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Helldivers II

Helldivers II is the follow-up to the 2015 multiplayer top-down single-player/co-op shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios. The sequel, which has shifted gears to a third-person shooter format, drops players into the boots of elite super-soldiers who fight to protect Super Earth from invading alien forces while taking the fight to those who threaten the "democracy of Super Earth."

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Helldivers 2
Shooter
Systems
PC-1
9/10
10.0/10
Top Critic Avg: 83/100 Critics Rec: 90%
Released
February 8, 2024
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
Developer(s)
Arrowhead Game Studios
Publisher(s)
Sony
Engine
bitsquid

Franchise
Helldivers
Prequel(s)
A masked soldier gives a thumbs up as others kill a bug in the background from Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 Community Issues Its Own Major Order To Clean Up The PSN Disaster
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The Helldivers 2 community has issued its own major order to help revert the mass review bombing that the game has received recently. 

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Helldivers 2 Claims Victory As Sony Backs Down From Mandatory PSN Linking
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After days of backlash, Sony backs down from requiring Helldivers 2 PC players to link their to PSN after days of backlash and criticism.

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Helldivers 2 Just Ruined The Most Promising Game In Years
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Helldivers 2 was proving that live-service games could be genuinely fun and fair, but a huge new change is tarnishing its good reputation.

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A Terminid Control System in Helldivers 2 with three soldiers in front of it
How To Deactivate Terminid Control Systems In Helldivers 2
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Terminid Control Systems may have done more harm than good, but now it’s up to Helldivers to aggressively disassemble these threats to liberty.

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Helldivers 2 Fan Spots An Annoying Detail In One Of The Game's Most Popular Stratagems
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An eagle-eyed Helldiver spots a slight error in one of the game's most used Strategems and it's difficult to look past it once it's been seen.

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Stalker bugs from Helldivers 2 looking terrifying.
Helldivers 2 Update Made One Simple & Dangerous Change To Stalkers
Gaming

A recent update to Helldivers 2 made a terrifying change to Stalkers, making them scarier than ever before. Here’s how to survive an encounter.

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Helldivers 2's Latest Update Requires Linking And Players Are Angry
Gaming

The Helldivers 2 community is up in arms after Arrowhead Studios confirmed that PC players will need to link their Steam to a PSN .

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Everything New Coming To Helldivers 2 Warbond: Polar Patriots
Gaming

Arrowhead has announced a new Warbond for Helldivers 2, called "Polar Patriots", which will bring new weapons, armor, and more to the game.

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Helldivers 2 Latest Patch Updates May Be Doing More Harm Than Good
Gaming

The latest hotfix for Helldivers 2 addresses some lingering problems with the game but also introduces plenty of issues that will need to be fixed.

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Sorry Solo Helldivers 2 Players, Your Missions Just Got A Lot Harder
Gaming

Thanks to a recent patch, and a bug being fixed, solo Helldivers 2 players will have to contend with more enemies in missions than ever before.

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Newest Helldivers 2 Patch Is Causing Players To Die By Their Own Weapons [UPDATED]
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Players are finding their own weapons are killing them mid-battle following a new patch to Helldivers 2.

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The shadow of the Quasar Cannon overlaid onto an image of a Helldiver firing a laser at a Terminid
Helldivers 2's Latest Patch Nerfs Everyone's Favorite Gun
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The latest balance update for Helldivers 2 bears bad news for players who enjoy blasting gigantic laser balls toward the weak spot of a Termind.

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Helldivers 2’s Most Important Strategy Has Nothing To Do With Weapons Or Stratagems
Gaming

The best strategy in Helldivers 2 has nothing to do with what Stratagems and equipment players use, and everything to do with how they use them.

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Clever Helldivers 2 Technique Makes A New Underused Gun Much Better Against Automatons
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The most recent Helldivers 2 Warbond added some interesting guns, and one powerful option is way better with the application of a specific trick.

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Helldivers 2 Studio Promises Its Looking Into One Of The Game's Most Annoying Features
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Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Studios promises that it will look into the game's annoyingly inconsistent and frustrating "auto-climb" mechanic.

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Amazing Helldivers 2 Space Combat Becomes Real Thanks To Fan
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A talented Helldivers 2 fan shares their pitch for what space combat could look like with an action-packed and incredibly detailed video.

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Helldiver panicking with automatons behind him in Helldivers 2.
One Huge Problem With Helldivers 2 High Command Needs To Change Or The Game Could Die
Gaming

Helldivers 2 is still popular, but its player base has begun to dwindle, and if High Command doesn't change, the game could die like others before it.

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A devastator in Helldivers 2 alongside a squad of players firing explosive rounds
Helldivers 2 Player Demonstrates An Effective Tactic Against Automatons, But It's Not Easy
Gaming

An experienced Helldivers 2 player shows off their new strategy for dodging the Automaton's Heavy Devastator but it'll take plenty of practice.

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A Helldiver using a Railgun alongside another using a gas mask and assault rifle
Helldivers 2 Fan Suggests An Excellent Fix For One Of The Most Brutally Nerfed Weapons
Gaming

While Helldivers 2's Railgun may have been nerfed into oblivion, one fan believes they have a solution to make it more powerful but still balanced.

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Helldivers walking with a purple and pink background.
New Helldivers 2 Content & The Game’s Success Are Actually Causing A Huge Problem
Gaming

Although the technical issues of Helldivers 2 continue to pile up, the studio behind the game can't stop rolling out new content to focus on fixes.

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