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.
Co-op gamers really enjoy Little Big Planet - slapping friends, building levels, and getting additional unlockables in co-op specific areas. Little Big Planet has since gone portable, and we've taken a look at about 2 minutes of PSP play time. While carrying over the things that made Little Big Planet wonderful, the portable version seems to be lacking a few of the key control components. You're still able to build levels through co-op, and play together - which are both important aspects that make Little Big Planet what it is.
UFO Interactive has announced a limited edition of Raiden IV today. There's actually two versions of the limited edition - one exclusive to Gamestop.
Next week Epic Games will be releasing a few pieces of Gears of War 2 content. Included in with a package of multiplayer maps called Dark Corners, Road to Ruin is a brand new single player chapter that was cut from the original game. What makes the content unique is the fact that there's two different ways to play through it.
Microsoft's next big dashboard update is set to go live in just a few weeks, August 11th to be exact. The update is going to add a host of features to the dashboard including performance improvements, sorting options and other goodies.
The original Serious Sam is a really good co-op title, and we are quite fond of it. When the HD remake of the game was announced, there was much hooping and hollering here at Co-Optimus HQ. Serious Sam 3 is currently in development, and considering the winning combination of humor, over the top carnage, and a unique art style in previous games, we've been keeping a close eye on it.
It won't be long till we are all living in a Yellow Submarine, prancing through Strawberry Fields, Twisting and Shouting that we love The Beatles: Rock Band. Today MTV Games and Harmonix have unveiled 15 more tracks that will be featured in the game, some of which are their most popular.
Everyone's favorite phalic shaped head Marvel character is on display in full 3d glory in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. The Gamestop exclusive character will be playable in the game's co-op mode, but if you aren't going to pre-order from there, well it looks like you are out of luck.
Tecmo has released some brand new screenshots for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2's two player co-op mode.
Microsoft has just received a patent for an interesting feature in squad based co-op shooters. US Patent #7559834 was filed back in 2002, but only just got approved by the United States Patent Office. From the description, timing and pictures - it appears to be for the 4 player co-op game Brute Force from the original Xbox.
