Tag: Third-person-shooter

The Helldivers 2 dev who got downvoted to oblivion is right: We need to chill out about balance in a 4-week-old game

The Helldivers 2 dev…

For some, it's safe to say the Helldivers 2 honeymoon is over. Yesterday Arrowhead released its first balance patch,…
Helldivers 2 players aren’t happy about the game’s first balance patch—here’s why

Helldivers 2 players aren’t…

Helldivers 2 had its first balance patch yesterday and—as one might expect—it's not gone down splendidly. In case you're…
Helldivers 2 balancing guru explains why ‘Don’t Nerf, Only Buff’ is a bad idea: ‘I believe players are scared of nerfs because it will ruin the fantasy of a weapon, ruin their fun’

Helldivers 2 balancing guru…

Helldivers 2 got its first round of balancing today in a patch that buffed a handful of underperforming support…
Warframe’s next big, WWI-inspired story update happened because a developer wrote the words ‘Trench Warframe’ on a whiteboard

Warframe’s next big, WWI-inspired…

Warframe’s next major update, The Old Peace, is a doozy. When it releases on Wednesday, December 10, it’ll be…
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Only 1.5% of Arc…

I’m in love with Arc Raiders‘ terrifying machines. Not literally, of course, most of the time they’re viciously chasing…
This interactive Arc Raiders database has become my go-to second-monitor companion

This interactive Arc Raiders…

Arc Raiders has a lot of items, and while guns, shields, and other equipment are relatively self-explanatory, what’s not…
Helldivers 2 dev lays out Arrowhead’s strategy for buffing and nerfing the game’s guns: ‘Powerful weapons can’t be too versatile, versatile weapons can’t be too powerful’

Helldivers 2 dev lays…

Helldivers 2 just had its first proper balance patch, and a few fan favourites had their numbers tuned down.…
Helldivers 2 just dropped a chunky balance patch that fixes heavy armour, adds meteor swarms, and deals a blow to eradication mission farmers

Helldivers 2 just dropped…

Helldivers 2 just had its first balance update. While mechs are still en-route, this payload is certainly nothing to…
Helldivers 2 sales curve is ‘rare and amazing,’ says gobsmacked industry analyst: ‘I feel like Steve Irwin sighting a rare bird’

Helldivers 2 sales curve…

We all know by now that Helldivers 2 is really good and really popular, but Circana industry analyst Mat…
Unreleased Helldivers 2 vehicles are leaking all over the place, but I’m not ruling out that Game Master Joel has something to do with it

Unreleased Helldivers 2 vehicles…

The Super Earth mothership is springing leaks. Developer Arrowhead Game Studios has talked openly about how unprepared it was…