A 24-hour free giveaway sent Steam's new viral co-op mega-hit to the moon, with 6.2 million owners after its first day By Hirun Cryer published 3 April 24 News Content Warning is the hot new topic
Oh no, Helldivers 2 players are also getting wrecked by new Automaton Factory Striders that are built like Star Wars AT-ATs and apparently spawn waves of Devastators By Austin Wood published 2 April 24 news You'll want to kill them quick, but they aren't easy to take down
No April Fools' joke: This co-op horror game where you "get famous or die trying" is like Dark and Darker but you're a YouTuber, and it's free for 24 hours By Jordan Gerblick published 1 April 24 news Content Warning surprise dropped with a 100% launch discount
After weeks of attrition, Helldivers 2 players took Malevelon Creek in just hours following a new Major Order – but the bots already want it back By Austin Wood last updated 1 April 24 news We've liberated the Creek at last – now we have to defend it
After a failed Major Order, Helldivers 2 boss says the devs are "talking about" making planets clearer, one player-made idea is "surprisingly close to what we had" By Austin Wood published 1 April 24 news Sometimes managed democracy needs some extra managing
Helldivers 2's war on Automatons is going way too well, and new signs point to a major twist from Game Master Joel coming soon By Austin Wood published 29 March 24 news There's no way the latest Major Order is going to end cleanly
Helldivers 2 devs got a letter from Alan Wake himself, and it's great: "Their righteous crusade had spread like wildfire, gained thousands, millions of followers" By Austin Wood published 29 March 24 news Alan Wake is a fan, now let's get him on the frontlines
It's time, Helldivers 2 community: Malevelon Creek is a liberation target next to the new Major Order to take out an Automaton factory in Game Master Joel's latest plot By Austin Wood published 29 March 24 news We're off to storm Tibit to shut down the bots, and the Creek is right next door
Helldivers 2 probably wouldn't exist without Nintendo as its director says the Mario maker is "the reason why I became a game dev" By Jordan Gerblick published 28 March 24 news You can thank Mario, Zelda, and Kirby for your democracy
The fight against Helldivers 2's Automaton horde just got easier: 2 new guns are here, including the long-rumored Heavy Machine Gun By Austin Wood published 28 March 24 news Please also enjoy the Quasar Cannon launcher
Helldivers 2 Discord server called "automatons" for promoting boosting, owner says "no one" used the deal: "We, like you, understand there is no point power leveling in this game" By Iain Harris published 28 March 24 News Boosting rears its head once more
Tens of thousands salute Helldivers 2 player who passed away, game director says "I will speak to the team on how to remember one of the fallen" By Austin Wood published 27 March 24 news "He will be sent off with full honors"
Alan Wake 2 dev is "well aware of how challenging the co-op multiplayer space is", but needs to "grow our audience" with Project Condor By Jordan Gerblick published 26 March 24 news The co-op Control project is "for fans we don't have yet"
Work together to build a train line in real-time in chaotic co-op strategy game Unrailed 2: Back on Track By Hirun Cryer published 21 March 24 News Launching in early access on PC later this year
Helldivers 2 seems to accuse its own creative director of "dissident concealment" as the cover-up ends and flying bugs are confirmed real By Austin Wood published 21 March 24 news "The abruptness of the evolution indicates a high possibility of dissident concealment"
In a rare message from Helldivers 2 Game Master Joel, Arrowhead confirms the war is bugged and not being tracked properly amid a spike in crashes after a new patch By Austin Wood published 20 March 24 news Joel wants a fair fight, but the wrong kind of bug is causing a problem
Helldivers 2 Game Master Joel claps back with a tough new major order: liberate 5 planets in 3 days to secure our "economic future" By Austin Wood published 19 March 24 news Helldivers 2 players were just celebrating a win, but the fight is back on
Stardew Valley 1.6 patch notes are here with over 500 changes: multiple pets, "new neighbors," new NPC dialogue, fresh outfits, extra crops, and so much more By Jordan Gerblick published 19 March 24 news The Stardew Valley 1.6 patch notes are absolutely massive
This Phasmophobia-inspired co-op horror game ticks all of my boxes: player roles, a scaredy cat option, and "real-life haunted locations" By Jordan Gerblick published 18 March 24 news I can't wait to be a ghost-hunting Twitch streamer in, erm, Ghost Bros.
Helldivers 2 has been a masterclass in making live service games fun, from handling balance patches to surprising players with unannounced updates By Austin Wood published 14 March 24 Opinion Opinion | Helldivers 2 is a live service game that actually feels like it needs to be live