The Xbox Live Marketplace has some pretty sweet deals on co-op games this week. Trine 2, Shoot Many Robots, and X-Men Arcade are all 50 % off. This trio forms a nice sample of genres. Trine 2 is a beautiful puzzle platformer. Shoot Many Robots is a frantic side-scrolling shooter. X-Men Arcade will scratch that old-school brawler itch. 

PlayStation Vita owners will be getting a version of Earth Defense Force 2017 for their shiny portable console this fall.  A version of the game, which is being called Earth Defense Force 3 Portable is being released in Japan this September and is being published by D3 Publisher.  While the Xbox 360 version of the game only featured two player local co-op, the PlayStation Vita version will feature four player co-op play via AD-HOC wireless or online.

Many of us put the long hours in; we sweated, we cried, we used bizarre alternative weapons.  However, the fight appears to have been for nothing; indeed, resistance appears to have been futile as Sony announce the co-op friendly series Resistance: Fall of Man has no new additions planned in the future.

Start saving up your money, gamers! The first handheld update in the 3DS line, the “3DS XL” is set for release in North America late this summer, just before the launch of the Nintendo Wii U.

There are people who love the game Journey, and then there are those who are dead inside. Journey is one of my favorite games on the PSN, offering a co-op experience like no other. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it, playing through the short quest several times. I must not be the only one who dug it. The game has become popular enough to earn the retail treatment.

I was excited when I saw there were five new games coming out this week. The summer can be a little sparse when it comes to new releases. Then I was sad when I realized all but one are re-releases or system ports. Then I was happy  because Dead Island is an awesome co-op game and everyone should play it. Then I was sad again, for no reason. I need to change my meds.

Now that we are back from E3 we can get to our regular scheduled program. Episode 6 of Good Co-Op Bad Co-Op has the three law enforcers wrap up the gang fight in the drug house that they cleaned out in Episode 5 and shoot their way out of downtown Los Angeles. 

At E3, our own Andrew "cubninja" Gaskill had a chance to share some information about the upcoming PC version of Dark Souls (the "Prepare to Die" edition). The PC edition will launch with new areas, enemies, bosses, NPCs, and equipment as well as a new online matchmaking system. The real question is, however, is your gaming PC up to the challenge?

When game historians look back on the year 2012, it won't be remembered for all of the quality titles coming out, or even that it's a transition year spent in anticipation of new hardware launches. No, it will be remembered as the year that all of the triple-A titles got delayed - often until 2013. Far Cry 3 is now part of the club, as its original release date of September 4th has been pushed to December 4th in the U.S. 

Mass Effect 3 is an excellent co-op game, you and 3 friends fight wave after wave of enemies.  What did you say, a single player game as well?  Turns out that attached to the co-op element of Mass Effect 3 was one of the best action RPG games of this generation.  Despite being a great game, the ending did not sit well with everyone, so new DLC, due out June 26th, might just be what they wanted.

We gave Halo 4 a coveted nomination for Co-Op Game of Show from E3 2012 (seen at 2:23 of the video) and with good reason.  But the team at 343 wasn't so sure they had a hit on their hands as this was the first public unveiling of the game.  Did they change too much?  Would everything go off smoothly?  They've put together a short video which looks at some of the behind the scenes stuff that went into showcasing Microsoft's biggest franchise both at the press conference, on the show floor, and at a special event.

Back in April we mentioned Age of Empires Online would be switching to a new currency system called Empire Points. Before, premium content could only be purchased for specific real-world prices and that was it. Empire Points, however, can be either purchased with money or earned in-game by completing in-game tasks and by participating in the new Alliance Wars. This month's Summer Update has gone live, making active the Empire Points system as well as a host of new features and changes.