This week we're lacking a AAA cooperative title, but that's okay. The single player epic, Dishonored, should more that make up for it. There are a few co-op titles for those of you who are into portables, spell casting, dancing, and happy warring.
Guardians of Middle Earth to this point was going to be a downloadable only title on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Now though, the game is seeing a full retail release along side of the digital only version. Warner Bros today announced a $30 physical version of the game which will include a Season Pass code for access to all future digital content. The digital version will set you back $15 with the option to purchase the season pass separately, though a price hasn't been disclosed. Using some complex deduction skills, we're guessing the season pass will cost $15.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is coming to the PlayStation Vita, something that was revealed during E3 earlier this year. Details about the game have been scarce, we do know it serves as a prequel for the Black Ops series though. And with that sort of pedigree with expected to see a solid co-op mode being added as well, preferably of the undead variety.
If there's one game that makes thi writer really wish for a 3DS, it's Code of Princess from Atlus. The spiritual successor to Guardian Heroes (much as Crimson Dragon is the successor to Panzer Dragoon), Code puts beat-em-up gameplay, a deep story, RPG mechanics, and tons of characters into a bowl and mixes them together. The results sure look tasty, as this new batch of screenshots proves.
Even though I was hyped for Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise prior to its release, the final release left me severely disappointed. As I state in our review, even the 2-player local co-op is bad, and that's hard to do with a brawler! But even terrible games get downloadable content it seems, and this one is no exception. The 'Kung Fu Master Levels' DLC is now available for 240 Microsoft Points ($3).
Welcome to another edition of Beyond Co-Op, the weekly piece where we look at news in the game industry that transcends the co-op only genre. Despite us being in the thick of the Fall gaming season, news has been pretty light, that said, there's definitely a few diamonds in the rough.
This past week tower defense/FPS hybrid Sanctum received both a free update as well as a DLC map pack. The patch, entitled Still Alive, adds a new weapon (the Tesla Gun) as well as two new towers (the Drone and the Accelerator) to the base game. The map pack (entitled Map Pack 2, who would have thought?) gives purchasers access to three new levels (Industry, Chasm, and Invasion) for the price of $4.99.
Tonight is the first Xbox 360 Co-Op night we've had in quite some time. On the plate - Borderlands 2. Many of the staff will be online playing the game with community members of Co-Optimus and Xbox. Be sure to join us!
Almost a year after its PlayStation Network release, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken is coming to PC. This little side-scrolling shooter features a single player story mode wrought with evil birds, bizarre flashbacks, soaring jetpacks, and blazing guns. It also includes a separate co-op campaign that supports two local players. It's simple and fun, and the two player co-op adds some interesting elements to the platforming. You can read more about it in our Co-Op Review.
We recently brought you news about Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, an upcoming Capcom title which will allow Nintendo 3DS and Wii U owners to hunt monsters cooperatively across both systems. The latest adventure in the Monster Hunter series is an expanded version of the Wii's Monster Hunter Tri. Touch screen interfaces of both the 3DS and Wii U will offer easy access to the menus and player inventory.
There's a new Sim City game coming next year and it's going to be bigger and more ambitious than any of the previous titles. Among the new features will be cooperative inter-city gameplay allowing players to work together to build bigger and better cities. The PC exclusive title expands on one of the oldest franchises in PC gaming, and from the looks of it, it's going to do it justice.
Serious Sam 3's massive 16 player co-op campaign has just gotten bigger thanks to the Jewel of the Nile DLC. The $9.99 priced pack of content features three "huge" single player / co-op missions, new bosses, new weapons, and of course...more Sam.
