Back in September 2008, we had mentioned that an Alien Breed remake was coming within the next 12 months. September 2009 is fast approaching and it appears that Team 17, makers of the Worms titles, have taken the wraps off the game called Alien Breed Evolution.
After seven LONG years, fans of giant robotic battles will get the game they've so desperately wanted. Today IGN has the exclusive announcement of MechWarrior, a complete reboot of the series. The game is being produced by Jordan Weisman, one of the original creator's of the BattleTech universe, and co-founder of Smith and Tinker.
Some games just seem to be made for messing around. Storyline and missions will be cast aside from time to time, since everyone wants to throw a truck at someone some days. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a game perfect for such a day. Sure, the story is plenty amusing. After all, you'll be shot in the gluteus maximus before long. It's just nice to cast all those "mission" responsibilities aside now and then. Especially when some silly person hands you a rocket launcher without the "play nice" disclaimer.
Sacred 2 PC gamers will have additional content available to them sometime "in the second half of 2009". The announcement promises a new character and new items for all existing characters. In addition to player content, two never-before-seen areas will be accompanied by new quests featuring original enemies.
A rumor is rocking the internet right now, one that is not altogether surprising, but sure enough interesting: according to digital creation studio PCB Productions' credits page, SOCOM 4 is in production by Zipper Interactive, and Syphon Filter 5 by Sony Bend.
Kingdom Under Fire is getting a true sequel. Even though there are other games that share the same name, none have captured the original scale and strategy of Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders. Some new media has just popped up, and now the game has the full attention of this Co-Optimus writer.
Bigfoot, Lochness, Godzilla. The monsters found in Capcom's Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for the PSP make these creatures look like poodles. We review the latest iteration of the game as we take our four player hunting party into the wilderness to bring down beasts.
That's right folks, everyone's favorite trash talking metal head will only be available at Gamestop if you pre-order Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. Upon doing so you'll receive a code to unlock Juggernaut as a playable character in the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 version of the game.
The new Xbox Live Gold Deal of the Week is up, and it's a co-op title! N+ is on sale this week, for 400 MS points, half off the regular price. N+ got a decent review here at Co-Optimus, and if you haven't read that review already, it's worth a look. Not only is it a video review, it features a hilarious death scene montage. Anyone planning on picking this one up?
Electronic Arts has announced a brand new Nintendo DS title today named SimAnimals Africa. Now you can live out your dream of raising a heard of laughing hyenas while riding the train to work everyday. The DS version also features exclusive animals over the Wii version (which doesn't feature co-op), there's parrots, cheetahs, meerkats, aardvarks as well as surprise secret animal as a reward for finishing the game.
If you are boycotting Left 4 Dead 2 because you think Valve isn't supporting it, well, it's time to ease up a bit. According to Valve spokesperson Doug Lombardi we should have a DLC announcement for the original title soon, and we can expect the DLC to be available on both the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game.
Ever since the first Art Style screenshot was leaked onto the internet, it seems Borderlands can't get itself out of the news. That's probably on purpose - and we aren't arguing. Shacknews sat down with Gearbox's Mikey Neumann, known as a guy who can get things, to talk about the upcoming four player co-op shooter.
