Now sit right back and I'll tell you a tell, a tale of indie game development. This week we look at SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance, a game being developed by the founder of Co-Optimus. It's an inside look at the just how someone's mind works during this process. Perhaps it's just a bit too much Live Journal.
When Diablo 2 launched in 2000, I worked at a store called Electronics Boutique, the predecessor to Gamestop. I still remember walking into the back room and seeing a stack of boxes twice as high as myself and thinking - damn - that's a lot of copies of that game. But apparently that was nothing. Blizzard have announced that Diablo 3 has sold over 6.5 million copies in its first week alone, with 4.7 million of those sales coming on the FIRST DAY. And you wonder why you had an Error 37.
The word scourge is not used frequently enough in common vernacular, losing most of its kudos after American Prohibition and the Scourge of Alcohol. Well pour yourselves a pint, because not only is booze legal, but a new game is coming called Scourge: Outbreak. This 4 player online co-op game is coming to Mac, XBLA and PSN later in the year and confronts the player with stumbling enemies. These enemies are not drunk, but a bit dead. Find out more and check out some screens after the jump.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes will be different from other LEGO titles. I'll admit, I stopped paying attention to the LEGO games some time ago. I hear they're still great, but I have moved on. This new trailer has piqued my interest.
Chris says: I find it hard to believe that I’ve been with Co-Optimus for almost half a year now. Time sure does fly when you’re writing about things you like. I feel like I’ve grown more as a writer than I ever have before. But other than my participation in staff meetings and the various pizza lunches with boss man, Nick, I don’t really play with these guys as much as I’d like. That’s why I got excited when Paul and I were being paired up for a co-op session, especially since we were going to play a game I have been going gaga over lately: Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.
Sonic and Tails are finally working together again in this fully co-op platformer. But does Sonic 4 Episode II live up to Sonic 2's lofty standards? Strap on your red shoes and read on to find out!
Crimson Dragon has got itself a shiny new release date. The on-rails dragon riding simulator will take flight on June 13th. It's powered by the Kinect, so I'm assuming that you have to flap your arms to fly and spit at the sensor to breathe fire. Okay, maybe not, but I can dream, can't I?
It seems like we're been showing you guys new screens and new videos for third-person shooter Inversion for, well, forever now. And yes, most of the associated news posts have had eyeroll-worthy references and puns about gravity, so you've probably had more than your fill of those by now. The good news? Not only will I refrain from such puns, but we have yet another batch of screenshots! The bad news? The game still isn't out yet! Inversion has suffered from a crazy amount of delays. The final good news? It's due out June 5th (for reals, this time... we hope).
Welcome to Episode 5 of Good Coop. Bad Coop. - a tale of two three friends who love playing games together. After taking a break from from killing insects in Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon in the last season, our co-op friends are ready to try their hands in another game - Call of Juarez: The Cartel.
Soul Sacrifice is an upcoming dark fantasy adventure which has renewed my interest in the PlayStation Vita. This four player co-op title's core concept focuses on sorcerers gruesomely sacrificing themselves (and each other) in order to discover and wield violent spells.
With Borderlands 2 coming this September and Aliens Colonial Marines coming next February, you'd think Gearbox would have a full plate of game development. But apparently there's still room for dessert because there's another co-op title from the Texas studio still in the works, one based on its classic franchise, Brothers in Arms.
Soon after Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition was released on XBLA, many consumers raised their hands up in frustration, feeling that Microsoft gypped them of their money. Correcting their mistakes, gamers who purchased the game are now given the opportunity to get a full refund for the game.
