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Ay Yo | "They blow their load all over me, then I can move out" - Helldivers 2's next patch will make it easier to take on rocket-toting bots and gunships

Yes. Johan Pilestedt, chief creative officer of Arrowhead, said that.

Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Smells Fine To Them | Helldivers 2 players seem pretty cool with Arrowhead sticking stratagems in a Warbond for the first time, provided plenty of free firepower keeps coming

"As long as they don't start putting in generic strats, then I'm happy with them having some extra levers to pull."

Sept. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Tooter Earth | Helldivers 2's next Warbond, Chemical Agents, will let you douse bugs in noxious gas as "galactic pest control" and comes with a fart emote

Look, I'm sure this stuff's just as safe for the wielder as all the other stuff you've had to breathe in for Super Earth.

Sept. 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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I Started Blasting | Helldivers 2's next big update is buffing the gun that's designed to be "like a sniper rifle on crack" so you can blast larger enemies to bits

The railgun's durable damage is being close to quadrupled. Nice.

Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Hot Stuff | Wahey, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead says its next update will be giving flamethrowers enough of a buff to facilitate cooking showdowns

"We've heard you loud and clear."

Sept. 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Just A Few Replies | Following Arrowhead's update announcement, PlayStation asks Helldivers 2 players how they feel about the game, cue "over 5,000 responses" in less than an hour

Plus some folks arguing that the survey didn't let them be as negative as they'd have liked.

Sept. 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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Report, Soldier | Helldivers 2's 60-day plan progress update has arrived, and there's a big update with weapon, enemy, and armour overhauls coming in just over a week

"We see the Steam reviews and we hear you loud and clear."

Sept. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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Illumi-nope? | Helldivers 2's long-awaited Illuminate faction finally shows up on the map before quickly disappearing, or did they?

Hey, hey, nothing to see here, just some "fake news" or a "service outage". Or IS THERE?

Sept. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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Super Status Update | "Let's see what the team pulls together for you" - Helldivers 2 devs to deliver "all the information you need" on current 60-day plan progress tomorrow

"We have many teams working in parallel on different things. Some are slated for...soon. Others for...later...and others for....much later.”

Sept. 4, 2024 Mark Warren

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Back To The Bugs | As Arrowhead unleashes a "massive Terminid outbreak", Helldivers 2's napalm barrageless legions cite low morale as a factor in their latest defeat

"This MO could not have come more inconveniently."

Sept. 3, 2024 Mark Warren

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Change Is Coming | Helldivers 2's Pilestedt says Arrowhead's "confident" its next balancing update "will see a significant meta shift" and bring fun to the fore

"I have had a good time with the experience shift, and it is closer to the original intent of the game and what it was at launch."

Sept. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Plastic Fantastic | Helldivers 2's latest Major Order will unlock "Orbital Napalm Barrages", assuming players can liberate a big pile of what yoghurt pots are made from

Just grab a huge bag of plastic forks from the bots and kill a bunch of them. How hard can it be?

Aug. 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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Just Ducking In | Helldivers 2 bossman Pilestedt rocks up on Discord for the first time in a little bit to answer about ten million questions and reflect on the criticism

"The worst thing would have been if we fucked up and no one cared."

Aug. 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Mandatory Fun | As Helldivers 2 players blast through five million Bile Titans, Arrowhead reiterates that making things fun is "an explicit company target" now

You'll just have to keep your eyes peeled when it comes to what the studio's delivering as part of its 60 day plan, though.

Aug. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Fire Fixes | UPDATE: Wahey, Helldivers 2's latest patch takes aim at "excessive ragdolling", ineffective flamethrowers, and inescapable tentacles

Yep, you read that last one right.

Aug. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ah Well | Bad news, Helldivers 2 rebels who were hoping to see what'd happen if the bots reached Super Earth, your dreams look to have been scuppered for now

Sorry Chaosdivers, the latest Major Order's going against your goal of bringing the galactic war to your own doorstep.

Aug. 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Never Prosper | Helldivers 2 cheaters might want to check on their pet fish, because Arrowhead has a humorously brutal punishment for those that hack the game

That'll teach you a lesson.

Aug. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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A Chaotic Twist | Helldivers 2 players hellbent on seeing Super Earth fall have turned their movement into rebel faction roleplay, and some want Arrowhead to make it an actual thing

The Chaosdivers are apparently now part of the community's lore, complete with their own logo and mission statement.

Aug. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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Rapid Action | Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead addresses Escalation of Freedom update backlash by unveiling 60 day plan to fix things like flamethrowers and ragdolling

"As many of you have pointed out, and we agree, what matters most now is action. Not talk."

Aug. 14, 2024 Mark Warren

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Your Move, Joel. | Helldivers 2 players continue to call Arrowhead's bluff by letting the bots advance, but they're still seemingly on track in the current MO

Galactic War protests are weird, yo.

Aug. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Ruh Roh | Helldivers 2 players are so unhappy with the Escalation of Freedom update, they're doing the unthinkable: letting the Automatons win

"Let the Super Earth burn."

Aug. 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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No One's Happy | It's not just Helldivers 2 players that're disappointed with how the Escalation of Freedom update's played out, Arrowhead's CEO says many devs are too

"We want every release to be a step in the right direction. Constant improvement. I don't think we feel this was that."

Aug. 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Fire Rages On | Helldivers 2's recent Steam reviews slide down to mixed amid nerf backlash, and Arrowhead's "having a lot of internal discussions about the best course of action"

"I've gotten like over 200 tweets today with suggestions, opinions and thoughts on what people think."

Aug. 8, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's Happened Again | Helldivers 2 nerf controversy's back on the menu, as players unleash a firestorm of negative reviews and Arrowhead CEO promises more tweaks

"Different player groups are liking/disliking different things - depending on playstyle."

Aug. 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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Fresh Tweaks | Helldivers 2's Escalation of Freedom update is now live, and it comes with some fresh weapon balancing tweaks that're good news for crossbow lovers

One of the new mission objectives is also to assault some Automaton human processing plants. Yes, you read that right.

Aug. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

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You'll Be Mine | Sorry, Helldivers 2 players who're anti getting anti-tank mines, Arrowhead's seemingly using the latest Major Order to force them into your arsenal

You could only hold out for so long, the galaxy was bound to run out of kids to save.

Aug. 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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It's Him, The Guy! | As another Helldivers 2 MO comes down to the wire, Arrowhead's finally shown us its mysterious game master, and it seems like he can use The Force

Ok, so it's clearly just a bit of fun, but that hasn't stopped Super Earth sleuths from scanning J.O.E.L's setup for potential teases.

Aug. 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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Golden Advice | Helldivers 2 CEO takes on 'humble nerd' form to ask Super Earth's 'digital gold' hoarders for pitches about fitting resources into long-term progression

"We have our own designs and ideas, but we'd love to hear yours."

Aug. 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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Twisted Firestarter | Helldivers 2's Freedom’s Flame Warbond deploys soon, and that sound you can hear is Super Earth pyromaniacs blasting The Prodigy

They're the trouble starters, punkin' instigators. They're the fear addicted, the danger illustrated.

July 31, 2024 Mark Warren

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Mid-Assault Adoption | Oh boy, Helldivers 2's Escalation of Freedom update already has would-be Super parents brainstorming Terminid baby names

It doesn't matter if little Termy is actually a hive lord, he's worthy of your love.

July 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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We're So Hellback | Wahey, Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom, the game's "biggest update yet", will let you go on an uber-hard Super Helldive soon

That's not all - fresh enemies, objectives, and environmental hazards are all on their way.

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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They're At It Again | Want to get in on Helldivers 2's latest Major Order? You'd better hurry, as it's about killing a billion bugs and over a hundred million are already toast

Yeah, you can probably bet your house on Hellmire that the rest of the killing spree won't take four days.

July 23, 2024 Mark Warren

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Last Gasp Gain | After Helldivers 2 players clutched the latest Major Order with less than an hour left, Arrowhead's temporarily pulled the trigger on free mechs

The Automatons held out for a while, but couldn't avoid Super Earth grabbing the W with a buzzer beater.

July 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Super Earth-io | Helldivers 2 has been transformed into a 16-bit arcade classic via a demake concept, and its creators would be open to making it a proper mini-game

If you're fans, the ball's in your court, Arrowhead.

July 19, 2024 Mark Warren

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Hot Off The Press | Some info about Helldivers 2's next warbond looks to have leaked via misbehaving PlayStation notifications

Super Earth might be getting some hot new gear soon.

July 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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No Comment | Helldivers 2 dataminers reckon they've uncovered a mission about defending Super Earth's president, and we're taping our mouths shut to avoid inappropriate jokes

Look, there's a new Major Order just come down, can we talk about that instead please?

July 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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Review Bombed | "Just. Make. Bomb. Go. Boom." - Helldivers 2's 500KG bomb is back in the firing line after a recent order

Despite looking impressive, the stratagem continues to draw negative reviews for killing either everything, or barely anything.

July 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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Art Of War | Helldivers 2's latest Major Order is finally letting its armchair General Brasches see if their battle plans would make Sun Tzu facepalm

“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance by posting a diagram made with MS Paint on Reddit.” - Mr Tzu, probably.

July 12, 2024 Mark Warren

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Annnnnd, It's Gone | Did you dare to go offline and live in the real world last night? Sucks to be you as you probably missed an entire Helldivers 2 Major Order

Look, they're good at killing bugs very quickly, we know this.

July 11, 2024 Mark Warren

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Divers Liberated | Helldivers 2's latest hotfix aims to free those trapped in infinite drop-in jail, as Arrowhead teases info on next warbond is coming "soonish"

"I can't give any hints, but I feel like this one is going to grant a wish I've seen from folks."

July 10, 2024 Mark Warren

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Help From On High | Don't worry, even Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead's CEO has joined the campaign against patching out its lifesaving mid-air salutes

"Can we please, please keep this?"

July 9, 2024 Mark Warren

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Super Salute | Helldivers 2 players have finally found an in-game quirk they don't want Arrowhead to patch out - lifesaving mid-air salutes and hugs

"It's a mechanic now."

July 8, 2024 Mark Warren

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Boom Banter | Helldivers 2 players might be getting some fresh weaponry from the first game soon, cue a bunch of memes about anti-tank mines

Oh, and here's some more info on how the Superior Packing module actually works at the moment.

July 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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Illu-moonate | Oh boy, Helldivers 2's latest Major Order might lead to Super Earth getting its mitts on a "powerful interplanetary battle station"

Hey now, you're a Death Star?

July 3, 2024 Mark Warren

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Tinker Timing | Helldivers 2 might be getting a fresh hotfix with more performance fixes this week, but 'no sulking if there isn't one'

"Hope it does the trick! But we'll keep at it regardless."

July 2, 2024 Mark Warren

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New Stuff Needed? | As Helldivers 2 slides down to about 10% of its player number peak on Steam, those left are torn as to how Arrowhead should try to right the ship

Sticking with fixes vs adding more new content - where do you stand?

July 1, 2024 Mark Warren

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Mind Your Mines | As more bugs are uncovered, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead reminds players that not every datamine is worth getting excited about

"Sure, we get that some are curious."

June 27, 2024 Mark Warren

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The Bugs Are Back | Helldivers 2 players are headed back to the bug front, as Arrowhead teases giving Game Master Joel more tools to mess with Super Earth

"I can’t tell much, otherwise [Game Master] Joel would hunt me down!"

June 26, 2024 Mark Warren

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Spears Crossed | Helldivers 2 just got a fresh patch, and we're holding our breath that it'll finally break the spear's curse for good

Hopefully your months of suffering are over, spear lovers.

June 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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Stick To The Plan | Helldivers 2's latest Major Order has the Automatons coming for Malevelon Creek, and naturally it's already reignited the real war

People who pay attention to supply lines vs those who, well, don't. FIGHT!

June 24, 2024 Mark Warren