Still don't have a code for the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta test? Well you are in luck. The Koalition has managed to get hold of 50 beta codes. All you have to do to win one is fill out the entry form below and wait for the contest to finish in 48 hours. After 48 hours the 50 winners will be notified by email. Good luck and I hope to see you on...

Thats right, today (the 17th November) is The Koalition's 1 year birthday. So this is a very special office. In this episode we break it down 100% on how we started the site, hear it right from the people who created the Koalition. The Koalition would like to thank all the fans and everybody who has shown their support over the past 12 months. I...

To follow up on all the nice giveaways we have been giving to you guys lately, we have a Left 4 Dead 2 steam code to give away to a lucky winner. The code will unlock the complete game, which is released this week. Remember this is a "Steam" code, therefor you need to be set up on the service and be an avid PC gamer before you even think about ente...

Since the release of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward has been praised for redefining the scope of the FPS franchise by trading in the traditional World War II landscape for a more modern day approach to combat. Now in the highly anticipated second installment of the series, Modern Warfare 2 attempts to add to earlier successes by promis...

It's been almost two decades since a 2D platformer starring Mr. Mario has appeared on a console, his last traditional outing was Super Mario World which launched alongside the Super Nintendo in 1991. Until this day Super Mario World remains to be my favorite game of all time so it should come as no surprise that my excitement for New Super Mario Br...

The Co-Op is back and better than ever. This week we discuss the recent good news about Final Fantasy, Modern Warfare 2 impressions, NPD's and Facebook coming to the Playstation 3. Along with that we also have a couple updates to keep you posted on, so sit back and chill with The Koalition for the next hour. Shout outs to our guest Andre Tipton. ...

Note: Apologies for the late review, this game was only recently released in Europe. The conclusion of Ratchet & Clank's "Future" arc is finally upon us and if like me you've been waiting two years to discover what Clank's fate it will come with a huge sigh of relief. If you're new to the series or missed out on R&C's previous PS3 adventur...

While your at the crib clocking in crazy hours playing Modern Warfare 2 you need at least two things. Great snacks and great music. Now we can't help you guys on the snack front, but being the number one video game and hip hop site out we will hold you down on the music. So what we have put together were a group of songs that inspired us to play th...

It feels as if he was stamped a "XXL Freshman" so long ago, but in the past two years, Wale Folarin has utilized every possible outlet in order to keep his name within ears' length. Aided by popular singles "Dig Dug (Shake It)", "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E." and "Nike Boots", Wale was thrust into position as the frontman for hip hop stemming from the DMV (D...

We were in the office chillin, and ruthless kid was giving us mad jokes. So in normal Koalition fashion we hit the record button. Despite all the talk about girls we also have some Dragon Age Origins impressions in there for all you gamers that are a little skeptical about the game. Apologies for the lack of The Co-Op Podcast but we will be bac...

Here is episode 2 (episode 1 is here) of our Eurogamer Expo special, look out for more interviews and more jokes from Swiff and Ruthless kid. We had a couple more interviews but due to the noise from the expo, the quality of these interviews have been damaged. I'm just very bitter that all Ruthless kid's interviews came out perfect and mine were ru...

We are giving away a free copy of DJ Hero for the Nintendo Wii. I don't think we do enough for the Wii on The Koalition, so this is sort of our come back. Only the first 100 to sign up will qualify. So hurry and tell your grandmother that's playing Wii Fit to come enter. Don't forget to check our DJ Hero review. And if you don't win you can still c...

Ever since its phenomenal third installment Tekken has been regarded as one of  the top franchises in the fighting game genre, however the series has been on rocky ground ever since. Tekken: Tag Tournament was almost a port of Tekken 3 but with upgraded visuals (due to it appearing on the PS2 rather than the PSone) and a new Tag-Team element, Tekk...

Rockstar Games latest episodic content in the renown GTA IV series delivers a definitive package that expands upon the success of the original title. With the release of GTA: Episodes from Liberty City the series closes in dramatic fashion and firmly builds anticipation for future titles to come. Here is some information about what you get on the c...

Rhythm based games nowadays are all too familiar with a Guitar Hero game being released every three months and Rock Band DLC every week, the genre needs something new. FreeStyleGames and Activision are hoping to get the party started with DJ Hero, their new DJ rhythm based game. DJ Hero offers you your own plastic turntable and mixer to perform 93 ...