I've mentioned several times that I'd like to have a Playstation Portable (PSP) again. One of these days, I'll bite...probably just before PAX. I just need to keep in mind that when I do re-invest in a PSP, I'll have to grab a few games as well.
Call it recycling or any easy cash grab if you will, but there are lots of reasons to be excited about June release Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Master tracks with the original artists and four player co-op including drums and vocals are the most obvious. Remember, too, that for PS3 and Wii gamers, Guitar Hero 3 was the first title available.
Another one bites the dust. Bethesda unleashed details today of the upcoming title Rogue Warrior, a title that was supposed to have a seamless four player co-op mode. Unfortunately it appears that mode has been scrapped in favor of a tighter single player experience which follows the story of real life Richard "Demo Dick" Marcinko.
We've only just begun covering Six Days in Fallujah here on Co-Optimus, but it looks like that time has already come to an end, at least for now. Not because the game pulled out the co-op mode, no, that's still in there. No, it appears that in the face of controversy Konami has decided not to publish the title.
While we still don't know a date for the next Fable 2 expansion pack, we do know it'll come with new achievements, much like Knothole Island.
The Official Xbox Magazine UK has provided recipes to some game-themed mixed drinks (yes, alcoholic; cover your ears, kids). For the sake of our drinkers, hopefully they taste as good as they are pretty.
Brett Hall, the creator of Xbox Live Community Game Joint Strike Force sat down with Examiner LA's Erik Johnson in a recent interview about the game, its development, and certification and publishing via the XNA creation system.
"Always in motion, the future is," Master Yoda reminds Luke Skywalker in a memorable scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. We won't speculate quantum physics and time theory, but the gist of it is: this post is about a rumor.
As is the case with a lot we read on the internet, it's tough to separate fact from fiction. So before we get started, firmly file this one in the rumor category.
Suppose for a moment that you could go back a decade in time. The original Playstation is achieving popularity, and the Nintendo 64 is still new. The Xbox and its successor won't be available for years. If you were to walk into an arcade, you wouldn't see many DDR machines yet, but there would be dozens of fighters. Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Killer Instinct ruled the day. One on one fighting was by far the most popular genre, but there were a few notable exceptions that featured co-opgameplay. One of those, a fondly remembered classic, one that spawned several sequels, was Metal Slug.
Going to be a beautiful weekend for most folks across the country. Time to get outside with the DSi or PSP and enjoy the sun.
