Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day famously sang a plea to wake him when September ends. What's so good about the end of September, though? As it turns out, the last day of September will be very good for Bubble Bobble fans this year. That's when Bubble Bobble 4: The Baron's Workshop launches on Steam, complete with the first level editor in the series' history, 200 built-in levels, and 4-player local co-op.
Mike and Nick are reliving their teenage years thanks to the free update to QUAKE. Bethesda and id Software have brought the game into the modern age with high resolution graphics, controller support, and full internet play including cross platform multiplayer.
Before there was Spelunky, there was a 1980s platformer called Spelunker. The ultra-challenging platformer saw players navigating deadly caves with little chance of survival. That game was remade and expanded as Spelunker HD on PlayStation 3, but it’s not exactly easy (or even possible) to play PS3 games on modern consoles. Hence, ININ and To...
We're back with the second campaign of our Back 4 Blood preview. We head into the countryside and take on the Blue Dog Hollow mission Bad Seeds.
This week for our co-op stream we looked at Aliens: Fireteam Elite, the three player co-op shooter from developer Cold Iron Studios. The co-opticrew sort of slept on this one, but once we landed planet-side we realized that there's a good ol' fashioned fun game to be had here.
The first Puyo Puyo Tetris cleverly combined two classic falling block puzzle franchises, but it almost stayed in Japan. I wrote an import guide for the Japanese Xbox version! The first game did eventually make it to English markets on some platforms, but not poor Xbox. Thankfully, Sega has seen fit to release Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 in English on ...
Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a remake of a well-liked Sonic game that many gamers missed out on the first time around. Now that it's available on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC, Sonic fans will be speeding through 3D levels and collecting rings just like the good old days. Sonic Colors: Ultimate offers a 2-player local co-op mode...
Taito’s Darius series has always stood out from other shoot ‘em ups thanks to its unique sea life-themed enemy ships and memorable Zuntata soundtracks. A few years back, Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours arrived on PlayStation and Steam, impressing fans with its 4-player co-op and ample gameplay modes. Now, the arcade follow-up Dariusburs...
This week for our co-op stream we played a wholesome family co-op game about remodeling a house with friends. Unfortunately it was spoiled by an asshole raccoon that decided to throw everything we owned into the river. Seriously. It's Tools Up!
Time for some finale action in our Back 4 Blood preview. It has been a minute, but this one is a doozy and has some great set pieces as we head to the final chapter in The Devil's Return campaign.
While gamescom 2021 didn't see nearly as many new co-op game announcements as E3 2021, we still had a good time watching the event unfold - and not just because we are of course eagerly gobbling up every bit of Elden Ring news. August did also hold a very delightful surprise for all of us 30plus old PC Gamers: A remaster of Quake not just with all existing expansions but a new episode from MachineGames on top. Oh and it's available for consoles as well with full 4-player split-screen support and online multiplayer cross-play on all systems! More than enough reasons for you and your friend to go and kick some furry Shambler butt...If nostalgia is not your cup of tea however, the releases of August once again offer a co-op opportunity for almost everyone. From colorful kids games like PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls to killing hundreds of Xenomorphs in dark environments in Aliens: Fireteam Elite - there's enough variety to choose from. Meanwhile our database master, down in the dark (he likes to keep the light out) data entry mines added another 160 entries. So, take a look below at what you may have missed.
We've partnered with the folks over at All In! Games for an exclusive giveaway to our loyal Co-Optimus readers. We've got a package of goodies for the couch co-op game Tools Up! to give away to five lucky folks. Here's what you'll get.
