co-op option with drop-in and drop-out support.  

If you watched the Super Bowl, you probably remember the Monsters Vs. Aliens ad.  It was filmed in 3D, and if you snagged a funky pair of glasses from your local convenience store, both monsters and aliens popped right out of your screen.  It has a very 50's B-Movie feel to it, which means I'll be there watching it day one, for sure.

Based on the upcoming movie, Activision has announced the official game for Monsters vs. Aliens.  The game puts players in the role of five different monsters as they try to save the world from certain doom at the hands of the Aliens.  Sounds scary right?  Well it's not, the movie and the game are a very light hearted experience that's perfect to play with the whole family.  And luckily, you can do just that has Monsters vs. Aliens supports a 2 player co-op mode with drop in and drop out support.