From the darkest depths of the internet, we bring you this startling insight into the minds of today's youth.

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TaylorFan4Evah: r u buying band hero?

Sparkles14: omg ya of course it has Taylor! why wouldn't I buy it? you can meet her if you buy lol

TaylorFan4Evah: MEET HER?  how?

Sparkles14: just buy the game and enter a code u can go backstage and meet her i think i would die shes so awesome

TaylorFan4Evah: i know right? but what about gwen stefani she's all mad at band hero or something

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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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I want you to take a good look at the picture above.  Upon first glance, it looks kinda cute, right?  Shorty, super-deformed versions of classic Marvel heroes are absolutely adorable.  Who can help but smile at the sweet lil' Silver Surfer?  Cap is cute too, and even Wolverine looks positively huggable.  Now, count the number of fingers they have.  WHOA!  They have three fingers and a thumb!  That's a bit disturbing.  This swing of emotion, from the initial "awww how sweet!" to the eventual "Oh gross, that's abominable!" exactly describes the feelings I had while playing Marvel Super Hero Squad.

A recent job listing at EA Games briefly mentions a next-gen Boom Blox, which we happily file under the "rumor slip-ups" list. EA's job listing, direct from the official Boom Blox team asking for an additional programmer, says;
 

"Our last two titles were Wii-based, but our next titles will be for the next generation."

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Could there be a better combination than chicks in chainmail bikinis and zombies?  We think not, especially when we've featured both games in Co-Op Classics!  Brain eating undead and magic wielding warrior women are both headed to the Wii this week, via the Virtual Console service.

Zombies Ate My Neighbors is a fine 16 bit home console gem.  You and a friend can control a spiky haired, 3D glasses wearing boy, or a young lady in short shorts as they, you guessed it, save their neighbors from zombies.  The gameplay is pretty simple, but the style of the game is quite charming, and it's well worth the 800 Wii Points.

Golden Axe is more well known, and for good reason.  It's one of the first and best brawlers from the height of the arcade era.  Swords, sorcery, dwarves, and the aforementioned chainmail bikinis all make for a good time with a friend.  The release is based on the actual arcade version, and will set you back 900 Wii points.

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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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Borderlands (PC) - Borderlands hits the PC with four player online co-op TODAY. Millions of weapons, four character classes, and a boatload of quest await you in this beautiful RPS. 

DJ Hero (360, PS3, Wii, PS2) - Our first foray outside of the world of comfortable plastic guitars, DJ Hero invites players to work their DJ-ing skills on a plastic turntable through almost 100 remixed songs.  10 of the songs are co-op-able with the aforementioned plastic guitar, and others works with two turntables.

Fairytale Fights (360, PS3) - Fairytale Fights allows four player online and local co-op through a twisted world of traditional fairytales with a bloody twist.  

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Sometimes, we get very disappointed when sales numbers are released.  The latest example is Dead Space Extraction.  Let's take a look at everything this game has going for it.

- Sequel to a well reviewed single player title.

- An adult, "hardcore" game for the Wii amid a sea of shovelware

- Story, atmosphere, and setting are creepy, horrific, and incredibly well done

- Earned a very high 4.5 co-op review and high praise here at Co-Optimus

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We normally don't cover track pack releases for music games on here, mostly because they come too frequently and in too small of chunks.  We're going to make an exception though for The Beatles, because, well they ARE The Beatles and because it's not your ordinary track pack.

The Abbey Road track pack, named from their album of the same name, not only has the rest of the tracks missing from The Beatles Rock Band - but also includes the 16 minute B-Side medley of "You Never Give Me Your Money," "Sun King,"  "Mean Mr. Mustard," "Polythene Pam," "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window," "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight" and "The End."

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There's five co-op releases this week, highlighted by the monster that is Borderlands.  On the opposite end of the spectrum we have two family friendly titles and a karaoke game that's sure to make anyone's next party a blast.  All the games release today and are available from Amazon.

Borderlands on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 features 4 player online co-op with drop in and drop out support, as well as 2 player local co-op.

Lips #1 Hits on the Xbox 360 features 2 player local co-op for duet singing in special songs, as well as alternating singing in all songs.  There's even co-op specific leaderboards.

Marvel Super Hero Squad is the kid friendly answer to Ultimate Alliance 2 on the Wii and PS2.  The action game boasts over 200 playable characters from the Marvel universe with 2 player local co-op.  Take that DLC!

Astro Boy is the game based on the movie based on the cartoon.  It supports two player local co-op through the game's single player mode and is out on the PS2 and the Wii.

Also the PSP version of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars releases today with it's survival co-op mode.  It's got two player local wireless play, social aspects like items trading as well as brand new graphics.