Amazon is running a deal today on Xbox 360 Platinum Hits.  Buy two games, get one free!  Hard to argue with that value.  There are some co-op gems in there: All three LEGO games are less than $20, before the promotion!  The original Gears of War, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and even Burnout Paradise are all available.  Of course there are some single player games included as well, if you want a bit of alone time.  If you haven't checked these titles out, now's a good time!

Achievements are one of the most innovative features of games for this generation of consoles.  Hearkening back to the old arcade days when you had to play just one more time to see your name on the high score list, achievements add play value to games.  Maybe you're gamerscore isn't up to snuff, though, and you are looking for some co-op games to keep the achievement points rolling in?

Far be it from us to promote ignorant claims like the one you're about to read, but we just couldn't help it. In truth: palm-to-forehead stories like this belong in other, less scrupulous blogs. And yet, we felt compelled to let our readers in on the irony.

The caped crusader and boy wonder join forces to battle the evil blocky villains of Gotham City.  Grab two controllers, a coke and get ready to do battle.   Does LEGO Batman hold up as well as it's predecessors like LEGO Indiana Jones and LEGO Star Wars?  Read our review to find out.

The only thing we like around here more than co-op gaming is FREE co-op gaming.  Thankfully a new Amazon.com promotion that is catered towards family gaming titled "Family Game of the Month" seems right up our alley.  Thanks to the recent Xbox 360 Price Drops, you'll be getting an Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle for $199 and LEGO Batman for FREE!

While the previous LEGO games of LEGO Star Wars and LEGO Indiana Jones were great co-op experiences, nothing is going to be quite like riding side by side with your bat buddy into battle.  Warner Bros Interactive have released over a dozen new screenshots showing off just how you'll be riding into battle in LEGO Batman.  Batmobile?  Check.  Batcopter?  Check.  Alligator!?!?! Check.

Shacknews recently showed off a few new screenshots and a video of the upcoming LEGO Batman game.  Hot on the heels of LEGO Indy, LEGO Batman promises more of the clever humor, puzzle elements, and oh so cute versions of characters we all know and love.  The new characters include former Robin Nightwing, the shape-changing horror Clayface, and the man who broke Batman's back, Bane.  LEGO Batman is scheduled for release on pretty much every system known to humankind this September.

The core elements such as co-op gameplay, Lego blocks, and collectible studs remain, but the rest has been refined, polished and tweaked to provide an even more satisfying and solid experience.