The Co-Opticrew just can't seem to untangle itself from Bungie's wacky sci-fi shooter.  Maybe its loot-based tendrils are wrapped too tightly around us, or perhaps it's because we honestly aren't trying too hard.  Either way, a decent portion of our staff have their minds firmly focused on engrams, light levels, and anachronistic dance moves.

Ah, capitalism, the only economic system based around picking yourself up by your bootstraps, earning the sweat of your brow, and things such as.

Forza Horizon 4 is one of the best looking video games I've ever played. It's also one of the most fun racing games I've ever played. And the good news is you can experience that beauty and fun that Horizon 4 has to offer with up to six friends in co-op races and challenges online. Nick and Mike do just that, all while Locke takes his drivers test and Jason harasses us about anime car skins. Welcome to our Monday night recap!

Even after tackling all its challenges and achieving the “true ending” for Guacamelee!, I wanted more; more of its unique brawling action, more of its self-aware humor, and more platforming challenge. Guacamelee! 2 delivers all of that (and then some), but after 5 years between games, “more of the same” may not be what I act...

Even though surviving in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, scavenging for food and water, and living in constant fear sounds like fun, it can certainly get exhausting.

It's the end of yet another workweek.  Most companies are probably letting their staff "relax" and "recharge" for the next few days, but that's not how things work 'round these parts, no sir/ma'am.  We'll be doing a little thing called gaming this weekend, not for ourselves, but for our fans to live vicariously through us.  Really, this is all for them.

It's that time of year again.  The leaves are starting to fall, comfy sweaters are back in fashion, and good ol' Dr. Junkenstein is up to something he probably shouldn't be.

Since Call of Duty: World at War, the series staple for co-op has been its zombies mode. The four player cooperative mode has players balancing base building, weapon upgrades, and survival with attempting to proceed to higher and higher levels and unlock narrative secrets. Today Treyarch have revealed the zombies mode included with the multiplayer only Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

I bet all you Strange Brigade players out there are feeling pretty good about yourself right now.  You've beaten the main game, attained a respectable point total in Score Attack, and gotten some sweet new items.  More than likely, you're just minutes away from resting on your dang laurels.

We've known for quite some time that Shadow of the Tomb Raider would have some sort of online cooperative mode, but now we're just starting to uncover the details of what it entails.

Well, gang, work got the best of me this weekend, so our scheduled Weekend in Gaming article is coming in a bit... after the fact.  That said, weren't you at least a little curious what the famed Co-Opticrew got up to over the past few days?  Now's your chance to find out!  Bear in mind that I offer no guarantee these plans actually came to fruition, though.

In MMOs, the month of October usually means one thing: Halloween events! This month we’ll be looking at Halloween-themed events running in TERA and Bless Online, a 7-day trial challenge currently ongoing in Black Desert Online, and Bless Online’s impending jump from Early Access to official release....

Final Days kicked of last week's Monday Night Stream, with Nick and Jason diving head first into the twin stick shooter. The game itself is pretty basic - drop in with you and some friends against a set number of mutant enemies. Clear the enemies, move on to the next stage. 

Last Monday's co-op stream featured a pair of indie games on display. Of those, Ninjin: Clash of Carrots stood out for it's wild art style, unique gameplay, and overabundance of vegetables.

There are two things that make for a great update: a low price (or free!), and readily available when players want it. In the new Militia update for Earthfall, both of those boxes can be checked off since it is completely free and already available across all platforms. Much like the previous update, Inferno, the latest content brings a new weapon (grenade launchers), character skins and weapon skins.

Just like that neighbor that puts up holiday decorations way too early, Tripwire Interactive has already launched the latest seasonal content update for Killing Floor 2.  Titled "Halloween Horrors: Monster Masquerade", the update brings the spookiest of seasons directly to your screen.

As the prophets foretold, everyone's favorite chef simulator, Overcooked 2, was blessed with some new content on October 3rd.  The new DLC, titled "Surf'n'Turf", is available now for all to enjoy and adds plenty of new beach-themed content.

The Alloy FPS RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (whew, that’s a mouthful!) is the fifth keyboard from HyperX, all of which are in the Alloy line. All of the Alloy keyboards have a similar feel and look, but each variation has something to set it apart from the others.

Awesome Games Studio's latest title, Fury Unleashed, got an update today that we're pretty happy about. While the game was previously a single-player only platform shooter with rogue-lite elements, you can now play through it all with a buddy on your couch.

Another weekend, another Weekend in Gaming article featuring your favorite co-op writers.  We're a little light on cooperative gaming of the digital variety, but we're trying to make up for it with some good, old-fashioned board gaming.  Seeing as how we're knee-deep in the Season of Endless Video Game Releases, our eyes could probably use a break from the dim glow of a monitor/television anyway.

In the age of data-mining and social media, it rarely feels like games have much mystery left.  The folks over at Team17 are trying to change that just slightly by teasing some new content coming to Overcooked 2.

The folks working on Jagged Alliance: Rage made a bold move yesterday.  With the game originally due out today, September 27th, THQ Nordic announced a tactical retreat, moving the release day back to December 6th.  

Every couple years a game comes along which sets the bar for a genre. For precision platformers N did it in 2008, Super Meat Boy followed in 2010, and now, there is a new title to carry that torch. Flat Heroes combines a minimal design aesthetic with crisp gameplay, delivering a tight platforming experience that shouldn’t be missed. ...

Door Kickers: Action Squad left Early Access a couple weeks ago, so Mike and Jason hopped back in to bust down some doors and save some innocents. They mostly succeed.