Our latest coverage of Helldivers 2.
Helldivers 2’s player numbers took a big hit last weekend after the squad-based shooter was pulled from Steam in countries and regions that aren’t supported by the PlayStation Network. While Sony has since reversed its decision to require mandatory PSN account linking on Steam, the game still remains delisted in the said regions. Even so, the ranks of Super Earth’s [...]
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Super Earth’s soldiers have won their fight against Sony’s tyranny as the Helldivers 2 publisher walks back its decision to implement mandatory PlayStation Network account linking. It was apparently a long overdue requirement that Sony decided to push back due to technical issues but has now decided to scrap entirely. “The May 6 update, which would have required Steam and [...]
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Helldivers 2 players brings the fight for democracy to Arrowhead Games itself after the studio announced that a PlayStation Network account will be mandatory to play the game starting on May 30 for existing players and May 6 for new players. In protest, players are now review-bombing the popular squad-based shooter on Steam with recent reviews now plummeting to Mostly [...]
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Arrowhead Studios just rolled out another balance patch for Helldivers 2 that includes some noteworthy adjustments to weapons, progression, and gameplay in general, including a level cap increase from 50 to 150. The update fixed Arc Thrower charge times to one second, reduced its range from 50 meters to 25, and increased its stagger force. The team also increased the [...]
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The Federation of Super Earth will be denying all C-01 permit applications after Helldivers 2 players failed the last major order to rid Fori Prime and Zagon Prime of any and all enemies. While the stalwart soldiers of Super Earth succeeded in liberating Fori Prime, they were unfortunately unable to secure a foothold on Zagon Prime. As punishment, all citizens [...]
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There are rumors that there’s a new enemy type on the prowl in Helldivers 2, hot on the heels of the new flying bugs that began terrorizing players last week. Players report seeing blue laser beams that have been taking out Helldivers with deadly precision, leading to speculation that a new faction has joined the galactic war since the Automatons [...]
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It’s been a pretty eventful week in Helldivers 2 with the launch of its first balance update and the unexpected arrival of mechs. Yesterday saw another update hit the live servers that addressed complaints over the recent weapon nerfs by also nerfing heavily armored Terminids like the Bile Titan, Charger, and Annihilator Tanks. Shortly after the update’s release, Arrowhead Games [...]
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Last week saw Helldivers 2 receive its first balance update, which proved to be extremely unpopular with the game’s community, particularly because of the nerfs it made to the Railgun and other fan-favorite weapons. Prior to the update, the Railgun was the weapon of choice for taking down heavily armored bugs like the Bile Titan and Charger in higher difficulty [...]
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While Helldivers 2 players have found a suitable replacement for the Railgun after the one shot one kill weapon was nerfed in last week’s balance patch, there’s still some significant push back against the changes. Players argue that nerfs shouldn’t be a priority for a PvE game’s first update and that it needlessly increased the difficulty of higher-tier missions that [...]
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Arrowhead Games threw the Helldivers 2 meta for a loop with its first balance update yesterday. The update included a nerf for what is arguably the most powerful support weapon in the game – the one shot, one kill Railgun. Players, however, quickly found an unlikely replacement in the form of the Flamethrower which previously sat at the other end [...]
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