multiplayer co-op
Helldivers 2 tries to further explain recent balancing as players push back against nerfs
The days after a balance patch are never usually ones that are full of celebration and excitement, so in that regard the reaction from...
Helldivers 2 adds weapon balance and planetary hazards in latest patch as a deployable mech nears its launch
If you're among the players of Helldivers 2 who have frothing, deep-seated, ravenous opinions about some of the co-op shooter's weapons, then today's minor...
The Stream Team: Diving headlong into bug and robot-filled hell with a friend in Helldivers 2
To paraphrase a famous quote from Winston Churchill, "If you're diving into hell, keep diving, and bring a friend with you." That's just what...
Secrets of Grindea is an old school co-op action RPG that’s all about hunting for treasures
Action RPGs are very frequently about one major thing: blowing up monsters for sweet showers of loot. Pixel Ferrets, the developer of Secrets of...
NetEase opens LA studio Bulletfarm, working on a new game emphasizing ‘co-operative gameplay’
"NetEase opens new studio" might elicit a lot of different reactions depending on whom you ask, but around here it's news that perks up...
Helldivers 2 players decry mission farming and saboteurs as servers stabilize and stealth is hinted at
This past weekend in Helldivers 2 was significantly more stable as far as the game's servers are concerned, which has now opened players up...
The Stream Team: The continuing cat-ventures of Cat Quest II
The cat and dog adventuring duo of MOP's Chris and his best friend are back once more to romp, roll, and rummage around in...
Helldivers 2 is suffering from success as servers crumble under a flood of record-breaking player numbers
At this point, most gamers' social and news feeds are probably being hit by a lot of references to Helldivers 2, the co-op multiplayer...
Helldivers 2 will ‘never’ add a PvP mode in an effort to ‘reduce toxic elements from the community’
Arrowhead Studios CEO and Helldivers 2 creative director Johan Pilestedt is once again making headlines for his bold statements about the popular third-person multiplayer...
Co-op third-person shooter Helldivers 2 promises a focus on ‘earning the right to monetize’ its players
Last week was a pretty big deal for fans of co-op action shooters, as Helldivers 2 made what looks to be a pretty triumphant...
Multiplayer space sandbox Empyrion’s Dark Faction expansion earns player ire over borked co-op
Last week saw the co-op space survival sandbox Empyrion put out its first-ever expansion, Dark Faction, thanks in part to a surprise publishing partnership...
These are the accessibility features Nightingale will – and will not – offer in its early access and stress test build
"One of our goals with Nightingale is to bring people together and create memorable experiences for players of all backgrounds," opens Inflexion's latest dev...
The Stream Team: Exploring ICARUS via horseback (or buffaloback)
After Massively OP's MJ got sidetracked with accidental tamings in ICARUS, she forgot to continue her goal of exploration. Now, however, she can explore...
The Stream Team: Into the iron age in ICARUS
While Massively OP's MJ's survival skills in ICARUS have gotten better (we swear!), that fact was tested to the limits when she met a...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Wildmender, Kaetram, and Kingdom the Blood
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMOs and MMO-adjacent multiplayer titles you’ve (probably) never heard of! This time around we're checking out an...
Sky Children of the Light invites players to a Journey-inspired land in its latest season
Most gamers are probably familiar with thatgamecompany's impressive multiplayer narrative title Journey, which saw two players join together as they trekked across a dangerous...
The Stream Team: Incredible survival skills in ICARUS
Unbeknownst to the audience, Massively OP's MJ has gotten better at surviving and hunting in ICARUS. After all, her defense of the house against...
Multiplayer critter capturing survivalbox Palworld enters early access January 19
Over the past three years we've been covering the development of Palworld, a multiplayer survival sandbox from developer Pocketpair that was first announced in...
The Stream Team: Ready or not, Backseat Streaming is watching Ready or Not
It's time for another episode of Backseat Streaming with MOP's Chris & MJ, and this time around they're returning to the tension-packed world of...
The Stream Team: Cats and dogs questing together in Cat Quest II
It's time once again to take up the mantle of a magic-wielding puppy dog, travel alongside a sword-swinging cat friend, and explore the world...
