It's a big episode - Episode 25. I believe this graduates us from amateur to "guys who sorta know what they are doing."

The new Xbox 360 dashboard is live this morning for all to download.  You'll be prompted for a system update once you boot your Xbox 360 and connect to Xbox Live.

GameSpy has a hands on preview with two of Left 4 Dead 2's campaigns.  While you've heard quite a bit already about the Swamp Fever campaign, thanks to it's public playability at the San Diego Comic-Con, you haven't heard much about Parish.

Which would you like first: The good news, or the bad news? Just a few months ago, we were wowed by the amount of community support pouring out for the guys responsible for Interstellar Marines. Then, the dream of four every-day guys were unfortunately put on hold. Rafoca, one of our own, had found this upsetting message to share.  

Codemasters has released a 3.5-minute video showcasing a lot of on-foot gameplay from their upcoming title Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Despite being hailed initially as a spin-off or "copy" of Bohemia Interactive's ArmA II, Dragon Rising looks to have plenty of breathing room, thanks in part to our disappointment with ArmA II's co-op, and thanks again to today's video, which we've embedded for your convenience.

Droids, Bounty Hunters, and Jedi - what more could you possibly want in a game? Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes has all these things and more in store for you, packed in one neatly stylized package. Many will agree that the best part of the prequel movies is the cartoon envisioning of the Clone Wars timeline, and Republic Heroes delivers all of the Clone Wars goodness and more - complete with co-op. Even the best Jedi never travel alone.

Sometimes we forget just how far a game and its graphics have come.  When Serious Sam was launched in 2001 it looked amazing for its time.  While eight years might not seem THAT long ago, in computer graphics terms thats like uncovering a piece of Renaissance art in your back yard.

Every year Microsoft holds its DreamBuildPlay contest to promote the XNA Development Kit on the PC and Xbox 360.  The contest allows independent developers a chance to showcase their best work and enter for a chance to win some great prizes - including a publishing contract.  We had a great tip from a member about two upcoming entries that feature cooperative play in a unique manner.

With a recently announced release date of late August, we figured it was a good time to get the goods on Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao's co-op mode. A kung-fu film inspired game, Invincible Tiger looks to bring co-op beat em ups back to the new age - in 3D too!

For all intents and purposes, the Halo movie was declared dead.  Peter Jackson and Neil Blomkamp's effort into bringing Halo to the big screen died in their arms due to funding and production issues.  In fact, Blomkamp has gone on record and said that even if offered - he wouldn't do the film again.  Perhaps that has opened the door then for...Steven Spielberg.

Family co-op games are a big part of the cooperative genre.  Despite the popularity of games like Call of Duty, Gears of War, and many other violent titles; family friendly titles are just as important to gamers and their families.  That's why we keep a list.

“We know a lot of people out there like playing with their friends, with their family, and so we wanted to support that. But the other reason [for the co-op play] is that we kind of wanted to move away from strict survival-horror rules – which are, you’re alone, you have to really watch your back, [and] conserve ammo all the time – and move more in the direction of action-horror.” – John Calhoun, senior designer of Dead Space: Extraction