Monster Hunter fan? Enjoy art? Capcom has announced The Gathering Hall, a new feature at the Lazarides Gallery in London.

The news of a high def remake of Serious Sam, to be released on PC and Xbox Live Arcade, had me giddy as a headless, shirtless, bomb wielding dude who could somehow still scream.  Unfortunately, PS3 users are left out of all the fun.  Or are they?

It is a question that will be debated until the end of time: just how many players is the ideal when it comes to co-op games?  Eight?  Four?  According to Infinity Ward, it's just two (yeah right).  If you ask Microsoft, they are thinking a wee bit bigger.  Like, many orders of magnitude bigger.

While generally being bizarre in presentation, Indie games tend to speak to the heart of gamers. Classic platforming that pays homage to our gaming roots, games like Bennu (Once a Bird) give us very unique co-op experiences. Bennu is a puzzle platforming game with an intriguing "leap-frog" style co-op. That is to say, when a rope can connect with an environment, it can also connect to your swinging co-op partner for a little added boost in whatever direction you're headed. Bennu, from what we've derived from the trailer, is a bird-like-creature that has to maneuver its way through obstacles and bosses, using a unique physics engine to launch itself from place to place.

ArmA 2 is available on Steam today, and the very co-op friendly game is already getting fairly solid praises.  While the game sports a robust single player and co-op campaign, as well as plenty of online options - it's the mission editor of ArmA 2 that's getting a lot of attention.

Co-Opticast Episode 22: Buy Trine Believe it or not, this episode title is not a paid advertisement. Neither is the podcast. But for as much as we talk about the Trine demo and our enjoyment of it - well you might think Frozen Byte is kicking us a little something.

If the above image brings a smile to your face, chances are you are a fan of Ron Gilbert's work.  Creator of the popular Monkey Island series, Maniac Mansion game, as well as the original Sam and Max;  Ron Gilbert is credited in over 25 popular video game titles.  He's even credited in the very co-op friendly Diablo II.  

This week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week for Gold Members only is the Fable 2 Knothole Island expansion pack.   The DLC pack is 30%, which knocks its 800  price down to 560 .

Don't let the title for this article mislead you, folks.  The actual co-op in Marvel Ultimate Alliance was great, and that seems to be unchanged.  There were some problems, though, with adding players, changing characters, etc.  The interface was a bit tedious when these tasks needed to be done.  According to Aeropause Games, after a sneak peek at M:UA2, this stuff is much better in the sequel.

Trine is getting close to release, as proof by the recent demo and uptick in chatter on the game.  But all isn't good with the Frozenbyte's game, not because of gameplay, but because of pricing.  According to Shacknews, the PlayStation Network version of Trine will cost $20 - and while that initially might seem high for a downloadable title - keep in mind the PC Retail release is listed at $40.

Remember the good old days when a white towel was easily mistaken for a Super Hero cape? Marvel: Super Hero Squad is bringing us those memories, and now we can co-op with a buddy! Whether you're gaming with a friend, sibling, child, or parent, Marvel: Super Hero Squad will have you running around your living room pretending to fly with Thor's hammer anytime.

Sorry, kiddos: this one isn't compatible with Halo 3, so you're going to just have to keep singing your squeaky renditions of Kryptonite into your Halo edition boom mics. Meantime, the real crooners can get down with the new Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone, the first peripheral microphone supported by at least one music game from each series.