Gears of War 2 has only been out a few months, but has had two patches already. It's good to see that Epic is still interested in tweaking and adding to the game even though it sold roughly a bazillion copies. It looks like more tweaks will be on the way, as a new, third title update is on its way. So, what are some of the changes? Just ask Epic's Rod Fergusson.
Like all good things, sometimes stuff just has to come to an end. In the latest interview with Videogamer.com, Halo Studio Producer Jason Pace has spilled the beans on Bungie's involvement with Halo, and more specifically the Halo 3 franchise.
We've been covering Sacred 2 for quite some time on here now, first the PC versions, and now the consoles. With the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version coming early this spring, the folks at CDV have put together something we wish EVERY company would do to help define the cooperative experience.
What do you get when you add 599,999 and 1? 600,000! That's how many unique weapons will be present in Gearbox's upcoming 4 player co-op RPG/Shooter Borderlands. While still a ways off, the game recently had a few previews posted around the interwebs, and wooo boy does this sound like it's going to be an ambitious title.
The event discussed in this week's This Week in Co-Op didn't really happen this week. It was more like two weeks ago. Hopefully, it's still worth reading. We pulled out an oldie but agoodie as far as co-op games go: Guitar Hero II. Why this game? And is it still worth playing in this age of four player full band rhythm games? Read on and decide for yourself... I'll come out and admit it: I really like achievements. You might think this is unusual, for a casual gaming type of fellow like myself. Something about them, though, really appeals to me. Perhaps it's the old school gamer in me, crying out for the long lost age of putting your initials next to your high score. (I'm the gamer former known as MLA , now usually going by DAD.) Plus, well-done achievements add value to the game, even after you already "beat it". Looking through my achievements list one lazy Saturday afternoon, I came across Guitar Hero II. Seeing my achievements reminded me: there was one last song I had to beat on Hard (before unlocking the real last song, Free Bird, that is). Something about Carry Me Home just makes my fingers spasm. I popped in the old GH 2 disc, and went straight to practice mode. I was going to get this song, today, no matter what. Valiantly, I played for about 20 minutes. So far, so good. I was able to pick the speed up a notch, slowly, of course, but still, progress is progress.
It's time to put the nail in the proverbial coffin. Empty the last bullet from the magazine. Finally convince the world that the upcoming 50 Cent game, Blood on the Sand is going to be a fun as a balls co-op title. Yeah...I said it...balls.
EA Games Redwood confirmed this morning that G.I. JOE: The Game is in development, hoping to coincide with the release of Stephen Sommers' summer movie G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra. Both game and movie are due August 07th.
Remember when we told you about the awesome new Left 4 Dead DLC that's coming, and you said you'd pay like million dollars for it. I think I heard you say - "I'd totally have Gabe Newell's baby for that DLC." Well get ready to be a proud parent, because Valve has announced that the Survival Pack DLC will be out this spring and it will be....FREE!
HAWX may be on the horizon, but we head back to the not so friendly skies in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation for the Xbox 360. How many Top Gun references can one review contain of this four player co-op title? Not enough my friend...not enough.
Do you feel the need? The need for speed? Then you are in for a treat, pilot. The demo for Tom Clancy's HAWX is up and running flying on Xbox Live. If you're one of those brash, impatient types, perhaps a bit of a maverick, you can go ahead and queue up the demo right here. Two missions, and three different aircraft will be available for you to choose from. The best part, though? The demo includes co-op support for up to four hotheaded pilots! How about you, Co-Optimus reader? Will you be downloading the demo, and flying right into the danger zone?
Is it February 19th yet? To hold us over until Dawn of War 2's release, Relic has been playing with a few lucky websites in the co-op campaign. Where's the love Relic? Where's the love?
If you're looking to get Lost and Damned in the new Xbox 360 exclusive GTA IV DLC from Rockstar, you have another bonus coming your way. From February 17th to February 22nd all Xbox Live members will be able to play GTA IV and Lost and the Damn free on Xbox Live.
