At times like these we all wish for an extra 12 hours in the day.  Too many games to play, too many responsibilities to fulfill.

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "I have a lot I'd like to play, lets see what I accomplish.  Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age Origins, Modern Warfare 2, and Resident Evil 5 PC are all on my radar!"

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - "I'm planning to spend lots of time in Left 4 Dead 2.  Other than that, more Half Minute Hero!."

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "I have a lot to play as well, but almost no time to do it in! Since I've got to work over the weekend, time will be scarce, but I'll spend as much time as I can in Left 4 Dead 2 so I can have my review ready for everyone to enjoy."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "What little game time I have will be spent on Clone Wars: Republic Heroes and Modern Warfare 2."

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "I'll be pushing to make time to play Prince of Persia and Borderlands - even if that means forgoing sleep for the weekend."

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - "My weekend will likely see me splitting my time between slaying darkspawn in Dragon Age: Origins, and hitting zombies with frying pans (*ptong!*) in Left 4 Dead 2."

Loren "AgtFox" Halek - "Maybe play some New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but probably just take some time away after getting through and reviewing three games in under a week with over 40 hours of gameplay combined."

You'll find most of us online tonight playing ODST!  Other than that there's a nice variety of gaming goodness going on this weekend.

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "My weekend will be dominated by Modern Warfare 2 and Dragon Age Origins.  Did you hear that Mike?  I'm finally going to play Dragon Age!"

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - "I'll be playing Spyborgs and some Guitar Hero Van Halen.  And wishing it was next Tuesday for Left 4 Dead 2."

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "Twenty hours in, and my Dragon Age completion stat is sitting at a mere 16%! I think I know what I'll be playing!"

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "For me, it's tons of Modern Warfare 2, plus a run-through of Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. Oh, and I plan to jump in for tonight's Halo 3 ODST Firefight Co-Op Night!"

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "Uh, no Dragon Age or Modern Warfare 2 for me. I'll be finishing up Batman: Arkham Asylum, and probably playing more Batman after the story is done. Then, Borderlands will be revisited before the DLC is available."

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - "Investigate, investigate, investigate, ASSASSINATE! story, rinse, repeat. Yep, catching up on Assassin's Creed before the next one comes out. Also, some Firefight tonight and maybe some more Torchlight."

Loren "AgtFox" Halek - "Playing Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, possibly Modern Warfare 2.  Do not have time for Dragon Age though, that will have to wait until December probably. "

The weekend stretches ahead, full (we hope) of free time for gaming.  Here are the games of choice for Co-Optimus staffers.

Nick - "Getting to see some family this weekend I haven't seen in a while so we'll check out some DJ Hero co-op and possibly Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.  I plan on enjoying some Uncharted 2 in both single and multiplayer"

Marc - "We'll be out of town this evening, which limits me to Fire Emblem on my DS.  When we return, Guitar Hero Van Halen and more of the Left 4 Dead 2 demo!"

Mike - "It'll be a bit of a light weekend for me, but I'm definitely going to be playing more Borderlands and perhaps gun through the Left 4 Dead 2 demo a few more times."

Jim - "I'll be playing Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron for PSP, Call of Duty 4, and the Left 4 Dead 2 demo."

Katrina - "Fairytale Fights will be my big co-op fun (hit up "Shadokat Regn" with a message to play Fairytale Fights if you have it!) Otherwise I'd really like to get in some more Overlord 2 or Batman: Arkham Asylum."

Jason - "Borderlands whet my appetite for dungeon crawl/loot-whoring so I picked up Torchlight earlier this week so I'll be getting my fill of it this weekend. I also need to play through the latest chapter in the Tales of Monkey Island, and hopefully checking out the Left 4 Dead 2 demo with some folks instead of comp AI."

How about yourself?

Borderlands is still on the brain.  Freshly patched too!

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "Borderlands and then some Borderlands.  Also Left 4 Dead 2 Demo and Unwrapping Uncharted 2 for double the cash!.  "

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - "We're having a party tonight, so the crowd pleasing Rock Band and Guitar Hero titles will get some heavy play.  I suspect the older guys will join me on the MAME cabinet.  When it's just us, Spyborgs will be the game of choice."

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "I've finally gotten around to booting up some Halo 3: ODST campaign, so I'll be working on that a bit. There's also Borderlands and South Park: GO Tower Defense to co-op with on this nice snowy indoor weekend."

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "I will be playing as much Borderlands as humanly possible as long as my co-op partners are around!  Barring that, I'll be playing some Half-Minute Hero on PSP and Brutal Legend."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "I need to get some more time on Operation Flashpoint 2 if possible, and I have a sudden desire to play Skate 2, which I skipped last weekend."

Loren "AgtFox" Halek - "Playing NBA Live 10, Halo 3: ODST and maybe some other stuff."

Ok, so maybe only a few of the staff are playing Borderlands, but I can guarantee you the rest wishes they were. 

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "Borderlands and then some Borderlands.  But probably some Borderlands.  I do plan on checking out some more CitiesXL and finishing Brutal Legend.  Then perhaps some Borderlands."

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - "This weekend, it's all about new content for older games: the Duels of the Planeswalkers expansion, the Queen Rock Band pack, and Abbey Road!"

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "I'll be wrapping up some beyond co-op with Star Wars: Force Unleashed, as well as caving to the peer pressure and getting in on some Borderlands action at some point soon."

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "I'll be playing some more Persona for PSP, some co-op matches in Uncharted 2, and put in some more time on the Final Fantasy 12 replay I foolishly decided to start with Dragon Age looming on the horizon."

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - "It's a bit of a birthday extravaganza this weekend as my family celebrates my parents' and brother-in-law's glorious entrances into the world. If I do get a chance to play a game, I'll probably play some Skate 2 in preparation for something special for Co-Optimus."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "I plan on picking up Skate 2 as well. I'll almost surely play some CoD 4: Modern Warfare at some point, and maybe a few songs on family favorite Guitar Hero 5. Oh, and -- I need to keep working on the Operation Flashpoint 2 campaign, if anyone's up for it"

Loren "AgtFox" Halek - "Going to attempt to finish Brutal Legend and possibly go back and play Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, its PSN sequel Quest for Booty and CoD4: Modern Warfare all to get ready for their new iterations I'll probably have to review."

Despite the plethora of games, everyone seems to want to get back into some Firefight action in Halo 3.

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "Dawn of War 2 tonight and hopefully some Firefight otherwise."

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "I'll be hitting up some Last Stand in Dawn of War II as well as testing out the retail co-op modes in Uncharted 2, now that I've beaten the single-player."

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - This weekend is pretty busy, but after hearing my kids singing along during Beatles Rock Band co-op night, I'd guess that will be the game of choice this evening, along with whatever else the kiddo wants to play."

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "This weekend will wrap up Mini Ninjas, and hopefully crack open some Prince of Persia or the campaign for Halo 3: ODST. "

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - "I plan on playing more AI War and, of course, the new Last Stand mode in DoW II. Kudos to Relic for giving me a new reason to be completely addicted to that game. I'll also be wrapping some things up in Brutal Legend, and possibly playing some Firefight in Halo 3: ODST."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "I'll be playing Borderlands at the Gearbox launch party, and that will probably be it. If I get the chance, I'll hit Halo 3 ODST and Operation Flashpoint 2."

With so many great games out, it's hard to choose which one to play.  Even worse, it's hard to find time to play them!

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "Going to check out some AI War, and probably some Guitar Hero 5.  Maybe squeeze in some Firefight if I'm lucky."

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - "I'd like to play through Left 4 Dead Crash Course and maybe some Survival mode with my oldest son.  Other than that, it'll probably be Beatles Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5."

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "Will hopefully get time for some Mini Ninjas between finalizing remodeling stuff...I miss gaming, and especially co-op time!"

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "I will be playing a ton of PSP titles this weekend, including Thexder Neo, Persona and Obscure: The Aftermath"

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - "I believe I shall be wrapping up the Halo 3: ODST campaign this weekend; maybe get in a game or two of Firefight. I'll also be getting in some co-op with A.I. War."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - ""Whatever time I can scrounge up for gaming will be spent on Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.""

Is it really October 2nd already?  Holy moly!  Everyone seems to be pretty busy, but there's always time for gaming...right?

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "Hopefully a few games of Halo 3: ODST Firefight.  Otherwise everything is up in the air."

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - "We'll be finishing up the campaign in Halo 3 ODST, and maybe even try to unlock a few characters in GI Joe.  Also, Scooby Doo First Frights.  "

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "I will be playing the PHP/MySQL developer game all weekend because I'm going to be stuck at work. If I get some free time, I will try to get some games of Firefight going. "

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - " I believe I will finally get my XBox 360 hooked up again and will be on an all out XBox bender. Starting with Sol Survivor, and then carrying through to Halo 3:ODST, which I need to catch up on in a big way. I will also be attempting to finish up my complete runthrough of Fallout 3; 40+ hours committed to that game, I think I can safely say I got everything out of it."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "I'm sure I will be harangued into playing more Guitar Hero 5, which I really don't mind at all. I also plan to grab MotorStorm: Arctic Edge and some PSN downloads for my PSP Brite"

If the Co-Optimus staff had an office together, I'm pretty sure it would be filled with the sounds of ODST marines shooting/grenading/rocketing/hammering Brutes and Grunts right about now. You see, we kind of dig it.

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "I plan on playing plenty of ODST Firefight after an epic Co-Op Night.  Also going to get ready for the hockey season with NHL10."

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "I will attempt to work my way through Halo 3: ODST's campaign while fighting the urge to accept all of the Firefight requests I know will be incoming.  If things go well, I'll probably also join Nick in some NHL10, and play more Scribblenauts."

Marc "djinniman" Allie - "More Halo 3: ODST and Beatles Rock Band for me. Maybe even play as Cap's side in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2."

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "If I'm lucky enough to get to game this weekend, it'll likely be Halo 3: ODST campaign, or Overlord 2."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "I'm in the Halo 3: ODST crowd -- I'll be playing the campaign to get some more character skins, and as much Firefight as I can fit in. I'll also be checking out the Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker PSP demo and Ion Assault on XBLA."

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - "My weekend is actually going to be fairly busy so I may not have a chance to do much gaming. If I can work a little in between things, I'll likely be playing more Fallout 3 or Trine."

So, how about you? Will you be dropping this weekend?

We're starting to build our fortress to hold back the incoming onslaught of fall gaming titles. 

Nick "bapenguin" Puleo - "Halo 3: ODST"

Marc "DjinniMan" Allie - "I'll be playing Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.  Depending on whether or not my 8 year old can decide whether Cap or Iron Man is the good guy.  He made a checklist and everything!"

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski - "Hopefully getting in a short co-op session with one of my friends playing Sacred 2, and a fair amount of Wet between homework and construction. "

Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis - "SCRIBBLENAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTS! (also, Shadow Complex)"

Jason "OrigamiPanther" Love - "Like Mike, I'll be playing Scribblenauts as well, although perhaps with a little less enthusiasm. I'll also be continuing my sojurn through the Capital Wasteland as an evil sonuvagun that enjoys exploding people's pants."

Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin - "I'll be putting up a delayed Battlefield Report on Saturday, and I'm sure to get some Guitar Hero 5 and Call of Duty 4 in somewhere."

Loren "AgtFox" Halek - "May take a weekend off of playing games.  If not, probably finish off Shadow Complex and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows that I didn't finish last weekend."