Helldivers 2 CEO says they’ll ‘never’ turn off friendly fire: ‘We would have to turn off bullet damage against enemies as well’

Helldivers 2’s breakout success continues, with the game sitting pretty near the top of Steam’s top-selling and most-played games lists and boasting over 250,000 “very positive” reviews. Partly that’s because it’s a total blast, and the overarching galactic war is being played out beautifully, but not a little is down to the game’s willingness to…

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Overwatch 2 has killed any remaining hope for its future PvE missions, with the mode being scrapped in favour of going all-in on PvP

Blizzard has completely gutted its planned PvE content for Overwatch 2, and will instead “double down” on PvP. That’s according to a Bloomberg newsletter and information that PC Gamer also corroborated separately.  It’s a disappointing conclusion to an 18-month wait, albeit one that’s not all too surprising given last year’s cancellation of the game’s hero…

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How to spot Dragonsplague in Dragon’s Dogma 2

If you’ve heard about the Dragonsplague that can infect your pawns in Dragon’s Dogma 2, you likely want to figure out what you can do to prevent it. And if you haven’t heard about the disease, consider this a PSA on how to save your adventuring companions. You might have overheard your pawns talking about…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Friday, March 15

However much or little help you need to win today’s Wordle, you’ll find everything you need right here. Come take a look at our handy tips, take a peek at a clue for the March 15 (1000) puzzle, or ensure your thousandth Wordle is a guaranteed win by clicking through to today’s answer. I found…

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The best deals in the 2024 Steam Spring Sale

The first big Steam sale of the year is here. The Steam Spring Sale features the biggest discounts we’ve seen so far on some of our favorite 2023 games, and even a few smaller discounts on brand new games from this year—January mega-hit Palworld among them.  Meanwhile, some of our older favorites are discounted to…

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I can’t decide which new Helldivers 2 update rules harder—the wicked hot fire tornadoes on Hellmire or the full-auto laser rifle that melts everything

If you can’t take the heat, get out of the hellpod. It’s been 48 hours since something exciting and concerning happened in the world of Helldivers 2, so naturally, Arrowhead turned on the fire tornadoes. You’re reading that right: columns of hot death have been spotted on the aptly named Hellmire in Terminid territory. I…

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Dark Souls 2 modders have finally managed to crank its framerate past 60 without borking the entire game

First reported by GamesRadar, an industrious modder named emoose has finally cracked the 60fps barrier in Dark Souls 2 with their DS2 Frame Unlimiter project, allowing players to enjoy a crispy high-refresh take on Drangleic without breaking the game. For a studio with such precise and intense action gameplay, FromSoftware’s always had a fraught relationship…

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