Arcades still exist, particularly if you’re willing to expand your definition a bit. The Musée Mécanique is a remnant of a San Francisco past steeped in amusements for the emerging middle class of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We take a trip down memory lane (not my own memories, mind you, I’m not that old) with some of the oldest coin-op games anywhere — the true cultural predecessors to our favorite form of media.
What do you do when Nintendo invites you to check out New Super Mario Bros. Wii? You say YES! Cesar, Matt, and JayFresh take a quick look at some of the new hotness coming to the classic franchise.
Gigantic thanks to the cool guys over at Gaijin Games for letting us come down to Santa Cruz and invade their palatial studios! A pool, a conference room, a kitchen, even a classic game room! Who knew indies had it so good? The developers of the deliciously retro Bit.Trip series on WiiWare gave us a peak at their next game in the series, Bit.Trip Void. The off-screen footage does a poor job of conveying the scintillating colors in this game, so just take our word for it that it looks awesome!
The superlatives used to describe Uncharted 2: Among Thieves are largely correct. We use many of them in this segment. This should surprise no one. The game has received almost unanimous acclaim, and we’re no exception. This is also the longest segment in CO-OP’s short history, but the game offers so much to discuss that Ryan, GameSpy‘s and Eat. Sleep. Game.‘s Anthony Gallegos, and I can’t stop talking about it. Watch the show after the break!
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