The Xbox Live Marketplace is having a rather large sale on Ubisoft titles. Splinter Cell: Conviction is on sale for $9.99. Outland, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World , and Babel Rising, are each on sale for 400 MSP (about $5). Each game offers some form of co-op. 

The PSN Plus scheme seemed a little too good to be true when it was launched, but Sony have stayed true to their word and are offering more and more free games for people who join.  This week sees the addition of the 2 player co-op title Outland, to add the already co-op heavy list of 'free' games.

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There's a handful of game sales going on this week, the first of which is occurring over on the PlayStation Network for Ubisoft titles.  Included in that sale are co-op games Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Outland.  PlayStation Plus members can get those games for 50% off - or $4.89.  Everyone else can get it for 30% off - or $6.99.  Scott Pilgrim features 4 player local co-op while Outland features two player online co-op.

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Outland is a stunning new platformer crafted by the makers of Dead Nation. Players use light and dark energy to solve puzzles and traverse the gorgeous environments. Is it worth taking a friend along for the journey? Find out in our review.

The week following Easter can be rife with indulgence.  After giving up something dear to them for the 40 days of Lent, god-fearing people can feel free to get back into bad habits with a gusto.  I myself gave up going to church for Lent about 17 years ago.  It made me feel so righteous, I haven't been back since.  If Easter isn't your thing, that's fine too.  These new games are nondenominational.

Housemarque's next co-op title after Dead Nation is called Outland.  The two player co-op action platformer sports a unique art style set in a mythical world.  The game puts players in control of of a man who is trying to bridge the world between its ancient past and possible destruction.

When Ubisoft announced Outland last September, the lack of co-op kept it off our radar.  At PAX East, game producer Adam Sarasohn revealed that there would be two player online support.  Outland just blipped. Housemarque,  the developers of the excellent Dead Nation, are bringing the game to the XBLA and the PSN. The gameplay has been compared to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, as well as Ikaruga.  The visuals invoke the minimalist look of Limbo, or Patapon.  The title promotes acrobatic exploration with an added kick of bullet hell.  You play as yet another Everyman called forth to save the day.  There is a light and dark dichotomy at play in the game world. Enemies take on a red or blue color, while players will be able to switch between red and blue energy alignments on the fly. When a player is red they are immune to red dangers, but vulnerable to blue enemies, and vice versa.