Fatshark's forthcoming co-op FPS, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, looks to be shaping up quite well as far as a game set in the Warhammer fantasy universe goes. In addition to the Witch Hunter, Dwarf, and Soldier characters previously shown off, the Bright Wizard (or flame mage) has been included in the list of playable heroes.
There are many types of ghosts, some friendly, some mischievous and others deadly. Dark Souls 2 allows you to interfere as a ghost type spirit in another player's game; to do as you wish. A plethora of new images have arrived showing a bunch of Poltergeezers and Poltergals.
Some of you may be aware that a film called R.I.P.D. is out in cinemas this summer, whilst others may be aware of movie tie in games. Slam these two concepts together and what do you get? The 2 player online co-op R.I.P.D. The Game coming to XBLA, PSN and PC on July 16th.
I never had an Amiga back in the days of classic console gaming. All of my 16-bit gaming needs were fulfilled by the SNES. Nevertheless, I still heard of this game called Alien Breed from a friend back when I lived in TX. I then moved away and never heard or saw it again...
The SEGA Vintage Collection: Toe Jam & Earl is out on XBLA and PSN, but what do you get for your 800 Microsoft Points? You get Toe Jam & Earl and the sequel Toe Jam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron in all their retro glory. How retro you ask? Pretty much completely as these new images will attest.
In the list of bestselling games of 2011 you would find near the top the family friendly Skylanders. Activision not only made money from the game itself, but the countless character models they sold to use with the game. This is one developer that knows a good thing and the latest trailer for Skylanders Giants shows that the sequel will be more of the same, but bigger and brasher.
Mass Effect 3; been there, done that, got the avatar t-shirt. You may have completed the game on PC, PS3 or 360, but have any of you finished the WiiU version? No, because it does not exists yet, but will by the end of the year. Proof is in these images from Bioware, depicting the slightly better graphics and unique control interface for the WiiU version of the game.
Right before the madness that was E3 fell upon us, Larian Studios, a developer best known for the Divinity series of RPG games, made an announcement about the next entry in the series: Divinity: Original Sin. Set once more in the mythical world of Rivellon, Original Sin is Larian Studios' attempt to "get back to their roots" after the hack-n-slash, actiony Divinity II: Ego Draconis. The return to their roots also includes a return to cooperative gameplay, a very wise decision in our view point. Game Informer was able to get a preview of the game before it was demoed at E3 and based on the brief 4-minute they shot, I'm getting excited to see where this title will go. Elements of Diablo, Magicka, and Star Wars The Old Republic's dialogue system all show up, along with a turn-based battle system that reminds me of the more classic RPGs like Final Fantasy VI. If that doesn't pique your RPG-loving curiosity, then maybe you should get that looked at...
Whilst the likes of Microsoft may not comment on rumour and speculation, we at Co-Optimus sure do. In fact, if it were possible I would liquidize all gaming rumors and shower in their gossipy goodness every morning. With that imagine stained upon your cerebral cortex let me hit you with the latest mega rumor. According to a leaked image provided via Kotaku, Call of Duty: Black Ops will be revealed May 2nd - juicy!
One of the problems with modern gaming and the internet is that websites like Co-Optimus often get to know about a game before they are officially revealed. We already knew that Medal of Honor: Warfighter was coming, but EA have gone ahead and revealed it anyway at this year's GDC with a new trailer and some more information. The most pertinent info is the release date: October 23rd 2012.
One of the phenomenons of 2011 was Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. It sold like hot buns, if hot buns were made of plastic and found in toy shops. Activision are on to another winner and this is one company that knows how to milk a cash cow, hence we have already been told about the upcoming Skylander Giants range, but we are also finding out about new characters being added to the original toys. Please welcome; Lightening Rod, Zook and Sunburn.
