It's summer again. America just got another year older, and in many parts of the US, it is too hot to play outside. Fortunately, there is heaps of entertainment to be had in your living room, next to your air conditioner. As we celebrate another year, another Xbox Live Summer of Arcade is about to take place. Beginning on August 7th, the Summer of Arcade for this year will feature four titles. A few of these titles will feature co-op as well.
Hello friends! You may have noticed the fancy new site. I'm still trying to get used to it, myself. So if you see any typos, incorrect information, grammatical errors, or any other mistakes in my posts for the foreseeable future, it's because of all this newfangled technology. Moving on. What co-op games are coming out this week? None, really, but let's make due with what we have.
The hot days of summer are usually pretty good to MMO players as many MMOs launch content updates during this time. In the past few years this is also a time when many subscription MMOs decide to switch to a F2P mode. This summer looks to be no exception with RIFT going F2P and Guild Wars 2 rolling out quite a few content updates. To cap things off...
A new cube-based challenger has appeared! Cube World recently launched its alpha version, bringing a much more focused RPG design to the ever-expanding genre of games built with cubes. If you're worried this is some sort of Minecraft clone, we're pleased to say that couldn't be further from the truth.
Civilization should be a staple of any PC gamer's diet. And with recent flavors of the game on console and mobile platforms, perhaps the franchise created by renowned designer Sid Meier should be on every gamer's menu. Civilization V is the latest game in the franchise and previously has received one expansion pack which added core gameplay...
As you can see, things look a little different around here. After six years Co-Optimus was beginning to show its age. Our site isn't built on an existing platform, but rather a custom coded piece of software we wrote from the ground up to facilitate information, news, and a community around cooperative gaming. Today we launch Version 4.0.
It's a holiday weekend in the United States with many people experiencing the truly rare beast of a "4 day weekend." With cookouts and fireworks a plenty, there's little time for gaming. That being said it's so beastly hot out throughout most of the country, hiding indoors playing video games in the air conditioning is a solid alternative.
Drox Operative, the top down space RPG from Soldak, is getting it's first expansion pack later this summer. Called "Invasion of the Ancients" it'll add new gameplay elements and a new race to the game.
Gamersgate has rolled out a new IndieFort bundle just in time to help Americans celebrate something about tea or Paul Revere or fighting off the British with nothing more than fireworks and grilled meats. It's a bit of a small bundle featuring only three games, but they all have co-op play, which counts double as far as we're concerned.
If you have been following the video game world lately, then chances are you have heard about the smash hit XBLA game State of Decay. An open world sandbox game based around surviving a zombie apocalypse, State of Decay is a dream come true for many gamers. While it might be a little rough around the edges, the underlying concept and gameplay has managed to hook in over half a million sales. In fact, the game is the second fastest selling XBLA game behind the one and only MInecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.
After playing Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine for the first time, we had to beg the question: “Would a level editor eventually make it into this game?” Just think of the all the possibilities for different co-op missions one could create if given the opportunity. Luckily for us, Pocketwatch Games actually listened to their fans and granted Monaco players the chance to design their own levels!
Happy 3rd of July, America! I hope everyone is prepared for the four day weekend. Are you all ready for beer, BBQ and sky explosions? I know I am. I'm also ready for Saints Row IV, but unfortunately that little piece of unbridled escapism doesn't drop for another month and a half. I want to be president and I want super powers NOW, dammit!
