How REI’s Co-op Retail Model Helps Its Bottom Line

For a few years retailers have been facing some big challenges: falling in-store sales and the shuttering of big box stores. That’s led many to wonder how outdoor specialty retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) could be doing so well, as seemingly similar companies, such as Sports Authority, go bankrupt. REI’s annual revenue grew by 5.5 […]

Nintendo’s new Switch pitch: Get some local co-op indie action with your Zelda

Nintendo livestreamed a showcase of Switch games due out this year from independent developers, and the publisher has simultaneously fleshed out the Switch’s library and the marketing around the console. The Switch is getting more than a dozen major indie games this year. As part of its video presentation this morning, the company is promising a slew of indie […]

‘Rogue Legacy’ studio returns with a retro co-op brawler

The developer behind hit indie game Rogue Legacy has a new title coming in 2017: Full Metal Furies. The teaser trailer shows off a brawler with a retro aesthetic, four unique classes of female protagonists, and a serious sense of humor. Toronto-based Cellar Door Games has a history of reinvigorating older genres with its releases. […]

Action RPG ‘Portal Knights’ Coming To PlayStation 4, Xbox One This Spring With Co-Op Split Screen

In Portal Knights, players choose their class, customize their character, and head into the boxy world torn asunder by the Fracture. A number of islands separated by portals are the setting of the player’s adventure. Slaying monsters in action combat levels up characters with traditional RPG mechanics and gathering materials for the game’s robust crafting […]

Action RPG ‘Portal Knights’ Coming To PlayStation 4, Xbox One This Spring With Co-Op Split Screen

In Portal Knights, players choose their class, customize their character, and head into the boxy world torn asunder by the Fracture. A number of islands separated by portals are the setting of the player’s adventure. Slaying monsters in action combat levels up characters with traditional RPG mechanics and gathering materials for the game’s robust crafting […]