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I haven't played the single player before; hopefully that won't be too much of a hindrance? Looking through the manual, it looks like I should be able to jump straight into the multiplayer (unlike LBP where you have to complete a few stages first);…
November 18
Looking forward to it! My PSN handle is "TheBrainyGamer"
November 18
Michael Abbott is attending David Carlton's event
November 19, 2009 from 9:30pm to 11:30pm
The guest host for this week's VGHVI gaming session is Michael Abbott, of the blog The Brainy Gamer! (He's also one of the cofounders of the VGHVI, incidentally.) He's chosen for us to return to the PS3, this time for a round of Uncharted 2. As usu…
November 18
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I'll be hosting a VGHVI get-together this Thursday on PSN for some Uncharted 2 co-op gaming goodness. U2's co-op mode is rock solid and a lot of fun - and I say this as a gamer who tends not to enjoy online shooters. The solo game has received plent…
November 18
PSN: TheBrainyGamer Go, Sackboy, go!
September 16
Michael Abbott is attending David Carlton's event
September 17, 2009 from 9:30pm to 11:30pm
This week, we'll do our Thursday gaming on the PS3 instead of XBL for the first time. (Though Jonathan and Roger may be playing on XBL as well, I'm not sure.) The game we've chosen is Little Big Planet. (Which, incidentally, just got a Game of the Y…
September 16
I love the VGHVI Xbox Live gaming action on Thursdays, but any chance of playing a multiplatform game like Burnout Paradise on PS3? Little Big Planet would also be a co-op blast, as would Trine when it appears. Any other PS3 folks around here? I do…
July 8
Michael Abbott and Denis Farr are now friends
May 11

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Uncharted 2 co-op night

I'll be hosting a VGHVI get-together this Thursday on PSN for some Uncharted 2 co-op gaming goodness. U2's co-op mode is rock solid and a lot of fun - and I say this as a gamer who tends not to enjoy online shooters. The solo game has received plenty of well-deserved praise, but its multiplayer is a terrific extension of that experience, and it leverages many of those excellent assets.

If you've played U2's single-player mode, it's an easy transition to multiplayer, with the weapons, interface,… Continue

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