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Helldivers 2’s Robots Back With A Vengeance, Now Have Gunships And Walking Tanks
2.4.2024
War…war never changes…or at least that’s what some people say. They’d be wrong though, because in the case of the satirical co-op shooter Helldivers 2, war is frequently changing—often at the behest of the players—into a neverending nightmare. The war that players signed up for when Helldivers...
Helldivers 2 Players Finally Liberate Malevelon Creek, AKA 'Robot Vietnam'
1.4.2024
The narrative of the co-op shooter Helldivers 2 has taken unpredictable twists and turns that have kept its community on its toes since it launched, but no surprise has been greater than the reverence for Malevelon Creek. The embattled planet, often referred to as “Robot Vietnam” due to...
Helldivers 2 Is Addressing Its Bug Problem In More Than One Way
12.3.2024
Helldivers 2 has a bug problem. No, not that one, but a literal bug problem. The Terminids, a species of huge, homicidal bugs, have plagued the game since the very beginning. They’re the first enemies in Super Earth’s ongoing galactic war, and players have dropped onto planet after planet in...
Helldivers 2 CEO Is ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Dev Behavior
8.3.2024
Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.A new patch hit Helldivers 2 on March 6 that unfortunately didn’t...
Mechs Are Coming To Helldivers 2, If You Can Liberate Tien Kwan
7.3.2024
The most fascinating thing about Helldivers 2’s ongoing story is how effectively its momentum and beats are used to not just make the player base feel immersed in an ongoing, evolving conflict, but to mobilize them in specific directions. We know that Joel, a developer at Arrowhead Game Studios,...
Helldivers 2 Lives Up To Its Name, Adds Planetary Hazards Like Fire Tornadoes
6.3.2024
Helldivers 2 has only been out for about a month and has already evolved so much. At first, players were only laying waste to bugs, but now there are also killer robots to fight on the other side of the galaxy. Planets have been liberated, while others have fallen, and divers discovered that...
Helldivers 2 Studio Debunks PlayStation Acquisition Rumors
6.3.2024
In the past couple of years, there’s been a growing trend of big gaming companies acquiring studios. One studio that won’t be getting acquired any time soon, however, is Arrowhead Game Studios. The developer of 2024’s multiplayer hit Helldivers 2 recently had to address growing rumors on social...
Helldivers 2 Team Seems To Have Fixed The Game's Biggest Problem
26.2.2024
Helldivers 2 is the game of the moment, garnering massive attention but also buckling under the weight of its soaring player counts. Arrowhead Game Studios prepared the third-person, live-service shooter for a busy weekend as more folks drop into the game, raising the player cap to 700,000 in...
Kotaku’s Essential Guide To Helldivers 2
24.2.2024
Available exclusively on PlayStation 5 and PC, Helldivers 2 from Arrowhead Game Studios feels like a 2000s-era throwback in the best possible way. Whether you’ve been playing since day one or are curious what all the fuss is about, here’s a comprehensive rundown of all our coverage of the...
Helldivers 2 Raises Player Cap To 700,000 Ahead Of Busy Weekend
23.2.2024
Let me be upfront: no, you’re not the only person trying and failing to spread democracy in Helldivers 2 this week.Read more
Helldivers 2’s Mysterious Black Screen Issue Explained
20.2.2024
Helldivers 2, the third-person co-op experience that’s surging in popularity on Steam and PS5, is a really good time in spite of a couple of technical hitches. One of the more common frustrations is a stubborn black screen that sometimes confronts players upon launching the game. While the screen...
Helldivers 2 Extra XP Weekend Means It's Time To Level Up Fast
16.2.2024
Third-person co-op shooter Helldivers 2 has been rocking PS5 and PC players’ worlds as of late. Featuring intense co-op shootouts and extraction challenges against big bad bugs and robots, Helldivers has a thoroughly satisfying gameplay loop with a difficulty challenge that feels tough,...
Helldivers 2 Feels Like A PS3 Game In A Very Good Way
13.2.2024
Arrowhead Game Studios’ third-person co-op shooter Helldivers 2 has had a rough launch. It’s been plagued with server issues, progression problems, and more, and after several rapid fixes failed to fix things, studio CEO Johan Pilestedt issued an apology to players.Read more
Helldivers 2 Is Too Popular For Its Own Good
12.2.2024
Helldivers 2, the third-person shooter that launched on PS5 and PC on February 8, is enjoying a fair bit of popularity. It rocketed to the top of Steam charts shortly after launch, and it quickly soared past God of War’s top concurrent player count to become PlayStation’s biggest PC launch. It’s...