Weekly Wrap-Up: Let's Co-Op Life

Another week has come and gone. That one was a doozy, wasn't it? There was an abundance of news for you to read about, plus trailers, webshows, oatmeal wrestling and so much more. Seriously, I need a break just thinking about it. Do us both a favor and take a few minutes to reflect on the past week with everything G4tv.com covered. My favorite piece of news was about Mass Effect 3's co-op. You can thank us in the comments.

• Feedback: The Feedback team welcomes special guest Vince Zampella.
• The MMO Report: Casey covers the latest MMO news.
• Sessler's Soapbox: Adam Sessler talks about how the Xbox 360 will be steaming TV.
• Fresh Ink: Blair Butler talks the latest and greatest comics. 

And now for the news...

Monday

• Australian magazine PC PowerPlay confirms that BioWare's Mass Effect 3 will include a multiplayer mode.
• Attendees of the Russian gaming show Igromir get their hands on the world map for Bethesda's upcoming Skyrim.
• Bethesda Softworks released a patch for the PC version of Rage over the weekend, adding missing graphics settings to the game.
• Cliff Bleszinski is a man you might think you know, but if you really want to find out who he is, check out our in-depth profile.
• Netflix cans its Qwikster DVD rental service, though there's no word on how plans to start renting video games will be affected.
• A new Hitman Absolution trailer surfaces to pimp tomorrow's gameplay video reveal.
• Check out this Battlefield 3 preview.
• Check out our hands-on preview of The Darkness 2.
• Find out what awesome new games come out this week.
• Gears of War 3 is causing freezing issues, forcing gamers to restart their consoles.
• Leisure Suit Larry is getting the HD remake treatment.
• The crew at Overkill have detailed all of the weapons in Payday: The Heist for us. Check out what you'll be wielding.
• Battlefield 3 will feature an optional hi-res texture pack install on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
• Watch as a Mutant has trouble navigating the rocky landscape of Rage.
• Silent Hill: Downpour has been delayed; now set for Q2 2012.
• Mass Effect 3's mysterious multiplayer mode has been confirmed to be co-op based missions.
• The upcoming survival horror game Afterfall: Insanity is just one dollar.
• The Tribes: Ascend will begin beta on November 4.
• Great video game adaptations from comic books are as rare as issues of Action Comics #1. So check out these five greats!
• Forza Motorsport 4 Deals And More In This Week in Game Deals: October 11th - October 15th
• We show you how to find the id Room Easter Egg in Rage.
• Major League Gaming is heading to sunny Orlando, Florida this weekend, watch the tournament on G4TV.com!
• Blair Butler & Courtney Kraft Review Graphic Novels and Manga on Fresh Ink Online
• You can get an exclusive Batman: Arkham City skin if you buy the Blu-Ray of The Green Lantern.
• Check out our review of punishing game Dark Souls.
• Check out our review of NBA 2K12.
• Check out our exclusive look at the Horde Command DLC for Gears of War 3.
• Join G4's Extra Life team and help sick children.!
• Check out our video investigation of Cliff Bleszinski. Turns out he's a robot!

Tuesday

• Yesterday's reports of confirmed online multiplayer support in Mass Effect 3 are true, according to BioWare.
• A leaked copy of the manual for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim reveals new facts about the game's systems.
• Polyphyny Digital has released the Spec 2.0 update for Gran Turismo 5, along with details for next week's DLC.
• Activision has detailed the various pre-order bonuses that will be available for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded.
• Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson promises weekly pre-release updates for the game leading to its release.
• The holidays are fast-approaching, and chances are you'll get some cash as gifts. Here's how to spend it wisely.
• Check out this full level walkthrough of "Run for your Life" from Hitman Absolution.
• Check out our Assassin's Creed: Revelations hands-on preview.
• Microsoft announced an even bigger Xbox 360 Hard Drive.
• EA has responded to the ESRB's description of cop-killing in Battlefield 3.
• Trion Worlds, the developer of the MMO Rift, is participating in the Extra Life charity event.
• The first episode of Dragon Age: Redemption entitled "Tallis" featuring Felicia Day is finally here.
• The new Black Wii bundle will feature a new model for the Wii
• An amazing Star Wars inspired PC case recently won a contest held by Dutch tech site Hardware.info.
• A lot of Batman: Arkham City DLC has been priced and dated via Gamestop.
• Check out our interview with Alex Amancio, Creative Director at Ubisoft, about AC: Revelations' Den Defense gameplay.
• Adam discusses the potential of video game consoles becoming multi-media set-top boxes and digital distribution.
• Check out Richard Lemarchand, Lead Game Designer at Naughty Dog, giving a complete history of Indie gaming.
• I think we're all on the same page when it comes to Uncharted 3's cinematic quality.
• 16 Zombies were hurt on the set of Resident Evil 5.
• Check out some long range sniping in this Battlefield 3 Nugget
• Our exclusive collection of Kinect Disneyland Adventures attractions gameplay videos will surely warm your cold, cynical, gamer heart

Wednesday

• Sony brings word that 93,000 user accounts within the company's entertainment and gaming network have been compromised.
• Naughty Dog's Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception goes gold as Sony confirms Starhawk beta acceess with every purchase.
• Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode involves wave-based survival and features persistent class progression.
• Mech games have been around since the days of the arcade, and they keep coming. Here's a history of the some of the best.
• Scribblenauts Remix has arrived and it's an iOS game built on content from the two previous release, plus 10 new levels.
• Yoot Saito, Yoshiyuki Hirai, Yasumi Matsuno and Suda 51 collaborate on 3DS game collection Guild 01.
• Check out the trailer for Goldeneye: Reloaded's multiplayer.
• Mass Effect 3's elusive co-op multiplayer mode officially has a trailer.
• Microsoft has purchased former "indie" developer Twisted Pixel.
• Is there a banking app for Kinect on the way?
• X-Play's Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb countdown the top 5 games to play with your friends.
• You know the show "Touched by Angel"? Well this week's episode of Feedback is kind of like that show.
• Why do video games always seem to have a level in the sewers? Like, literally in the sewers. Check out these sewery games.
• You can read a full new chapter of Halo: Grasslands right now.
• On October 15th G4 will be participating in Extra Life.
• Xbox Live representative Major Nelson has announced an upcoming public preview of the new Xbox Live dashboard update.
• Get ready for some multiplayer madness with these upcoming games.
• Check out our GoldenEye: Reloaded preview.
• X-Play's Blair Herter talks with DC Comics' Geoff Johns about the soon to be Free-To-Play DC Universe Online.
• Total War meets Zelda = Hyrule: Total War.
• Watch the first 15 minutes of Ace Combat Assault Horizon.
• Check out the pro-tips on Gears of War 3 from Epic Games themselves.
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning gives you the freedom to choose your fate.

Thursday

• Cliffhanger Productions hopes that its browser-based Shadowrun Online will redeem the pen-and-paper cyberpunk RPG's rep.
• Rockstar Games is bringing Grand Theft Auto 3 to mobile platforms in celebration of its upcoming 10th anniversary.
• Activision will release a Men in Black video game for consoles and handhelds next spring.
• A newly posted Q&A reveals additional facts about Ubisoft's November 15 release, Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
• Sony confirms that the co-op FPS Payday: The Heist is coming to PlayStation Network on October 18.
• It's not all just supercars in Forza 4. There are plenty of normal cars in there as well, including the one you probably own already.
• A coin-op version of Infinity Blade is coming to an arcade near you.
• Adam and Blair count down the worst five superhero games in this X-List.
• A virus linked with Mafia Wars apparently infected the U.S. Military's drone fighters.
• Take a tour of Radical Entertainment's studios as they work on Prototype 2.
• The makers of Forza 4 created the world's most expensive parking lot.
• Casey discusses Marv Wolfman working on Planetside 2's backstory and Star Wars: The Old Republic's Companion Character substitutions.
• Get a look at Phoenix Wright in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.
• Get a look at the big co-op moments in Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One.
• Get a look at the Hardcore Dark Souls trailer.
• A new South Park game, South Park: Tenorman's Revenge, is coming to Xbox soon.
• Check out the Ghost Rider Pinball FX table.
• Name player classes for both the Autobots and Decepticons in Transformers Universe.
• Herman Cain support seems to be supporting games and gamers.
• Downloadable game Dungeon Defenders has DLC coming out in November.
• Core games topped the NPD charts for the month of September.

Friday

• Other Ocean Interactive confirms on Facebook that The War of the Worlds is coming to XBLA on 10/26.
• Sqaure-Enix will go back to a subscription model for Final Fantasy 14 when Version 2.0 arrives before the end of 2011.
• To read the entire Batman: Arkham City review click the pretty blue words.
• Batman: Arkham City has been released and it's probably sitting on a store shelf waiting for you right now.
• Valve celebrates the one year anniversary of Team Fortress 2's Mann Co. Store launch with new content and a sale.
• Recently discovered Apple patents suggest that Game Center will allow users to one day create cartoon avatars.
• Spider-Man: Edge of Time dev Beenox is working on a game adaptation of the upcoming Spidey movie.
• What the heck is DOTA 2? Here's your guide to the game.
• A British tabloid is reporting that video games make kids crazy.
• Check out our Battlefield 3 multiplayer preview.
• Check out our preview of Grand Theft Auto 3 for mobile devices.
• Wondering what game to download for your iPad, iPhone, or Android? We've got you covered in Knuckle Up.
• Square Enix today announced Army Corps Of Hell, a new Vita title.
• Reports are coming in that Xbox Live has somehow been hacked through FIFA.
• Did you pick up the new Apple iPhone 4S? Here are some games that will really make it pop.
• Check out the Battlefield 3 multiplayer videos with a simple click!
• Check out the teaser trailer for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.
• Check out Candace Baily and Sara Underwood wrestling in a tub full of oatmeal.
• Check out our Indiecade interviews with the creators of Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure.
• Ask us video game questions for Feedback! We want to answer them.
• The Thing is in theaters now, but how does it stack up to the book, the movies, and the video game?
• All weekend you can catch Major League Gaming's Orlando Pro Circuit Tournament right here on G4TV.com!