Technabob » co op http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 4 Dead 2 Demo Release Expected Next Month: Zombies Here We Come! http://technabob.com/blog/2009/09/23/left-4-dead-2-demo/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/09/23/left-4-dead-2-demo/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:37:19 +0000 Alisha K. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=20322 Left 4 Dead 2 when there’s a perfectly good Left 4 Dead …game already around, released just last year, then next month’s demo may help you ruminate further on the possibilities of zombie-hunting in New Orleans. The demo,]]> If you’re one of the folks not convinced by the necessity of Left 4 Dead 2 when there’s a perfectly good Left 4 Dead game already around, released just last year, then next month’s demo may help you ruminate further on the possibilities of zombie-hunting in New Orleans.

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The demo, available October 27 (just in time for the game’s November release) will feature not only the game’s new melee weapons, but of course, multiplayer action, because everyone knows it’s no fun much less fun to hunt zombies alone. More dangerous, too.

I may have already pre-ordered the sequel, but you can bet I’ll be getting in on some demo action. I’m dying to know whether or not the big guy hates vans (and everything else).

[via Joystiq]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/09/23/left-4-dead-2-demo/feed/ 0 Load Your Shotguns: Zombie Apocalypse Descending on Xbla and Psn http://technabob.com/blog/2009/09/21/zombie-apocalypse-xbla-psn/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/09/21/zombie-apocalypse-xbla-psn/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:39:09 +0000 Alisha K. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=20209 Zombie Apocalypse… isn’t likely to be about picking daisies. This week’s downloadable co-op experiences promises gore, guns, and most importantly, zombies. Loads of ‘em, and all ripe for the slaughter. Things are simple here. You’ve got]]> Any good zombie apocalypse is all about survival, so a game that’s actually named Zombie Apocalypse isn’t likely to be about picking daisies. This week’s downloadable co-op experiences promises gore, guns, and most importantly, zombies. Loads of ‘em, and all ripe for the slaughter.

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Things are simple here. You’ve got four characters (why does that seem so familiar?), ten different weapons, and a life that lasts only so long as you can preserve it. That means killing a lot of zombies, but really, what else are you going to do in the middle of an apocalypse–knit?

Zombie Apocalypse will be available this week for about ten bucks, or whatever the equivalent price is in irritating game-console-currency.

[via Joystiq]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2009/09/21/zombie-apocalypse-xbla-psn/feed/ 0 Halo 3 Co-Op Mode Supports Up to 4 Players http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/31/halo-3-co-op-mode-supports-up-to-4-players/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/31/halo-3-co-op-mode-supports-up-to-4-players/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:06:46 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/31/halo-3-co-op-mode-supports-up-to-4-players/ Halo 3… will not only support online cooperative play, but that it will support up to four simultaneous players in the same game. The game will support up to four players in Campaign mode on either Xbox Live or System Link, helping you to get through]]> Bungie today confirmed that Halo 3 will not only support online cooperative play, but that it will support up to four simultaneous players in the same game.

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The game will support up to four players in Campaign mode on either Xbox Live or System Link, helping you to get through the toughest battles in the game with the assistance of your online buddies. All players in co-op mode will get identical skills when starting out, with the only difference being their looks and what weapons they start out with.

According to Bungie, development of this new mode was a huge technical challenge, and they wanted to wait to be sure they had all the kinks out before officially announcing it. This puts to rest recent speculation that technical problems might have resulted in the removal of co-op play altogether from the highly-anticipated Xbox 360 FPS.

The full details are now up on the Bungie website.

[via Joystiq]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/31/halo-3-co-op-mode-supports-up-to-4-players/feed/ 0 Littlebigplanet for PS3 Looking Impressive http://technabob.com/blog/2007/03/07/littlebigplanet-for-ps3-looking-impressive/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/03/07/littlebigplanet-for-ps3-looking-impressive/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:57:07 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/03/07/littlebigplanet-for-ps3-looking-impressive/ In addition to Sony’s announcement of their new PlayStation Home Virtual Community for the PS3, they also showed off this cool new title called LittleBigPlanet.

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The game is designed to be a co-op platformer, where individuals can design their own physics-driven platform levels, then run through them with friends. The game was shown running in real-time on what appeared to be PS3 hardware, and the graphics look truly wonderful in action. The game features some amazingly deep physics (think Half Life 2) and a robust, but easy to use level editor. This is just the kind of quirky, unique game that we’ve been hoping that Sony would reveal for their much-maligned console.

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Color me impressed.

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