Left 4 Dead 2 Preorders Quadruple The OriginalNovember 06th, 2009 at 10:40 AM by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie

It appears the boycott isn't really working at all!  Preorder sales for Left 4 Dead 2 are doing quite well, according to CVG's interview with Valve's Chet Faliszek.  How well?  Try four times the level of the original Left 4 Dead.  After playing through the demo, I can easily see why; the game looks to be one of the year's best.

Maybe you are on the fence about the game, and can't decide whether to preorder?  You might want to check out this video at G4TV.  It's a twelve minute walkthrough of the new "realism" difficulty level.  There's quite a lot of interesting information, including a few tidbits about the AI Director, which controls in-game events.  The new and improved Director will monitor how well players are progressing, and alter the environment to compensate.  For example, if a group of players is working well together, the amount of rainfall might increase to make shooting more difficult.  A nice touch, for sure, and we can't wait to get our hands on Left 4 Dead 2 later this month.

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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Trailer Showcases the GoodsNovember 05th, 2009 at 1:28 PM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

 
How did they get the camera in there?

Capcom has released a brand new trailer for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, the on rails shooter for the Wii which wraps up the missing pieces from Umbrella Chronicles.  The trailer showcases new environments, new characters, and some sticky situations for our cast of characters.  

The game looks like a solid co-op experience on the Wii, we just hope it doesn't fall into the trap that appears to have happened for Dead Space Extraction, which is a similar style mature title on the platform.  Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles hits the Wii on November 17th with two player local co-op.

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Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer Will Make You CollapseNovember 04th, 2009 at 11:04 PM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launches next week on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.  We won't be getting a full co-op campaign, but we will be getting 23 Spec-Ops missions that are fully playable in two player local and online co-op.

The launch trailer was unveiled tonight and it'll get your blood pumpin' for the game.  It's filled with tension, guns, helicopters, and big explosions all set to Eminem's "Till I Collapse." 

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Operation Flashpoint 2 Skirmish Mode DLC Announced, Title Update TooNovember 04th, 2009 at 12:50 PM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

 

Codemasters has made good on their promise, and officially announced the first content pack for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising.   The pack is called the Skirmish pack and features two new cooperative missions for four players as well as four new maps for competitive play.  There's also a new sandbox mode called Island Tour which can be played cooperatively.

 The new co-op maps are called All Round Defence, which looks to be a survival mode type map with support and attack helicopters as players defend a fortified complex against waves of PLA; and Uphill Struggle has players trying to capture a bunker under heavy fire from hillside reinforcements. 

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Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising - 20 New Screenshots and a TrailerNovember 02nd, 2009 at 2:43 PM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

 
This is madness!  THIS IS CHAOS RISING!  

We just received a fresh batch of screenshots for the upcoming Dawn of War 2 expansion: Chaos Rising.  In it we see the demons from beneath planet Aurelia slaughtering our poor Space Marines in epic combat.

But screenshots are so 1990's.  Feast your eyes then on the bloody trailer for the expansion, and then cry to the heavens as you can't play this right now.  Just don't yell too loud, or one of those demons riding another demon might come and get you.

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Fairytale Fights Launch Trailer Tells a Little Tale, Shows a Lotta BloodOctober 29th, 2009 at 2:14 PM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

 

Fairytale Fights has already been released, but that didn't stop PlayLogic from releasing a launch trailer for the four player co-op title.  What's in store?  Blood.  Lots and lots of blood.  I also thing I spy some dismemberment, some kicks to the head, some matrix style camera work, and a handful of big dead wolves.  

This isn't a bedtime fairytale by any means.

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Base, this is Fireteam Bravo 3. ETA Now January 2010, Over.October 29th, 2009 at 11:24 AM by Jim "txshurricane" McLaughlin

Assuring us that development is "on schedule", senior producer Mark Rogers has announced that the original November 12th release date for SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 has been shoved back to January 12th, 2010.

After our PAX hands-on and GameSpot's recent preview video, we're definitely looking forward to checking this title out. Fireteam Bravo 3 brings four-player local and online co-op to the PlayStation Portable, and not soon enough!

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Surviving Left 4 Dead 2's Outbreak with a Weed WhackerOctober 28th, 2009 at 10:07 AM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

 

With Left 4 Dead 2's official release a few weeks away, now is a good time to learn the basics of survival.  Our two friends here show you the basics: how to spot and dispose of a zombie, what to use to kill a zombie, and how to protect yourself.

Also, stock up on milk.

And when our friends can't find themselves a chainsaw to demonstrate it's destructive abilities when met with zombie flesh, they find the next best thing - a weed whacker.  We can only hope it's the first DLC.

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Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond goes Co-Op, Finds Out of Work VG CharactersOctober 27th, 2009 at 2:17 PM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

The above screenshot may look like Mirror's Edge, but it's actually an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network game called Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond.  The character name may sound familiar, Matt Hazard: Eat Lead was a 3rd person shooter released earlier this year that had a lighter take on video games.  Basically, the game was a videogame that was a spoof on videogames.  It was fun and frustrating at the same time.

The side scrolling "sequel" to the game looks to follow this tradition, showcasing "out of work" video game characters desperate for a job...and attention.  The game has a two player co-op mode that lets your buddy play as Matt's partner Dexter Dare.  If the trailer is any indication...the game is going to be pretty over the top.  Look for it early next year on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

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It's the Final Countdown to LEGO Rock BandOctober 26th, 2009 at 2:29 PM by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo

 

LEGO Rock Band releases next week on multiple platforms, complete with blocky four player co-op goodness.  The latest trailer for the game showcases four songs from the game: Counting Crows' "Accidentally in Love", Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name", Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'", and Europe's "Final Countdown."

I can't wait to play "Free Fallin" on a pirate ship.  Or "Give Love a Bad Name" in a zoo.  Seriously, these backdrops are hilarious.  I hope I get to play "Kung Fu Fighting" on the moon!

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