Soon to be available on the PlayStation Network, the 2^nd to last DLC in the Fortune Hunter’s Club known as “Shade Survival Mode” will arrive come Tuesday for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is getting a new map pack today called the Flashback Map Pack #2.  While this content update won't contain any new co-op modes like the last DLC, it will contain a bunch of remastered maps from Uncharted 2 playable in both competitive and co-op survival gameplay.   The maps - Plaza, Temple, Train Wreck, and Village - have all-new dynamic lighting effects, innovative particle effects and tons of other fresh technical polish thanks to the Uncharted 3 engine.

Out today on PSN is a brand new piece of content for Uncharted 3.  It's called "Fort Co-Op Adventure" and is a unique departure from the other co-op scenarios available on the Uncharted 3 disc - namely - you play as the villains.

Amazon is offering deals for today only on a ton of great PlayStation 3 titles, many which include co-op play.  Here's what you can snag for almost 50% off.

While our database always contains the most pertinent information for a game, sometimes the scope and questions that come up from the cooperative aspects extend past a simple entry.  That's where's our Co-Op FAQs come in.  Without further ado, our Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Co-Op FAQ is available.

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What could quite possibly be Drake's biggest adventure yet is a mere week away. That's right, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception hits store shelves next Tuesday, November 1 and I for one can't wait to see what's up with that smoking plane in the background. Developer Naughty Dog has brought out out the big guns in anticipation of the game's release, and we're not just talking about another launch trailer...

Naughty Dog has announced that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has gone gold and will be available to retailers on November 1st.  The PlayStation 3 exclusive game is one we've been watching for a while, along side one of the most entertaining single player experiences in video games this generation - Uncharted 3 will offer a variety of multiplayer modes including several cooperative modes for three players.  

We were told when Resistance 3 was still in the works that Playstation 3 games with some form of online/multiplayer aspect would likely require a "Online Pass" in order to access this content. It's been confirmed by Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) in a statement to Destructoid yesterday that everybody's favorite treasure hunter will also require one for the upcoming Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. What's more, he may not be the only one...

This week we kick off a brand new batch of This Week in Co-Op articles. Over the next two months we’re going to be bringing you a unique spin on our weekly feature, the Co-Opticrew are playing with various members of the gaming industry including developers, PR, journalists and podcasters.

Sully in 'da House

Fire up your PlayStation 3's and hop into the Uncharted 3's beta for a taste of the brand new Co-Op Adventure mode which has just been added to the active playlists with the latest update.  The co-op adventure mode is a mode we went hands on with at E3 and greatly enjoyed.  It's a three player local/online mode where Drake and his pal's need to recover some treasure, uncover some secrets, and just generally be cool archeologists.  

The Uncharted 3 Beta is underway with full support for the game's various co-op modes over its 3 week period. Not only can you enjoy the game online, but you can check out the split-screen addition as well. To celebrate the launch Naughty Dog has provided us with 20 beta codes to give away!

The Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta kicks off today for PlayStation Plus subscribers and owners of inFamous 2.  The rest of the world gets access on July 4th with the entire beta ending on July 13th.  During the beta period Naughty Dog will be making three maps available to play, with two at any one time in rotation.  They'll also be rotating game modes in and out throughout the weeks.

As E3 was winding down I finally got to get my hands on one of my most anticipated games of 2011, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.  I spied the playable co-op while Andrew was playing some Twisted Metal and immediately told our PR rep we had to play it.  Soon Andrew and I sat down with another developer to play through the game's new three player co-op adventure mode.