Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series returns after a long absence this May as Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Ubisoft has taken advantage of the copious development time since GRAW 2 by adding lots of fresh ideas such as the new Gunsmith feature. They've even created a humorous trailer just for Gunsmith, which at turns had me either smiling or cringing, but did nothing to lessen my excitement for the game.
OOOOOOOOOH YEAH! These people are super stoked to have found a nifty feature in the upcoming Rayman Legends. Utilizing the Nintendo Wii-U's controller they are able to "scan" objects into the game to assist on their quest with Rayman. In this case it looks like they heal each other by placing a heart shaped object on the pad, in another example we see a Raving Rabbid figure placed, and in the final tease....Ezio from Assassin's Creed. There's absolutely 0 details on how something like this will work, but it's an intriguing concept none the less.
What’s up the guys at Valve, giving us all this new content for Portal 2 after only a year of being released? Coming on May 8th, the “Perpetual Testing Initiative” DLC will be available for those science lovers looking to take a page out of GLaDOS’s book and do a ton of testing.
Last month we reported on a rumor that the Golden Axe and Streets of Rage series would be getting new Xbox Live Arcade releases. Those rumors have been all but officially confirmed by Xbox.com product pages for both collections, which showed up and then vanished yesterday. Thankfully a NeoGAF user captured the product descriptions and screenshots for both releases, which are titled SEGA Vintage Collection: Golden Axe and SEGA Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage.
Co-Optimus has been covering Arcen Games' PC and Mac title A Valley Without Wind in pre-release form for over a year. At long last, A Valley Without Wind is available on Steam, the platform of choice for many computer gamers. What's more, through May 1 you can get it for $13.49 - ten percent off the regular price of $14.99. It's also available on GamersGate and Impulse.
It’s been a tough few weeks for me. After losing my job last week, I was having trouble focusing on what I should be doing next with my career. Obviously it’s all about finding my next job, but times are tight and I've been struggling to have things "work out". Luckily, Co-Optimus has been keeping me busy with work while I job hunt. Needless to say, I’ve been doing a bunch of gaming, which has also lead me to falling in love with a series that I had previously chosen to ignore.
Dungeon Defenders, the super popular hack and slash/tower defense hybrid, has had a constant flow of DLC since its launch last fall. Much of the new content; accessories, costumes, and characters, is only available on the PC. However, the four part series, "The Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards," is available on both PC and consoles.
Last month we got our grubby little co-op loving hands on a very charming puzzle platformer called Wyv and Keep. Though it's not quite finished, we were definitely impressed with what we saw. Today, we speak with the game's developers, Jesse and Beau from A Jolly Corpse, about their inspirations for the game, how they got into game development, and unconventional co-op.
We love getting user submissions for Co-Op Couples. There are all sorts of pairs of people out there, with a wide variety of gaming experience (and inexperience). This month, Co-Optimus forum legend "justabaldguy", AKA James, shares a few observations about gaming with his wife.
Torchlight 2 is now up on Steam available for Pre-Order, simply listed with a "Summer" release. The game is listed at $19.99, but there's a few ways you can get more value for your money. First, simply pre-ordering the game will net you a copy of the original Torchlight. Seconds, you can snag a four pack of the game for $60, which is basically giving you a free copy of Torchlight 2!
PlayStation Plus members are once again being treated to a stellar month of perks. Sony's online subscription service is offering up several free games this May. My subscription paid for itself last month, and I'm looking forward to adding to my collection.
Zut alors! It appears that no matter which nation Amazon exists in, they always manage to leak information about forthcoming games. The latest Amazonian culprit is Amazon France. They have revealed that Sony plan to produce a pack containing all three Resistance games on May 16th. Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2 and Resistance 3 all contained co-op modes.
