Minecraft is the top selling video game of all time, starting at its roots as a small indie game all the way to the franchise being purchased by Microsoft. It spawned an entire genre of video games and continues to be insanely popular among families of gamers. Spin-offs were inevitable, the first was a proper "story" game in Minecraft Adventures and now players will get an action rpg flavor in Minecraft Dungeons.
Live streaming is all the rage these days and there are a variety of services, like Twitch, YouTube Gaming, and Smashcast, that allow gamers to watch others or show off their own gaming skills to others. Microsoft has been working on their own service, originally called "Beam," that's gotten a major overhaul along with a new name. Now called "Mixer," four gamers can pool their streams together into one broadcast (dubbed "co-streaming") for some co-op friendly streaming.
This week a new version of DOOM is released, and by all accounts it looks to capture the feel of the original. And really, if you've followed the mod scene at all for id's classic shooter, you know there's one out there called Brutal DOOM. From what we've seen of the new game, these two look very close in terms of style and substance.
Finally out of Early Access, Rogue Stormers - formerly Dieselstormers, is here. It's a game we saw not only switch names, but switch genres. Now a more focused action, platformer, rogue-like game - it features four player online co-op play through various random levels as you avoid the goop and destroy the orks.
This week's co-op stream broadcast last night on Twitch.tv involved Locke, Mike and Nick in Trine 2 on the PC. The game has been out for a while now, though it has seen a recent release on the PlayStation 4 and Wii U - but this co-op title surely deserves the attention. If you watch(ed) the stream you surely heard us stating just how pretty the game is over and over.
Last week the Co-Opticrew did its usual podcast thing, which means this week you're treated to a video of us making our way through some co-op game. Don't say we never give you nothing. This week's gaming selection is the free-to-play ARPG, Path of Exile.
Every other Monday the regular podcast crew gets together to stream a game via our Twitch.TV channel. We then post it to YouTube. How's that for social synergy? This week we checked out the brand new zombie mode in Monaco: What's Yours is Mine which was released as a free update for the PC version of the game.
Looking for a way to spend your Saturday afternoon? You're in luck! A handful of independent developers have teamed up to show off their games, chat with fans, and, hopefully, get some support for their game on Steam Greenlight. The Greenlight Supershow kicked off at 10:30 AM EDT this morning with a twitch.tv stream of over 20 different games currently seeking support on the Greenlight service. The list of games, which can be found after the break, includes a number of cooperative titles, including FORCED, Retrobooster, and BroForce. So hop on over to the live stream to check out a few titles and show some support.
In case you missed it: Dead Block recently launched on PC. It's a tower defense/action game where four players battle against, wait for it, a ZOMBIE HORDE! Set in the 1950s, the invention of Rock n' Roll has spawned a "musical plague" which threatens all of mankind. Build traps and barricades, upgrade weapons, and use one of three unique characters to survive the night. The stylized graphics and campy humor may make this title worth another look.
We've been covering a bunch of Call of Duty news in the past few days, and with good reason. Tonight is our monthly Xbox Live Co-Op night and the game of choice is the aforementioned title. We'll be kicking things off around 7:30 PM Eastern and playing until...well until we get yelled at by our wives.
