"All right you two, I want a good clean fight, nothing below the belt. That means you, Bobby. We've moved past twitter and now we're gonna settle it out in the open. Courtney didn't know about Kurt Cobain appearing in Guitar Hero 5. Bobby's representing Activision in this little bruhaha. Here we go..."
Game: Divinity II: Ego Draconis Co-Op: No Publisher/Developer: cdv Software (US publisher) / Larian Studios (developer) Release Date: Winter 2009
Classic Kung-Fu Co-Op action hit the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao. The game is all about fast moves, fast dodging and crackerjack timing. Our latest review takes the game for a spin and determines whether or not there's any Chinese black magic at play.
The boys over at EA have unveiled the official box art for Army of Two: The 40th Day on the 360, PS3 and PSP. If you read our extensive coverage of the game from PAX, you know this will be one to watch for sure when it hits in early January next year.
It's been known for sometime that Left 4 Dead 2's biggest and baddest new feature will be the inclusion of melee weapons. We've heard numbers tossed around as to just how many - but now we know for sure and now we know exactly what. Joystiq managed to scoop it from Valve during this year's PAX 2009 and we'll be seeing 10 weapons in total.
Our first audio interview with Bioware was with the lead writer for Mass Effect 2, but Bioware has another game coming out before it this fall that arguably has the potential to be bigger, it's called Dragon Age Origins. Claimed to be a return to the roots of Bioware's Baldur's Gate series, Dragon Age Origins has that classic RPG feel in a fantasy world.
Game Name: Dante's Inferno Co-Op: No Publisher/Developer: EA Games Release Date: February 9, 2010
Game Name: Spyborgs Co-Op: Yes Co-Op Type/Multiplayer Type: 2 player local, Drop-in/drop-out Publisher/Developer: Bionic Games, Capcom Release Date: September 22, 2009
Konami has announced that Contra Rebirth is now available on Nintendo's WiiWare service for 1000 Waggle Points. The game features brand new graphics and art as well as two player local co-op play that made Contra so popular. Once again you'll be tasked with saving planet Earth and blowing up everything you see on the screen.
Our friends over at Colony of Gamers managed to steal Brink's Lead Designer, Richard Ham, for some candid questions about the upcoming 8 player co-op title. Richard was deeply involved with Fable 2 while at Lionhead, which are always responsible for a deep gameplay experience.
Game Name: SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 Co-Op: Yes Co-Op Type: 4 player online/local campaign Publisher/Developer: Sony (publisher) / Slant Six Games (developer) Release Date: Winter 2009
We had the pleasure of meeting Josh Bear and Mike Henry of Twisted Pixel at PAX, easily one of the finer moments of the expo. Jason once again lead the introductions, at which point I blurted, "My wife won't let me play anything else!", regarding runaway hit 'Splosion Man (pun intended).
