Look, pinball RPGs are pretty much a dime a dozen these days. You can't throw a rock without hitting some pinball game that features archetypal fantasy heroes knocking around fantasy environments, casting spells, and thwarting skeletons and goblins and such. Still, Rollers of the Realm: Reunion promises one extra ingredient that will make it stand out in the crowded pinball RPG genre: local co-op. Now we're talking!
Valve, the company that owns Steam, might not really make games anymore, but it doesn't just operate the Steam storefront, either. In May, an Ars Technica report foretold that a portable Steam device would be happening, and now that forecast has come to pass. Today, Valve announced the Steam Deck, a portable PC that will come in three configurations starting at $399. We expect it to be an excellent way to take co-op Steam games on the go.
Borderlands is a fantastic "loot shooter" series, but it's also a first-person shooter. What are gamers who can't enjoy FPS games to do? Enter Flying Wild Hog and publisher Jagex, whose new early access co-op game Space Punks looks just like Borderlands but with a third-person perspective. The game is Epic Games Store exclusive but will eventually come to consoles as well. Also, it will probably be free to play at some point.
Last night Jason and I checked out one of the five new co-op missions in Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition. We settled in on the Battle of Hastings which took place in 1066 between the French-Norman army led by William, Duke of Normandy and the English king Harold. Of course like any good historical strife, it's not as cut and dry as a two way battle for the throne.
It wasn't long ago that Earth Defense Force: World Brothers arrived and wowed us with its wild mix of characters and elements from past EDF games. Gamers will soon have a chance to experience some classic EDF action firsthand when the appropriately-named Earth Defense Force 2 for Nintendo Switch arrives on July 15. The only catch is this is a J...
Gelly Break is a 3D cooperative platformer that was released on Switch way back in 2018. Developer ByteRocker, who worked with another publisher on that release, has now reclaimed the IP and plans to release an enhanced version of the game. Gelly Break Deluxe will bring a splattering of new content and 2-player local co-op when it comes to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam this August.
Our latest Monday Night Stream takes a look at the recently released co-op Action-RPG - Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance. The game recently was released on Xbox One and Series S/X, PC, and PlayStation 4 and 5, billed as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance from the original Xbox era of video games.
Around this time last year (which only feels like 5 years ago), we heard about a new action-survival game called Tribes of Midgard, which showed players running around a world fighting monsters from Norse legends, collecting materials, and building a home base. The title looked promising - particularly as it supports up to 10 players online - and during this year's Summer Game Fest, we finally got news of an official release date. Fell giants and defend the Seed of Yggdrasil with your buddies on July 27, 2021.
Sea of Thieves Season 3 is a bit different than the first two, with a full fledged cross over with Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Included for free this year for all players are five brand new tall tales complete with fully voiced characters from the movies and a brand new story that melds the two worlds together. Nick and Jason team up to take on the first area - The Strange Shores in our latest Twitch Stream recap.
