We always love when a game is listed as "co-op" on the digital store. Sometimes, however, games with the co-op tag end up not actually having cooperative multiplayer. This can happen when the game's developer or publisher mistakenly considers all multiplayer to be co-op, or when they consider team-based competitive multiplayer to be co-op. When that happens, we'll say the game is Not So Co-op.
Back in the good old days, baseball games were fairly simple and easy to play. One of the more popular NES baseball games was Bases Loaded from Jaleco. A sequel called Super Bases Loaded was later released for the Super NES, offering much improved graphics and sound. Rather than allow the series to be forgotten, Sickhead Games and Rock It Games have just released a collection called Jaleco Sports: Bases Loaded on PC.
Arcade-style basketball games like NBA Jam are good, but how do we make them better? With robots, of course! It's a formula as old as time itself. Jollypunch Games has used this common knowledge to create RoboDunk. The robotic basketball game has just arrived on consoles and Steam, and it even features 2-player drop in, drop out local co-op.
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.
Back in the day, the Looney Tunes appeared in an NBA Jam spin-off game called Space Jam, based on the hit movie. The movie was such a hit that it got a painfully bad sequel a few years ago. Remember that? Well, Game Mill Entertainment, makers of TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants, remembers that the Looney Tunes like to play sports. That's why they've just announced Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports, which will offer multiple sports and local co-op too!
Indie developer NAISU started out developing casual, risqué titles on Steam. NAISU wants to branch out to new audiences, though, starting with the release of Volley Pals. This one couldn’t be more approachable and family friendly. Gamers simply choose from a variety of cartoony characters and then play volleyball on a bevy of outlandis...
Headed to Seattle today for PAX West? Wondering how to spend your evening before things kick off tomorrow? Well, maybe you should swing by the Museum of Pop Culture tonight at 8:30 pm PDT for the Nindies@Night event. Nintendo will have a number of indie titles for you to play, including some co-op games like Wulverblade, Huntdown, and the newly announced action-RPG title from Inti Creates, Dragon Marked for Death.
Some new (and more importantly, free) DLC has arrived for Bloodsports.TV this week. Owners of the game should already see this new content added and for those of you waiting to pick it up, now may be a good time.
Bloodsports.TV is the cooperative “MOBA-like” game I’ve been looking for over these past few years. It drops much of the competitive metagame concepts, like laning, jungling, and last hit, in favor of focusing on a friendly, team-based survival experience....
Last night the crew checked out Bloodsports.TV for our latest co-op stream. The game is best described as a mash-up of others. It's DOTA 2 meets Dawn of War 2's Last Stand mode. It's Smash TV meets Borderlands style. It's also a hell of a lot of fun.
