Kung Fu Panda was not a must-buy for Xbox owners, but if you bought an Xbox 360 this past spring, it's very likely that you got stuck with a copy anyway. Is there any better way to grab some Achievements than by spinning through a co-op children's game on a rainy Saturday afternoon? Answer: yes, there is.
There's a new video from the San Diego Comic-Con show floor that shows Pixel Junk's next co-op creation called Pixel Junk Shooter.
Capcom has released a fresh batch of screens for Lost Planet 2 on the Xbox 360. There's no co-op being shown off in the pics, but rest assured, the game supports a robust four player co-op mode.
Stan Lee, creator of all things good in the Marvel universe, will play a crucial role in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 when the game launches on September 15th. This will be the comic creator's first video game appearance after a cameo in nearly every Marvel related movie in recent years.
Borderlands, the four player co-op RPS from Gearbox, has had a long and arduous struggle to release. The game was announced in 2007 with a mid 2008 release date, but later pushed to mid 2009. Now the game is finally settling on October 20th, 2009 release date on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The game completely revamped its visual style quite late into development, overall everything appears to be coming together quite nicely.
Dead Space Extraction for the Wii is two player co-op title being shown on the San Diego Comic-Con show floor. The folks at Game Videos managed to snag some footage of it in action. The game looks gorgeous and seems to have a pretty frantic pace to it. I think this might be one of those must own Wii titles that a lot of folks overlook.
The San Diego Comic-Con doesn't offically start until today, and all attendees will get their chance to check out the latest level from Left 4 Dead 2 called Swamp Fever. But a lucky few, oh those lucky few, they got to check the game out last night. More importantly they got to film them playing the game last night - and promptly uploaded it to the interwebs!
The San Diego Comic-Con has been a reliable source of gaming news in the past few years, and this one's no different. PlayStation 3 owners rejoice, you're finally going to be able to play one of last year's finest co-op experiences! Gamespot had some hands-on experience on the SDCC floor and chimes in:
What do you get when you combine a classic 80's franchise based on deformed and demented nerf balls with a cult classic PC top down shooter? You get Madballs in...Babo: Invasion for the Xbox Live Arcade. We take this four player co-op shooter for a roll around the block in our latest co-op review.
Left 4 Dead was covered in January by Blake "broodax" Corner, a previous staff member and current student with over 100 news posts to his credit. Seven months later, Co-Optimus is still rockin' Left 4 Dead as a solid and fun co-op title. Monday night, I took my younger brother for a spin through the No Mercy campaign for some Achievements and bloody survival mayhem.
In what can only be described as an inexplicable twist, it appears that the controversial art style of Diablo 3 has been copied for upcoming music game Band Hero. Rainbows, pastels, and even a healthy dose of pink hues adorn the official Band Hero site. We've got a few initial reactions from fans of the music game genre.
Tripwire Interactive has announced the first piece of DLC for The Killing Floor on the PC. The six player co-op shooter is getting a new campaign map called Foundry which pits players against the zombie like creatures in an old Iron Works building.
