You've probably already seen the multiplayer-related interviews all over the net (and GiantBomb) already, but we also have a new developer diary that chronicles TFD's multiplayer. We've put a lot of effort into improving it, and this developer diary talks about that:   http://www.armyoftwo.com/us/blog/dev-diary-multiplayer-2-2009-10-28  Hopefully you find it interesting!  

The second part of this developer diary is out! In the second part Nathan covers changes made to the enemy AI...it does a lot more and does it all dynamically. I hope you like it! http://www.armyoftwo.com/us/blog/dev-diary-ai-2-2009-10-07

@Origina1Penguin said:  Sure it wouldn't try instigate any actions like grabbing a shield or throwing grenades over cover, but perhaps we'll see some of that in TFD. "  That's exactly what it does :p I was playing through a chapter yesterday, and on two occasions the partner AI grabbed a shield off the ground (one that an enemy had dropped). You can tell the partner to drop the shield at ...

@Linkyshinks said:    Shame, I had thought you meant Nathan Barley, that would have been "well Jackson". haha :)

Hi all, the newest developer diary is available at the Army of Two website, this one, by AI & Gameplay lead Nathan Brierley, discusses enhancements made to the AI in Army of Two: The 40 Day. The focus in this first part is on Partner AI—enhancing it and improving on common annoyances (like healing/dragging). Check it out and let me know what you think!  http://www.armyoftwo.com/us/blog/dev-diary-ai-2009-10-01  

@Origina1Penguin:   The menus are indeed much faster (and weapon customization can be accessed at any time). There are more mask designs, but even if you don't care for any of them you will be able to design your own mask online through the Ao2 website and then import it to the game (we'll have more details on this later, but it will launch before TFD is released)!

The second part of this developer diary is now available:   http://www.armyoftwo.com/us/blog/dev-diary-location-2-2009-09-25    In part 2, Danny Belanger explains how choosing Shanghai as the location for Army of Two: The 40 Day has impacted storytelling.Enjoy!

 Hey everyone, we've posted the first of many developer diaries at the Army of Two website. In this dev diary Danny Belanger covers location & setting, describing why Shanghai was chosen and how making this choice affects the game: http://www.armyoftwo.com/us/blog/dev-diary-location-2009-09-17 These diaries are being written specifically for fans of Army of Two in order to provide some in-depth insight into the design of The 40th Day, so I hope you ...