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Tetris Party is a downloadable WiiWare version of the uber-popular and addictive puzzle game. Featuring online support that allows up to six players from around the world to face off or go at it in two-player co-op on the same playfield. Of course you also get the 15-level traditional single player marathon mode.

There are 18 game modes in all, with 10 never-before-seen single- player and multiplayer variations of Tetris. These include modes that use the unique point-and-shoot capabilities of the Wii Remote, as well as the recently released Wii Balance Board.

If you haven’t played Tetris DS yet, rearranging blocks has never been this exciting in these Tetris multiplayer modes.

Tetris Party producer Tony Tran discusses the miracle of Wii Balance Board controls in WiiWare Tetris.

To be honest, I yawned. All other modes look like great fun, though.

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The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has Marvelous Entertainment announcing Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga for the Nintendo Wii. It’s due for 2009 release in Japan as the game is currently 70% complete.

The new action-RPG will feature online co-op multiplayer via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. You’ll be playing through 60 quests in the Vestoria universe. The battle system is real-time, action oriented. Lastly it was mentioned that you can customize your character.

More scans from the magazine at Gamekyo.

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Here’s a tidbit you might like to know for when you pick up Fable 2 for your Xbox 360 on October 21st, 2008. It turns out that Fable 2’s online co-op won’t be available right away at launch, instead it will be added later in the launch week.

To quote Microsoft’s Gamerscoreblog: “We just got word that while we will be able to play the single player and [full screen] local co-op on day one, they are still making tweaks to the online co-op. […] Lionhead and Microsoft Game Studios are looking to get the update out within the first week of launch in North America.”

No word yet on how this will play out in other regions outside of North America, but I imagine in a similar fashion: a small delay.

See how online co-op works 3:30 minutes into this Fable 2 video, where creator Peter Molyneux explains it.

Watch it to the end if you want to know why Peter says “cheeky bastard!” to his co-op friend.

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Aside from an expanded city of Stilwater to play in, Saints Row 2 will let you play both online co-op and competitive multiplayer. The drop-in co-op isn’t a bad place to get one over on a close rival, but the sandbox tools and toys can also give you all the fun dressing up as your favorite person or icon while you’re at it. Check out how the developers tied Saints Row 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) co-op gameplay in with the U.S. presidential election going on right now.

Cops and robbers, pirates and ninjas, Obama and McCain, Stillwater is going to become a heck if a warzone.

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It’s simple mathematics. You double the bikinis, you double the fun.

D3Publisher has posted revealing first details of Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers, the upcoming and self-explanatory Wii action game.

The game will “take full advantage of the Wii Remote” for immersive attacks on zombie enemies, offer both single player and two-player cooperative play, as well as several modes and combat mechanics.

And of course, half-naked chicks.

No specific release date has been announced, but if busty zombie exterminators clad in skimpy bikinis and wielding katana blades are your thing, you should be in blood-spilling heaven in early 2009.

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As you may know, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames features co-op that allows 2 players to play through the campaign game together online in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions; the game itself is also coming to PC and PS2 on August 31, 2008. This co-op mode is seamless “drop in drop out”. When a player joins anothers player’s game the player is able to choose which mercenary to play as (but can not be the same as the host). The game does not go to a load screen and start the players off in a new area. Instead the player will join the host no matter what he is doing in his game. Every single misson and activity in the game can be completed in co-op. A 1/2 kilometer tether has been added to keep the players from straying too far away from each other.

Play from the tittle screen to the end credits with your friend by your side. Watch the Zero Rules Co-Op video:

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The Call of Duty first-person shooter series returns to World War II, but this time you can fight alongside your friends in either two-player local split-screen (on consoles) or four-player online play. Watch the new direct-feed co-op gameplay footage from Call of Duty 5: World at War.

Click on the bottom-right corner arrow to view it fullscreen.

PS: As a “24″ show fan I am geeking out over Kiefer Sutherland’s voice-over work.

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Brothers in Arms developer Gearbox Software is developing a science fiction RPG/FPS hybrid called Borderlands. Reportedly it’s a mix of Mad Max and Diablo, but on an alien world, it’s coming in Q1 2009 to the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Borderlands combines first-person action with player customization and vehicular combat for added layers of gameplay depth. The game features a content generation system allowing for near-endless variety in missions, environments, enemies, weapons, item drops and character customization. Borderlands allows for multiple players to share the same game experience simultaneously online in co-op gameplay. Players can freely join or leave each other’s games at anytime, or choose to play in the full single-player mode. The game also boasts lifelike character animations, impressive real-time physics, and customizable vehicles.

Watch 10 minutes of a Borderlands developer walkthrough, presented by Gearbox’s Randy Pitchfork.

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Resistance 2 has a November 2008 release date exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Watch as developer Insomniac Games takes multiplayer FPS gaming to the next level with 60-player online, 8-player co-op, and two full campaigns.

Never-before-seen features make their debut in this exclusive multiplayer gameplay video.

Threat Analysis reports possible Grim presence. Check out the new Chimera zombies!

Chicago just got a whole lot windier. Watch some more single player action. It features a HUGE beast at the end.

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Capcom has just released all-new footage of the Resident Evil 5 scare fest. The survival horror game’s plot will be set 10 years after the events in the first Resident Evil game, this time in Africa, and will concern the origins of the virus. According to Producer Jun Takeuchi, one of the plot’s key elements will revolve around the whereabouts of STARS and main character Chris Redfield’s life after the first Resident Evil game.

The video below will show the advanced lighting effects. The game’s environment will play a significant role. For example, if Redfield suffers prolonged exposure to heat, he will begin to see mirages and hallucinations. Also if Redfield moves between bright and dark areas his eyes will have to adjust, causing the player to briefly lose some visual of their surroundings.

This trailer shows off Chris Redfield’s new female partner (playable in the online co-op mode?).

Click on the bottom-right corner arrow to view it fullscreen.