We can remember the old days when December was THE time to go through our backlog. No new releases to hog our attention - just tons of games to finally play during the school break. Thanks to the digital revolution with no need to have an open retail store this has obviously changed. There were even new co-op releases on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! All in all our database saw an increase of 130 new entries this month - including all titles from the Space Invaders-Franchise offering co-op modes. So what are you waiting for? Go play some co-op games with your family and friends!

The Co-Opticrew is on the lookout for things to pillage this weekend.  We don't care if it's enemy ships, antagonistic aliens, or our own dreamscapes.  If there's loot to be had, we're on the case.  What will we do with said loot?  Probably just ogle it for a while until something better comes along, if we're being honest.  C'est la vie.

ASTRO debuted its first A20 (Gen 1) wireless headset three years ago as a mid-tier alternative to the pricier A50. As the gaming industry prepared for the launch of the current gen consoles (PS5 and Series X), so, too, did ASTRO; this past October they launched the Gen 2 version of the A20 wireless headset, which touts a couple new features over the Gen 1 while still maintaining that mid-tier pricing.

It's getting mighty chilly around Co-Optimus HQ.  If things get any worse, we may be forced to take a few days off and wait for the routes to clear between our bedrooms and... our other bedrooms.  There's no telling what could happen if we tried to commute in these conditions, so it's probably better to play it safe.

Not only did the Next Console Generation(TM) finally hit the shelves last month - there were so many games with some kind of co-op feature released that our release date calendar couldn't keep up any more and stopped displaying them. Don't worry though: Our elves in the server mines are of course working hard on the problem. In the meantime check below to see if you might have missed something interesting. The database on the other hand saw an addition of over 185 entries of all shapes and sizes. Dig in!

The Co-Opticrew is back at it again with the weekend video games.  Now that we're well and truly into those chilly temperatures, we'll be cozying up with our game of choice and enjoying a nice cup of... whatever it is folks are into these days.  Pumpkin spice?  TikTok dances?  Who knows.

Earlier this year in May, HyperX and Ducky launched a collaboration: the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. This was an exciting collaboration that partnered Ducky signatures (like 60% keyboard size and Ducky Macro 2.0) with HyperX hallmarks (such as in-house HyperX switches with exposed LEDs). Only 3700 units were released, and they sold out very quickly.

Following up on our review of the ROCCAT Vulkan TKL Pro comes the other piece of recent gaming hardware, the Burst Pro gaming mouse. The weight of a gaming mouse has always been one of the most controversial features, while in the past gamers tended towards heavier more stable mice, the new trend is as light as possible. To that end we've seen ...

Since Sony and Microsoft's latest consoles are finally seeing the cold light of day, it's the Co-Opticrew's solemn duty to test them out and report back.  I'll give you a quick teaser, though:  they're probably just fine.  Nevertheless, the examinations must commence, so we'll be slingin' webs and swingin' axes all weekend long.

Thanks to Co-Optimus, I've been fortunate enough to get fingers on a lot of keyboards over the years. It's clear that in the 12 years this website has been around keyboard technology has progressed quite a bit. The latest keyboard from ROCCAT Gaming is the shining example of this when looking in retrospect. I've been using the the ROCCAT Vulkan TKL Pro for the past week and I've come away incredibly impressed with modern keyboard keyboard technology.

The Co-Opticrew is getting an extra life for the weekend, and we couldn't be more excited (not a Second Life, though, that's for the Co-Opticrew After Dark stream).  Sure, we'll be playing a frankly unhealthy amount of video games over the next 48 to 72 hours, but we're doing it for charity.  We're practically heroes.

More than 50 games offering co-op features were released last month across all the major platforms. So while everyone (yes, including us) is waiting for the Next Generation(TM) to arrive in a few weeks, there's still more than enough co-op fodder available to pass the time with friends. The database meanwhile saw an increase of 170 old, new and upcoming titles during the month, making sure that we remain your primary source for co-op gaming!