Super Earth is under attack, and Helldivers 2’s trouser-browning update is finally here—with weapon customisation, new Illuminate troops, and an inevitable battle on democracy’s home turf

It turns out that the prophesied Helldivers 2 patch that would make you, erm, soil your breeches(?) was definitely still in the pipeline, no pun intended. Helldivers 2 just got a massive, hefty update that’s shaken up the game’s progression system in a major way and, for the first time, brought Super Earth under threat….

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Monster Hunter And Resident Evil Help Capcom Achieve A Record-Breaking Year

“Highest consolidated sales and operating income in Capcom history”. Capcom has posted its financial results for FY2025, and it’s been another remarkable success for the iconic Japanese publisher. In short, it’s earned record profits across all relevant categories for the eighth consecutive year. It’s also achieved over 10% operating income growth for the tenth consecutive…

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40 Years of Gradius: Konami’s King of Arcade Shmup

Fast and difficult shoot ’em ups, often shortened to “shmups”, were an absolute staple of the arcade era. Space Invaders was a major proponent in the explosion of arcade culture, so it’s no wonder that the genre consistently received countless combinations of spaceships blasting through baddies for decades to come. In 1985, Konami released Gradius,…

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