If you can't wait till June to get your hands on Patapon 2, a two four player co-op PSP title, you can have a bite sized nugget of the game to play right now - for FREE!

The epic struggle between the Humans and Covenant continues in Halo Wars.  The game is an RTS prequel to the trilogy co-op fans have grown to love, and like its predecessors, there's plenty of co-op love here.  We give our verdict on the latest Halo game.

Last week, we shared some information regarding an unlockable survival mode in Resident Evil 5. “Mercenaries Mode” pits players against the clock, and wave after wave of infected villagers, to test their survival skills. We weren't sure why, but this mode was initially set to host local co-op only.

Looking to get a deal on Tom Clancy's HAWX, the 4 player co-op aerial shooter?  Well you are in luck.  Amazon is currently running a special on the Xbox 360 version of the game for only $46.99 with free shipping.  For whatever reason the PS3 version is not on sale.

Blizzard has always been great about patching games, even far after any other developer would have abandoned them.  Even given the fact that Diablo III is just over the horizon, they are getting ready to patch the venerable predecessor, Diablo II.  And this time, they are taking input from the community.

 Remember when we told you about Heidi Klum dancing around in her bra and panties to sell Guitar Hero: World Tour?  Right, how could you forget.  Activision is going to continue their underwear crusade to help sell their Guitar Hero franchise, and this time they've gotten another model to help out.

Resident Evil 5 doesn't officially come out till this Friday in North America, but that hasn't stopped folks from complaining about the game - mostly based on the demo that was released.  The MTV Multiplayer Blog sat down with  Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi, the game's producer, and discussed player reaction to Resident Evil 5’s controls, split screen co-op, and the lack of a Wii version.

Rhythm games are among the best for a non-traditional gamer to pick up and play.  Guitar Hero and Rock Band have certainly proved this to be true.  It's hard to imagine, but there were music games before Guitar Hero, and we'll be talking about one fine example of these games today.  Grab a bongo drum controller, and let's check out Donkey Konga. Donkey Konga was released in 2004.  That's the Mesozoic Age as far as music and rhythm games are concerned.  The gameplay elements and the controller itself are very simple, especially when compared to modern titles.  You might think this would make the game less appealing.  However, when it comes to getting casual players, or even non-gamers, involved, Donkey Konga is still the game to beat (pun intended). Consider the Donkey Konga peripheral, the DK Bongos.  Two barrel shaped bongo drums, a few buttons, and a controller plug are all there is to it.  There are no drum sticks, fret buttons, or anything else to worry about.  The learning curve is nice and shallow as far as using the controller is concerned.  In addition to the drums, there is a microphone in the DK Bongos, which is used to detect claps during gameplay.  Hit and drum, and clap; that's it, and really, that's all you need to have a great time.

The Age of Booty just got more bootylicious.  Ok, I promise I'm not going to overuse the word booty in this post. 

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Remember when we showed you the way to win an amazing, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel themed PC? Well, CDV and Game-Rigs.com are at it again. Only this time, one lucky console gamer will win a brand new Xbox 360! Other 1st prizes include; a 32" LCD HDTV, gaming chair with built-in speakers, Sacred 2 decals and poster, and a copy of the game!

This weekend is the semi-monthly Co-Optimus staff co-op night. The whole Co-Opticrew gets together to attempt to co-op some game - but it usually just turns into everyone kicking the crap out of everyone else.