Eleven. My deaths in Dark Souls 2 stand at eleven after just two and a half hours with the game. The first came in the game's tutorial area as I tried to navigate a tight floating path and learn the jump button was bound to L3 by default. I plunged into the misty doom below and quickly changed my controls. I earned a trophy called "This is Dark Souls."   

The Co-Optimus staff spent a good chunk of this past weekend enjoying F.E.A.R. 3.  The game not only offers a two player cooperative campaign, but two separate co-op survival modes in Contractions and F**king Run.  During our play time we discovered slowly began to gel and learn some tips and tricks to surviving longer and longer.  

Red Dead Redemption made a killing at the Spike TV Video Game Awards last night, bringing home the prizes for Best Original Score, Best DLC (Undead Nightmare), and Game of the Year. As insignificant as that may be to a lot of gamers, it sends a clear message to the industry: co-op is teh good. Awards won by Halo: Reach, Call of Duty: Black Ops, DJ Hero 2, Rock Band 3, and a special mention of Portal 2 all served the same purpose. Co-op is loud; co-op is proud.

Every posse needs a plan in the Wild West, and the world of Red Dead Redemption is no different. With new, free Co-op DLC, it's best you play it just right to get the best possible bang for your (free) buck. Rockstar Games wants to help you get the most out of your Red Dead Redemption co-op experience, and they've offered this handy guide to get you and your posse through the storm.