Move over, Netflix Party! Sony is rolling out its own way to interrupt movies via online voice chat!

Believe it or not it's August already.  Time to clean up the back catalog before the fall onslaught begins! 

Ready to get your combo meter through the roof? Spyborgs is here to deliver some old-school brawler action to the Wii, complete with combos and co-op. Beat on enemies with any of the 3 characters, and team up for some devastating action. You can also take a lot of your frustrations on banisters and other inanimate objects if that is the way you roll...or swing.

In an effort to expand our horizons at Co-Optimus, we present to you our first review of a book.  Why would we review a book?  The premise of Little Brother, is at its core, cooperative.  Not only is the story about co-op, it's about gaming.  Hmmm, that sounds familiar.

A few weeks ago we told you about a contest that the folks at EA were having for Army of Two: The 40th Day.  Gamers were asked to submit a unique weapon design, and if chosen, would be chosen to be in the game.  The designs are in and the winners have been chosen!

With the inclusion of an online co-op mode in this years Madden game, comes the inclusion of co-op Achievements.  Interestingly enough, the PlayStation 3 trophies for the game are entirely different and none are co-op specific.

Action, Violence, and a team (co-op?) experience. That's what many of us ask for in a game, and that's what could have happened in a video game version of Heat. Gearbox Studios, the awesome guys responsible for the highly anticipated Borderlands, almost had Heat on lockdown. Unfortunately, when asked about the project, the disappointing answer was:  

The latest iteration of the Guitar Hero franchise, Smash Hits is exactly what it sounds like: a compilation of the best songs from previous Guitar Hero games.  One one hand, the entire idea of a greatest hits game reeks of "easy cash grab", especially given Activision's reputation for milking franchises dry.  On the other hand, these songs are indeed great, and they are fun to play, even the second time around.  The true value of GH Smash Hits lies somewhere between these two extremes.

Comic Con 2009 had a nice warm welcome for Lost Planet 2 creator Capcom this year. G4 TV sat down with the producer and director of Lost Planet 2 to ask them about what to expect from the co-op experience. Since we have that interview in video form, I'll just mention a few highlights. The Co-op experience for Lost Planet 2 takes a lot into consideration from the development of Resident Evil 5. Only this time, you won't have a cohesive path to follow! Each player can pick up different weapons and take a different approach at defeating enemies, making your co-op experience in Lost Planet 2 feel customizable depending on who you play with!

 The third map pack for Call of Duty: World at War hits Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network today, complete with a brand new co-op zombie map and monkey bombs.  To celebrate we're giving away two codes for the Xbox 360 version of the game.  

We're about four weeks away from the official kick-off of the Penny Arcade Expo 2009.  In just 28 days we'll be kicking with gamers, playing hundreds of upcoming titles, and mingling with developers.  And hopefully you will be too!

It's figures, one day after we post our ArmA II review - Bohemia Interactive releases a new patch for the game.  Players can download the patch from the official website, and Steam users will get auto updated.