It looks like EA is taking a play from Call of Duty and Gears of War by having special weekend promotions for the multiplayer aspect of their game. This weekend you an hop on Mass Effect 3's co-op gameplay with a chance to earn special item packs just by completing the following challenges.
The causes of the great video game crash of 1983 were complex, but over-saturation of the market and poor quality game releases were major factors in the outcome. In the past two years, the once thriving music game industry went through a similar downturn. At one point, the genre seemed invincible, and yet it still crashed, hard. The similarities between the great video game crash of 1983 and the demise of the music genre are impossible to ignore.
From the "In Case You Missed It" file: You may have noticed that Shoot Many Robots launched this week. We gussied up our written Co-Op Review with a sweet video accompaniment. Maybe you saw it, maybe you didn't. Either way, here it is again, for your viewing pleasure. We're really digging this title. The four player co-op, tight controls, and customizable loadouts really appeal to our inner robot killer.
Special Ops fans, arm yourselves and prepare for battle! The new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC trailer is here, and it's got explosions, snow mobiles, and AC/DC out the wazoo. We posted our impressions of Content Drop Collection #1 a couple of days ago, and we were, well, impressed.
There's sort of an inside joke as it were around Co-Optimus HQ about how every game should have co-op in it. Of course that's said with a healthy dose of sarcasm, but we do believe there are certain experiences that could and should be shared with others in cooperative form. For some of our staff and community, Skyrim, would be one of those games. It sounds like former Lionhead boss and Fable creator Peter Molyneux agrees.
The final video in the Believe in Ghosts series for Ghost Recon Future Soldier is here and the focus is on recon and co-op. The video is set up once again by "Mack," giving us a real life story to relate to and then showing how Ghost Recon executes a similar situation.
Last time you joined us LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes was in great peril. The game had just been announced and suddenly the Riddler had sprung a trap and all news of the game was hidden. Bang! Biff! Bonk! In today's thrilling news item, Batman and Robin have escaped bringing with them all new screens for the game and a trailer - holy smoking public relations Batman!
Last week we had some news about an upcoming indie puzzle/platform co-op title, Wyv and Keep, that's currently slated for a PC release; though plans are in the work to take it to other consoles/platforms. We got a few additional details about what the game’s co-op mode would entail, and this week we bring you a full hands-on preview of the alpha version.
For five years now, we've been roleplaying Commander Shepard, making hard moral decisions about the fate of the galaxy, and pining about the lack of campaign co-op. With Mass Effect 3, we're still pining, but Bioware has graced us with a separate co-op mode. Can Mass Effect 3 successfully wrap up the trilogy as well as provide entertaining co-op? Let's find out.
Oh good! The PlayStation Network is getting more on-rails shooters with Move support! They may not be for everyone, but I love this genre. Maybe I just like shooting things without the added hassle of having to walk anywhere...
Don't you hate it when each retailer offers a different piece of preorder DLC and you just can't get them all without skipping out on paying your rent? Sometimes you can buy the DLC later online and sometimes you can't. Well, everyone has a fair chance at Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City's preorder DLC. The game may not be out until next week, but for some reason you can buy its DLC packs right now at Xbox.com.
Another day, another contest at Co-Optimus. This time we're giving away a Collector's Edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic as well as a Prima Games guide for the game. We've talked about the MMO on a few occasions, now is your chance to check it out for yourself!
