Paul Acevedo - Editor

I’m a high school English teacher, writer, and ninja. My co-op gaming life started with the original Double Dragon arcade game in 1987. As I only owned an NES back then, my Sega Master System-owning friend used to get tired of me wanting to play through Double Dragon with him all the time. I still love cooperative beat-em-ups, including Final Fight, Castle Crashers, and Scott Pilgrim. I was once a competitive Saturn Bomberman player, but otherwise I have always been about the co-op.

My first experience with writing about games came in 2003 when I wrote a full walkthrough for Bomberman Land 2, an amazing Japanese Bomberman RPG. Over the next several years, I continued to write FAQs and Achievement guides for various games, culminating in an award-winning Bionic Commando Rearmed guide. I finally joined the gaming press after Windows Phone 7 launched, covering and reviewing games for Microsoft’s fledgling mobile platform. Now I’m on the console scene at Co-Optimus, one of the coolest and most unique gaming sites around.

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The upcoming TMNT game is based on the hit 'Mutant Myahem" film, and it looks sweet.

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed' to Break the Leash on October 18

This has been a great year for Ninja Turtles games, and it's not over yet. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed from Outright Games and AHeartfulofGames is due out on October 18. Possibly the most ambitious TMNT game this year, Mutants Unleashed will feature a new story based on the most recent film, lots of fresh mutants to battle, and 2-player local co-op. The latest gameplay trailer provides a tantalizing glimpse of the Turtles action to come!

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Learn how to recruit cultists, attack with them, and more in this upcoming cult game.

Worship Gets a New Gameplay Video, Definitely Resembles a Spooky Pikmin Game

Back in June, Chasing Rats Games announced a creepy cult-based game called Worship. The game certainly has things in common with Cult of the Lamb, the popular cult game that recently gained co-op via an update. This one involves leading cultists around and using them to fight enemies, which sounds sort of like Pikmin. A new gameplay video describes...

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The promised co-op feature will arrive in a few months.

Funko Fusion Arrives on Consoles and PC, but Co-op Isn't Ready Yet

The popular Funko Pops toyline finally has a full game to call its own. Funko Fusion, from 10:10 Games and Skybound Games, has arrived on consoles and Steam. The third-person action game features over 60 playable Funko Pop characters and levels taken from more than 20 franchises. Surprisingly, however, the co-op multiplayer that was promised back in May is nowhere to be seen. As it turns out, co-op will arrive in November through an update.

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The horror-themed beat 'em up is about to arrive on consoles and Steam.

Night Slashers: Remake Will Finally Slash at Night on September 26

A year ago, Forever Entertainment announced Night Slashers: Remake, a modern remake of the classic Data East arcade beat 'em up. The remake will feature updated 2D visuals, a new playable character, and 4-player local co-op. The wait will soon be over because Night Slashers: Remake is due on consoles and Steam on September 26.

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Gamers who preordered the Gold or Ultra Editions can play early, but the full launch is only a few days away.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Is Now Available

Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive's Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been a long time coming - the first game debuted over 10 years ago! The wait is nearly over, thankfully, as the game will fully launch on September 9. Players who preordered the fancy editions of the game are already enjoying its 3-player online co-op and PvP modes, but the rest of us won't have to wait too much longer.

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This Looney Tunes game will feature four sports, local co-op, and lots of wackiness.

Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports Will Arrive on Consoles and PC on September 27

When Game Mill Entertainment announced Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports early in the summer, gamers had two questions: why isn't this called "Space Jam," and when is it coming out? For the answer to the first question, just watch Space Jam 2. Nobody wants more of that messy movie, thank you very much! As for the release date, we finally know it: September 27. It's almost time for some cartoon-style sports, baby.

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Heck yeah, Tommy will show up in the upcoming Power Rangers beat 'em up.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Will Feature the Green Ranger

As soon as Digital Eclipse announced Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, the upcoming beat 'em up based on the original Power Rangers TV series, fans wondered Tommy would play a role in the game. Tommy Oliver (played by Jason David Frank) debuted in the show as the Green Ranger and would also go on to become the White Ran...

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There's lots in store for the popular TMNT roguelike, including a Steam version and more console ports.

TMNT: Splintered Fate Will Get Online Matchmaking and DLC in the Months to Come

When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate arrived on Switch last month, we were seriously impressed by the game. Super Evil Megacorp has created an exciting and addictive roguelite featuring everyone's favorite teenage turtles. Splintered Fate features 4-player local and online co-op, but there's a catch: it has no matchmaking! That makes it tough to find people to splinter your fate with. Thankfully, the developer recently released a roadmap that promises matchmaking and more cool features for the future.

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This upcoming co-op platformer/roguelike comes from the creators of the Curious Expedition series.

In 'Mother Machine,' Players Will Cooperate as Chaos Gremlins on an Alien World

Having made a name for itself with the Curious Expedition series, German indie developer Maschinen-Mensch is now at work on an even bigger project called Mother Machine. Hey, that's what their company name means! Anyway, Mother Machine is a promising sci-fi platformer/roguelike in which a team of cutesy critters explores caverns for the sentient machine that created them. It will feature plenty of creative co-op mechanics when it arrives early next year.

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At last, we've got concrete gameplay details and footage for Black Ops 6's Zombies mode!

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Gets a Fresh Zombies Trailer and Gameplay Details

Just a few days ago, Activision released the first trailer for the Zombies mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. That thing was scary! I'm still scared. But I need to get over it, because even more Zombies details have arrived. This year's Zombies mode will feature a Guided mode to help ease players into the always-too-hard co-op mode, an optional third-person camera, and more. We're talking about spooky stuff, but it's cool nonetheless.

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Get ready to farm, play with toys, and show off abilities with friends in this colorful colony game.

Time to Morp's 'Double the Fun' Update Arrives on Steam Early Access

Time to Morp from Team Halfbeard and Yogscast Games is a charming colony sim and automation game that's set on an alien planet. The game is still in Steam Early Access, so it has lots of room to grow. It just grew a lot, actually, thanks to the arrival of the "Double the Fun" update. With the addition of the new farming system, abilities, and toys for co-op, the game really has grown a lot since its debut.

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The remake of the cult classic European shmup will feature enhanced graphics and local co-op.

X-Out Resurfaced Is a Remake of a Classic Amiga Shoot 'em Up, Due in the Winter

Back in 1990, Rainbow Arts released a well-liked shoot 'em up for Commodore 64, Amiga, and other computers called X-Out (pronounced "Crossout"). The game had an underwater theme, an R-Type-like visual style, and a robust in-game shop - but no co-op. That omission will finally be fixed in the upcoming remake, X-Out Resurfaced, from ININ Games, Ziggurat Interactive (which bought Rainbow Arts), and Kritzelkratz 3000. The new game will have 2-player local co-op, and it's coming to all platforms this winter.

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