Kotaku: Co-op

Come Share Your Portal 2 Co-Op Stories at Kotaku Game Club

Mike Epstein — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST

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Hello everyone, welcome to the Kotaku Game Club. Today will be our last meeting discussing Portal 2. After covering many aspects of the single-player experience in our last few meetings, today we'll be talking about the co-op missions, which offer a whole new set of surprises and challenges. More »

The Greenskins Are Coming, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Co-Op Mode Is Coming With

Mike Fahey — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:20:00 EDT

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As promised, four-player online co-op is here for the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Warhammer: 40.000: Space Marine, with the Xbox 360 version following soon after. And so the enemy of my enemy becomes my friend. More »

Watch How Shank 2's Co-op Delivers Twice the Stab-Em-Up Action

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:40:00 EDT

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Released through the EA Partners program last year, Klei Entertainment's gorgeously gory sidescroller won legions of fans with its retro presentation and fluid animation. The one thing everybody wanted was co-operative play featuring the bandanaed badass and his cohort Falcone. Your pleas were heard and the video above shows off how that's going to look. More »

Want to See Some Battlefield 3 Co-Op? 3, 2, 1, Shoot!

Mike Fahey — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:50:00 EDT

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Making it's debut at Gamescom 2011 in Germany, Battlefield 3's co-op mode is every bit as intense as single player, with 100 percent more synchronized shouting. More »

Inversion's Co-Op Trailer Shows That if You Plan To Screw With Gravity, You'd Better Bring a Friend.

Joshua Rivera — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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Dead Island Gets the Gang Together To Be Torn Apart

Mike Fahey — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:40:00 EDT

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"We hang together, or we fucked." Truer words have never been spoken, in or out of a co-op trailer for Dead Island. More »

The Best Way to Play Co-Op in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D

Jen Schiller, Sam Winstrom, and Joshua Rivera — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:00:00 EDT

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So we here at Kotaku (and by "we" I mean "the Interns") were going to briefly demo Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D's Co-Op gameplay for you-but being the forward-thinking young professionals that we are, we thought, why not kick it up a notch? More »

Duke Nukem Forever Seems More Fun With a Friend

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:30:00 EDT

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I played Duke Nukem Forever by myself. Couldn't stand it. Maybe I should have had some beers and played it with a friend instead. Seems like a lot more fun! More »

Kotaku and Spike/GameTrailers Team Up At E3

Joel Johnson — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:40:00 EDT

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I'm excited to announce that starting Noon ET, 9AM PT Monday, Kotaku editors will appear during Spike and GameTrailers's 20-plus hours of live coverage of E3 2011. Stephen Totilo, Brian Crecente, Michael McWhertor, and Joel Johnson will all be appearing live on Spike and GameTrailers.com to provide expert analysis and share breaking news with Geoff Keighley between all the major press conferences. More »

The New Star Trek Game Boldly Goes Where No Star Trek Game Has Gone Before

Mike Fahey — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:40:00 EDT

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Just as J.J. Abrams brought us a fresh new look at the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the 2009 theatrical revamp, Paramount Digital Entertainment's 2012 Star Trek takes the series' games in an exciting new direction, casting players in the role of Kirk and Spock in an epic co-op action adventure. More »

Where Does Portal 2's Co-Op Campaign Fit Into the Half-Life Universe?

Joel Johnson — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:40:00 EDT

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From an interview with Valve Software's Chet Faliszek from Beefjack.com: More »

It's Double The Carnage, Double The Fun In Hunted Co-Op

Mike Fahey — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:40:00 EDT

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Featuring both online and split-screen offline cooperative multiplayer, Hunted: The Demon's Forge is definitely a game you'll want to play with a friend. I call dibs on the elf girl. More »

One Of The Best iPhone Games Just Got Better

Mike Fahey — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:16:59 EST

If you've not played onemanleft's iPhone game Tilt to Live, then you've not yet lived, nor tilted. February's update is bringing local co-op to the gyroscopic shooter, making an excellent game better, even if Josh sucks. More »

A Look At Darkspore's Cooperative Multiplayer

Brian Crecente — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST

Electronic Arts is giving us an advanced look at how cooperative play is going to work in upcoming action role-playing game Darkspore. More »

Atari Confirms The Return Of Star Raiders

Mike Fahey — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:40:00 EDT

In 1979 Atari introduced the joys of first-person space combat with Star Raiders. Next year Star Raiders returns, bringing team-based multiplayer space combat to the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. More »

Some Xbox 360s Won't Do Halo: Reach Online Co-Op

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:40:00 EDT

While the $199 price tag on Microsoft's 4GB Xbox 360 slim model might seem attractive, Halo: Reach owners eager for a little online co-operative multiplayer campaign play are finding out the hard way that you get what you pay for. More »

Nine Minutes With Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

Mike Fahey — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Insomniac Games' North Carolina studio director Chad Dezern walks us through nine minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming four-player co-op Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, showing us creative ways to hurt our friends. More »

Return To Neverwinter In 2011

Mike Fahey — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:40:00 EDT

Atari and Cryptic Studios return to the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons setting next year with Neverwinter, an online co-op role-playing game based on an upcoming series of novels from R.A. Salvatore. More »

It's Better To Deathspank With A Friend

Mike Fahey — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EDT

What could be more lovely than an afternoon spent frolicking with unicorns in the wilderness with Deathspank and his best pal Sparkles? More »

4-Player Co-Op Onslaught Coming To Bad Company 2

Mike Fahey — Wed, 12 May 2010 11:20:00 EDT

Coming soon to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Onslaught mode brings Battlefield co-op game play to the console for the first time, allowing teams of up to four players to brush up on their teamwork without other players shooting at them. More »

Dead Rising 2 Lets You Play Through With a Buddy

Brian Crecente — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:40:00 EDT

Two Chucks are better than one in Dead Rising 2. More »

Maybe Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Would Be Better If We Snuck Together

Mike Fahey — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Did you enjoy your glimpse of single player sneaking in the Peace Walker clip we posted on Monday? Well two can play at that game! See how two people can be sneakier than one in this latest clip. More »

Splinter Cell: Conviction's Multiplayer Experience In Three Parts

Mike Fahey — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EST

Three new videos provide nearly everything you need to know about the multiplayer of Splinter Cell: Conviction, from Deniable Ops side games and Persistent Elite Creation system to the co-op story mode. More »

Wii Forgotten Sands Includes Co-op Play, SNES Prince Of Persia

Mike Fahey — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:10:00 EST

Revealed during today's Nintendo Summit in San Francisco, the Wii version of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands comes complete with cooperative multiplayer and a playable version of 1992's Prince of Persia for the Super Nintendo. More »

The 40th Day Multiplayer: All Co-Op, All The Time

Mike Fahey — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST

Army of Two: The 40th Day might seem like a violent game, but as this multiplayer trailer shows, it's all about caring for your fellow man. More »

Start Fist-Bumping Early With The Army Of Two: The 40th Day Demo

Mike Fahey — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:40:00 EST

Take a stroll through war-torn Shanghai with a friend this Thursday, when EA Montreal releases a cooperative demo for Army of Two: The 40th Day for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. More »

Step Onto The Killing Floor For Free This Weekend

Mike Fahey — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:40:00 EDT

It's a free Killing Floor weekend on Steam, as Tripwire celebrates the release of the free Level Up content pack, adding new creatures, classes, weapons, maps, and perk levels to the co-op mutant survivor game. More »

More Maps And Modes For Uncharted 2 Multiplayer

Mike Fahey — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Uncharted 2's multiplayer is getting more love, with upcoming downloadable content focusing more on the competitive and less on the cooperative. More »

Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Demo For Everyone

Mike Fahey — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:40:00 EDT

PlayStation 3 owners who have yet to experience the thrills of the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer demo will get their chance today, as Naughty Dog sets it loose on the PlayStation Network. More »

Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay Leaked from Game Crazy Con

Brian Crecente — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Earlier this week GameCrazy held their annual retailer convention in Las Vegas, getting a chance to check out a slew of upcoming titles... and shoot video of at least one. More »

Halo ODST's Firefight Rally Point

Brian Crecente — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:30:00 EDT

The almost pit-like Rally Point map of Halo 3: ODST's firefight mode fills the smallish level with a never-ending stream of enemies and at least one Wraith tank. More »

Ryu And Momiji Work Well Together

Mike Fahey — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Here's five minutes or so worth of the co-op gameplay PS3 owners will see when Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 launches this September. More »

Microsoft Patents Drop-In Co-Op In Shooters

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:48 EDT

Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office assigned the maker of the Xbox 360 and publisher of Gears of War the feature to offer seamless switching from solo to co-op gaming in squad-based shooters. More »

PixelJunk Shooter Preview: Hot And Cold-Running Co-Op

Mike Fahey — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Sure we had some PixelJunk Shooter single player impressions, but what about the co-op mode, newly playable at this year's E3? We've got you covered...in hot lava. More »

Trine Looks Even Better With A Friend

Mike Fahey — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EDT

A new trailer for Frozenbyte's PlayStation Network and PC fantasy action platformer Trine shows how much the game can change in co-operative mode. More »

Bioshock 2 Features Co-Op, Doesn't Feature Big Daddies [Update]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:45:00 EDT

The 2K Games forums are ablaze with Bioshock 2 rumors from the latest issue of Game Informer, with 2 player co-op and a distinct lack of Big Daddies among the game's new features. More »

Coop, Soto, Kofie Art Appear in Midnight Club, On Shirts

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Rockstar has teamed with three Los Angeles based artists to produce an artist series build around their upcoming South Central DLC pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles. More »

Haze Four Player Co-Op

Brian Crecente — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:55:25 EST

Who knows when Haze will actually be making its way to stores (last we heard was sometime between April 2008 and March 2009). This latest clip shows off some of the game's split-screen co-op play, something that seems to be a growing trend among shooters. Which is a good thing, I think. More »

Schizoid Debuts At GameFest 2007

Mike Fahey — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:00:54 EDT

Microsoft's GameFest 2007 is underway as we speak, and a game I've been looking forward to since I first spoke with its creators back at GDC in March is finally officially announced. Schizoid is the first developer created Xbox Live Arcade title built exclusively using XNA Game Studio Express. It is the product of Torpex Games, itself spawned from two of the top talents in the gaming industry, Bill Dugan and Jamie Fristrom, and I go into great detail with them about how they came to create the game in this post here. Dugan especially has a great way with words.

"We truly believe that if you and a friend spend two minutes playing Schizoid, you are going to ignore food, drink, your job and your family and play until they load you up on a gurney and head to the hospital. Schizoid is that rare game that comes along once every few years and we are very proud to make it our first release for Xbox LIVE Arcade."

Bungie Details Halo Coop

Brian Crecente — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:00:37 EDT

He may not respond to my annoying little IMs about Halo 3 Co-Op, but former Kotakuite Luke Smith did one better and posted all of the game's Co-Op details on Bungie... I suppose that's OK, it is his job now. More »