One of the most-played games on Steam right now is a highly-destructible FPS in open beta

Johan Pilestedt is taking a sabbatical from Helldivers 2 after working ‘around the clock’ for 11 years, will move on to ‘the next Arrowhead game’ when he returns

Arrowhead boss Johan Pilestedt is taking a break. The chief creative officer, who has been the face of Helldivers 2 through the ups and downs of its first year, will be on a sabbatical from the studio for “a while,” and when he returns, he’ll be working on a different game. “I know a lot…

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Microsoft ‘Sorry’ for Surface Book, Pro 4 Issues

Nearly two months have passed since Microsoft released the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, and while these devices have received mostly positive reviews from the critics, many customers are flooding Microsoft’s forums with hardware and software complaints. The problems are apparently serious and numerous, prompting Microsoft to issue a public apology for the state…

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PlayStation Store: October’s Top Downloads

Welcome! October marked the launch of PlayStation VR, so we’re adding a new section to our monthly Top Downloads post. One may think a game about working wouldn’t make for an especially entertaining time, but players can’t seem to get enough of Owlchemy Labs’ hilarious VR debut Job Simulator, which was the most-downloaded PlayStation VR…

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Mouthwashing review

Review catch-up (Image credit: Coal Supper) There were a few games last year that we didn’t have time to review, so before 2025 gets too crazy we’re playing review catch-up and rectifying some of these omissions. So if you’re reading this and wondering if you’ve slipped through a wormhole back into 2024, don’t worry, you’ve…

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