PC owners of Bulletstorm can expect some changes. A recent update improves matchmaking features, XP displays, and implements some other minor tweaks. This patch should ready the game for the Gun Sonata DLC pack, which still doesn't have a PC release date, yet. You can see our impressions of the Gun Sonata DLC here, or read our full review of Bulletstorm here.
The second map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops is now available on Xbox LIVE. The new DLC is titled "Escalation", and features four new versus maps and one new Zombie map. If you have seen the trailer for "Call of the Dead", you know we are in for a real treat. Players can team up locally or online, taking the role of one of four horror heavies, and do battle with the iconic zombie master himself, George A. Romero The other four maps can be played in the local and/or online co-op mode, Combat Training. We'll have our detailed impressions of all the new content up soon.
Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury takes the series that started on the Nintendo 64 by Treasure and brings it to Microsoft's platform for the first time in all its HD glory. We sat down with Tim Ramage, the game's Executive Producer, to chat about the series and specifically the game's co-op mode.
Avast, ye! The LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean demo is available on Xbox Live today. The full game releases Tuesday, May 10th in the United States, so get yer blades sharpened and hoist yer bloomers! Two players can play local co-op throughout the main campaign, which features locations and characters from the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films and the upcoming fourth, On Stranger Tides.
The PSN is down...the PSN is down! Run around screaming like your head is on fire. Actually - this stuff is pretty serious, Mike and Nick give you guys the low down on what's going on and exactly what it could mean for you. After all the serious talk its onto gaming, Portal 2, and a few other interesting news stories of the week.
The PC version of Portal 2 has gotten a patch which will automatically be applied the next time you start up Steam. While most of the fixes are for graphical problems, one fix - one that corrects stuck players on Chapter 6 - is a welcomed improvement.
This Months Co-Optimus Community Voice addresses the change in weather, when gamers tend to wander outdoors to soak up some Vitamin D while participating in outdoor activities. How does this phenomenon of warmer weather and outdoor activities effect your gaming habits? You should blog about it.
Summer is coming, and that means blockbuster movies and their gaming counterparts. Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean series is getting a fourth installment in May 20th. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean will release ten days earlier, on May 10th. The Lego adaptation will cover events from all four films. This latest trailer focuses on the third film, At World's End, and then segues into the latest movie, On Stranger Tides. You can even get a glimpse of the split screen co-op in action. If you listen closely you can hear the horn from The Duke of Hazzard's 'General Lee'. I hope that's in the movie.
What an awesome weekend! The whiny Goth couple finally got eliminated from the Amazing Race! I know they were annoying, but I don't really think their departure warranted a celebration at the White House. Man, some people must have really hated that couple. Celebrate by picking up one of these great games.
We've got a fresh batch of screens for the four player co-op hack and slash RPG, Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale. The game is out this summer on the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC as a downloadable title - and its a game we previewed in detail back during PAX East.
That sound you can almost hear is the millions of Blizzard fans quietly jumping up and down in excitement at the same time. Giddy as a bunch of Japanese school girls these fans are a fluster for good reason - Diablo 3 producer Jay Wilson has gone on record to say the game is nearing completion.
Outland is a stunning new platformer crafted by the makers of Dead Nation. Players use light and dark energy to solve puzzles and traverse the gorgeous environments. Is it worth taking a friend along for the journey? Find out in our review.
