News | 12/31/2009 at 10:27 AM

December 2009 Co-Op Monthly Round-Up

2009 is coming to a close, but not before inindating us with plenty of cooperative gaming news, reviews, previews and game releases.  Eight co-op reviews highlight the month along with plenty of coverage of Army of Two: The 40th Day.   Here's the full list of what you may have missed during all that holiday eating!

Reviews

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Co-Op Review Guns of Icarus Co-Op Review Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Co-Op Review Revenge of the Wounded Dragons Co-Op Review Alien Breed Evolution Co-Op Review PixelJunk Shooter Co-Op Review Beyond Co-Op Reviews: December 2009 Guitar Hero Van Halen Co-Op Review

Previews and Interviews

Ao2: The 40th Day Community Event - Extraction and Multiplayer Impressions Ao2: The 40th Day Community Event - Ao2: The 40th Day PSP Impressions Ao2: The 40th Day Community Event - Interview with Multiplayer Lead Designer Eric Chartrand Final Fantasy The Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Developer Interview

Editorials

The 2009 Co-Op Game of the Year Awards Co-Op Classics: Fire Truck Ao2: The 40th Day Community Event - Co-Optimus Community Questions Answered Co-Op Classics: Ikari Warriors Co-Op Casual Friday: The LEGO Star Wars Series Battlefield Report: December 17, 2009

Podcasts

Co-Opticast Episode 32: Billy Saves Christmas Co-Opticast Episode 33: The 2009 GOTY Episode Co-Opticast Episode 34: The Games of 2010 Preview

Game Releases

0 Day Attack on Earth (XBLA) [12.23.09] Alien Breed Evolution (XBLA) [12.16.09] Avatar (Wii) [12.01.09] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) [12.26.09] Guitar Hero Van Halen (360) [12.22.09] Guitar Hero Van Halen (PS3) [12.22.09] Guitar Hero Van Halen (Wii) [12.22.09] Guitar Hero Van Halen (PS2) [12.22.09] Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (XBLA) [12.21.09] Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond (PSN) [12.21.09] Pixel Junk Shooter (PSN) [12.10.09] Revenge of the Wounded Dragons (PSN) [12.03.09]

Top Stories

Call of Duty 7 is Historical [12/07/2009] Mad Moxxi Loves her Underdome in Borderlands, We Love her Tattoo [12/23/2009] Halo Reach Trailer Reveals 6 Player Co-Op? [12/13/2009] Splinter Cell Conviction Video Walkthrough of Co-Op [12/19/2009] Combat Arms Adds New Map and Mode for Co-Op [12/18/2009] If there was a Scooby Doo Mod for Left 4 Dead... [12/29/2009] Diablo 2, II, Yeah, You Heard Right, TWO, Gets A New Patch [12/14/2009] Borderlands Franchise "Important" to Take 2, Borderworlds May be the Answer [12/04/2009] Borderlands - The Best Alternative Marriage Counseling [12/08/2009] This Week in Co-Op: Combat Arms, A Free FPS [12/23/2009] 4 of the 5 Best Selling Games of November Had Co-Op [12/11/2009] Borderlands DLC is like ODST's Firefight, 360 Version Gets Patched [12/12/2009] Co-Op Survival Included in New Challenge Mode in Splinter Cell: Conviction [12/14/2009] Next Borderlands DLC Arrives December 29th [12/10/2009] Three New Co-Op Indie Games Make Great Stocking Stuffers [12/24/2009] LEGO Harry Potter Trailer Offers the Magic Word [12/09/2009] Upcoming Indie Action-RPG Din's Curse to Feature Co-Op [12/23/2009] Pirates of the Carribean, Water Levels Headed To LittleBIGPlanet [12/21/2009] Left 4 Dead 2 Holiday Cookies are Tasty...and Deadly! [12/03/2009] Serious Sam HD Delayed Until January on Xbox Live Arcade [12/02/2009]