...Crackdown.  Maybe?  I'm not sure.  That big red ugly dude up there is called the Goliath and that's the only piece of concept art we have from Ruffian Studios.   Ruffian is of course the developers rumored to be working on something related to Crackdown.  The concept art doesn't exactly exude some of the things we saw in Crackdown, save perhaps the mutant people.  

Capcom has announced a new cooperative mode for the upcoming survival horror game Resident Evil 5.  The mode is called mercenaries, similar to the same mini game found in Resident Evil 4, and it pits players against a timed clock and swarms of enemies.

The TechKnow Podcast is doing something special to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation.  They've teamed up with Epic Games, makers of co-op greats Gears of War and Gears of War 2, and created a one of a kind Xbox 360 to auction off.   The box features a hand-drawn Crimson Omen by none other than Epic’s own senior concept artist, James Hawkins. 

IGN was lucky enough to have some quality hands on time with the upcoming Left 4 Dead DLC called the Survival Pack.  The content launches this spring for the PC and Xbox 360 for the low low price of FREE, and includes a brand new co-op mode called survival.  The challenge of the mode is to take on endless waves of the undead horde and survive as long as possible.  Think you have what it takes to survive 5, 10, even 15 minutes?  Think again.  

Gamestop has long been the undisputed leader of the used game industry.  Untold millions of gamers trade in their old, unwanted games for the latest and greatest, and Gamestop profits.  And profits mightily, to the tune of 8.8 billion (a majority from used sales) in 2008. 

Here at Co-Optimus, we try to keep you informed of the latest and greatest co-op gaming deals.  This deal involves movie passes, not cheap games, but it's still worth your time.

Co-Op Couples can blossom anytime of the day, any week of the year, and any season of life. Sometimes the gamer in all of us is apparent from the start of a relationship; other times it comes crashing into a seasoned marriage without warning. This latest Co-Op Couples is for the amusement of the married among us...and the anticipation of those who aren't yet.

You've read the interview, you've seen the screens - now watch the walk through!  Gas Powered Games has released a short walk through of Demigod with the game's producer Brad Wardell.

Criterion is really cranking out the DLC now, as the Burnout Paradise Toys packs has been released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC for the 8 player co-op racer.  What, you aren't surprised about this pack?  Right...that's because it actually leaked out a few weeks back.

We've seen a slew of deals lately for Xbox Live Gold membership cards for around $30, all the while the official price from Microsoft has remained $60.   Now all that has changed, at least temporarily, as Silver Members upgrading to Gold via the dashboard can pay the low price of $4 a month - or $48 a year.  

Whenever I'm around an arcade, I will gladly forfeit a few quarters to blast some Zombies in the face with any of the House of the Dead games. Since arcades are getting harder to find, I was excited to see the Wii's light gun like capabilities put to good use with the House of the Dead 2&3 combo pack. Even more recently I was excited to see the new Wii exclusive story based House of the Dead: Overkill.

Get ready for a plausible rumor with a less plausible source.