Like so many other games these days online play eventually disappears into the Matrix - forever lost to gamers   forever.  Never again will you be able to walk those hallowed halls with your mates in online co-op.  On the 10th anniversary of the SOCOM franchise, Sony is shutting down the servers for several of their games, including SOCOM: Combined Assault and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 - both the co-op titles.

Welcome to a week of PlayStation Vita updates! Ubisoft has announced its campaign to inform the world of their upcoming launch titles, the first being Dungeon Hunters: Alliance.

Sometimes it's tough to come up with games to give your gamer spouse/friend/co-worker/etc. This can be very tricky for some if said gamer is an avid PS3 or PSP user. What, you mean that great co-op 360 game isn't on the PS3? And how the heck are you supposed to know which fresh co-op games are good on the PSP, seeing as you sold yours a couple years ago? Worry not, shopper! We have plenty of recommendations for the PS3 and PSP within!

PSP-exclusive rhythm game Patapon 3 received some DLC earlier this week. Not only is said DLC co-op missions, but it's also free! Sounds like the best possible kind of DLC, really. In these missions, players will face off against Stone Golems, Salamandars, and Deth squads along with two named bosses: the poison-spitting Darantula and the fire-breathing sandworm Dokakanel. So what are you waiting for, pata-patapon'ers? Go get it!

We've got a great contest for you today - giving away two slick audio accessories for your co-op gaming desires.  We have two headsets up for grabs from iFrogz - the Mogul and the Vertex.  

White Knight Chronicles was released just shy of a year and a half ago. We found the game to be a pretty good single-player experience and a decent co-op experience. A week from now (June 9th for AUS, June 10th for UK, and June 8th for the rest of PAL), its sequel and prequel will simultaneously be hitting the store shelves on two different consoles.

It's looking like HD is going the way of handheld gaming, only not exactly. Sony is launching a campaign for popular PSP games to be remastered in HD on the PS3. The first game to be remastered from PSP to PS3 is Monster Hunter Portable 3rd- in Japan. We're not sure what games will be released from PSP to PS3 in North America or Europe, but we can think of a few great co-op games that would look really great all dressed up in HD.

In a fascinating move by developer Vanillaware, they switch from their traditional action games (such as Wii title Muramasa: The Demon Blade) to a turn based RPG game titled Grand Knights History. The game looks to integrate players in seamless PSP multiplayer, which they're not giving specifics on just yet.

We reviewed God Eater Burst earlier this week on the PlayStation Portable and now we're giving away two prizes for the game. What can you win? We've got some awesome sets of ceramic figures from the game to give away to two lucky winners.

If you've hunted one monster, you've hunted them all - right? Not quite. God Eater Burst busts onto the on the go co-op monster hunting scene for the PlayStation Portable. Featuring an in-depth story, anime style cut scenes, and four player co-op - God Eater Burst looks solid...but is it?

It's Tuesday!  Time to run off to your local game distributor to get your new game fix.  Some of you may be happily snuggling your 3DS.  Others may nursing your 48th lentiuclarly-induced headache, and some of you may be saying things like; "The system is two days old!  Time to get something newer and shinier."  Well, if you're craving a healthy dose of stylized Chinese military history, or wish to see giant sweaty men hug-out their differences, you're in luck!  Here's a list of this week's co-op releases.  For more info on each game, just follow the links.

It's one of the most co-op family friendly series out there, the LEGO games from Travelers' Tales are a staple to any family's gaming regiment.  The latest title is back in the Star Wars Universe, specifically modeled after The Clone Wars TV show.  

Pon-pon-patapon!  The quirky strategy/rhythm hybrid series' third installment, aptly titled Patapon 3, has had a demo available since last summer, believe it or not.  It appears the long wait for the full release of the game is nearly over.  Patapon 3 will finally hit retail shelves and the PSN next month, on April 12.  Multiplayer, including a four-player co-op mode, will be returning, in addition to the standard single player campaign.  I can't recall the last time there was such a long stretch between the demo and the game's release; I guess that's one more little quirk in a game full of unique stuff.

Sony's PlayStation Portable 3000 has gotten a price cut, dropping $40 from $169 to $129.  This new price brings Sony's system in below its main competition, the Nintendo's DSi, which is priced at $149.99.  

Lord of Arcana is billed as Square-Enix's answer to Capcom's Monster Hunter. As direct head to head competition on the PSP, does the brand new franchise have what it takes to play with the big boys? We take the four player co-op title to town in our latest review and find out just how big they are