If you read our hands on impressions of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the PSP from PAX this year, you'd know we were surprised with not only how polished the game looked, but how Rockstar managed to adapt the Nintendo DS stylus controls to the PSP's analog stick.  After playing the final build of the game for a few hours I'm happy to report everything still holds true...mostly.

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There is a phrase that is commonly linked with any discussion of the co-op in an RTS: "comp stomp."  The phrase refers to the typical situation that occurs when a group of players team up to take on one or more computer opponents and proceed to thrash them about the place.  This can be fun for a few matches, but the novelty quickly wears thin as the computer does nothing new or interesting each time you face it.  AI War, Arcen Games’ first outing into the gaming market, shatters this stale and repetitive formula to create something that’s not quite an RTS, not quite a 4X, but completely fun and, most importantly, completely co-op.

The television ads for Uncharted 2 posit that it is indistinguishable from a movie to intellectually-deprived girlfriends, and to a certain extent, you can count me in with that statistic.  For the first half of the single-player campaign, the relentless pacing, huge set pieces, wisecracks and other moments of levity really make you feel like you're in control of a huge Summer blockbuster.  Seriously, even the tutorial segment is intense.

Dead Space Extraction takes you on a wild and creepy ride in a co-op on rails shooter for the Wii, that's anything but the norm for the system. Deep with Dead Space lore, extraction is violent, bloody, creepy and intense. But is it fun?

The controversial sequel to a surprise hit PC game, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising expands on the premise of the original and brings hardcore, long-range combat to consoles. We traverse hundreds of kilometers and brave elite Chinese sharpshooters to bring you our review on the most realistic first-person shooter available on consoles to date.

 A few months ago we reviewed Raiden Fighters Aces for the Xbox 360.  It was a collection of "classic" Raiden Figthers games for the 360 with some incredible value.  A few months later we have a full sequel to Raiden III on the same platform, one that's enhanced from the arcade version of Raiden IV.  Co-op, purple lasers and bullet - we review it.

Paws off!  Go get your own PSPgo!
 

Like any good gamer and gadget geek, when Sony released their new PSPgo we needed a good excuse to buy one.  So we've acquired a Go under the guise of using it for reviewing purposes - and in turn - we bring you the review.  Does the hardware revision stack up against it's older brother?  And how does it affect your co-op gaming?  Find out in our review! 

Scooby Doo is back with a new live action movie, and of course there's a video game tie in too.  Mystery Inc. hits your Wii in Scooby Doo First Frights.  The real mystery is: is this game worth playing?  Grab a Scooby Snack and find out in our review!

Ion Assault can be described as a very unique and beautiful take on the classic Asteroids arcade games. Movement and visuals are updated, as is the variety of obstacles you'll encounter. Although relatively short, Ion Assault features 2-player co-op support throughout the campaign, plus a 4-player competitive mode. How does it add up? We explore deep space for the review.

Co-Op zombie killing is all the rage these days. But what if we combined the great new formula with classic style top down gameplay? Enter Zombie Apocalypse from developer Nihilistic. We take the four player co-op game for a spin in our latest review.