
We've established that Trine is worth owning without a doubt in our minds. We're also pretty sure the Xbox audience is quite extensive in the Co-op community, while Trine is sadly absent on this console. So, we would like you guys to speak up! Do something about the release of Trine to the Xbox 360! Joystiq has recently mentioned the possibility that Trine may be coming to the Xbox 360, but it wouldn't hurt to encourage Frozenbyte and Microsoft, anyway!

Codemasters has just released a fresh bullet filled batch of screenshots for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. The four player co-op title is set to be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC this fall.
Players are dropped into a warzone in a huge expansive enviornment with over 70 weapons and 50 vehicles at thier disposal. Teamwork is key in this tactical game, and from the screens it looks as beautiful as it is realistic.

I've been a PC gamer for over 20 years now, and building systems just as long. The one thing that's never changed in all that time is the difficulty that goes into the decision of buying a new piece of hardware for your computer. This is part of the reason companies like Alienware, Dell, and HP do so well at selling pre-built computers.
The core piece to any gaming PC is its graphic's card, these little beauties are what power the pixels and polygons of your games. The faster and better the card - the prettier your game can look. But with so many choices and numbers, how the heck are you supposed to decide?
The boys at Gizmodo have created a guide to help solve just that.

Steampunk and Western seem like a genre that would meld nicely together. One could say they would even cooperate. But if Wild Wild West taught us anything, it's not to judge a book by its cover. We climb the ledge and jump face first into Damnation in our co-op review.

The news of a high def remake of Serious Sam, to be released on PC and Xbox Live Arcade, had me giddy as a headless, shirtless, bomb wielding dude who could somehow still scream. Unfortunately, PS3 users are left out of all the fun. Or are they?
Croteam CEO Roman Ribaric said financing was unavailable for a PSN version of Serious Sam HD to begin, but it's too early to say never just yet. If there is enough demand, your PS3 may be spouting one liners and cannonballs after all. Why not email Croteam and tell them you want to buy Serious Sam HD for the PSN?
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ArmA 2 is available on Steam today, and the very co-op friendly game is already getting fairly solid praises. While the game sports a robust single player and co-op campaign, as well as plenty of online options - it's the mission editor of ArmA 2 that's getting a lot of attention.
Why?
I'll let this video do the talking, as they say - a picture is worth 1000 exploding planes.

Trine is getting close to release, as proof by the recent demo and uptick in chatter on the game. But all isn't good with the Frozenbyte's game, not because of gameplay, but because of pricing. According to Shacknews, the PlayStation Network version of Trine will cost $20 - and while that initially might seem high for a downloadable title - keep in mind the PC Retail release is listed at $40.
It should be noted that the PC and PSN version of the game have different publishers, with the PC version being published by Southpeak and the PSN version being published by Nobilis.

I don't quite think I've ever seen a game series box art get so much attention as Left 4 Dead. Last year we discussed in detail as the box art flip flopped and went through a few iterations. Now with Left 4 Dead 2 on the horizon we thought all that would be past us for the four player cooperative shooter - but alas - that is not the case.
According to Ars Technica, the original Left 4 Dead 2 box art had chewed off fingers much like the thumb pictured above. But the suits at the ESRB deemed it too graphic and asked for them to be replaced by...well...not chewed off fingers. You can see the original artwork at Ars, you be the judge if it's too graphic for a zombie game.
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In case you missed it, earlier this week FrozenByte released a PC demo for their upcoming three player co-op game Trine. We took the demo for a spin and we're happy to report the game is very co-op friendly, very beautiful, and best of all - very fun.
The game starts out with a bit of a back story, fully narrated with some concept art style cut scenes. We hear of a land put in turmoil after a king dies without an heir. Soon magic turns from something that is used for good, to something that corrupts the land. It's at this point we begin to meet our cast of characters.
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As tough as times seem to be in the world economy, we always love to point out co-op gaming deals. The one deal though that can never be beat, is that of a free game. Today we bring you two free cooperative titles, courtesy of The-Best-Free-Games.com.
The first game (pictured above) is called Warrior Epic. The game is a classic style action rpg where players can build characters and collect loot. Up to five friends can team up and complete missions by recruiting them to your barracks. Warrior Epic supports online and LAN play.

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