Tag: Third-person-shooter

Nexus Mods removes Marvel Rivals mods that replace Captain America with Trump and Biden: ‘We don’t want to handle all the nutjobs that come out the woodwork whenever these mods get posted’

Nexus Mods removes Marvel…

A busy mod community quickly sprung up around popular multiplayer shooter Marvel Rivals—there are over 500 mods already and…
Helldivers 2 director decides to kick off 2025 by wading into a conversation about DEI: ‘Make good games, don’t make a contemporary political statement’

Helldivers 2 director decides…

After sparking a fury by saying developers should “make good games, don't make a contemporary political statement,” Helldivers 2…
Helldivers 2 and Marvel Rivals convinced me: Battle passes should never expire

Helldivers 2 and Marvel…

Sometimes I regret ever accepting the battle pass as a concept. It's not like there was much of a…
Gun of the Year 2024: Helldivers 2’s AC-8 Autocannon

Gun of the Year…

Videogames produce a lot of guns every year. Most of them fly under the radar, fulfilling their roles as…
Helldivers 2 galactic war timeline: Every major event that’s happened so far

Helldivers 2 galactic war…

What a violent year Helldivers 2 has had. The unexpected hit shooter released way back in February, but the…
Arrowhead Games’ heart grows three sizes as it swerves away from its controversial crossover plans for Helldivers 2’s Killzone collab, offers the second half for free

Arrowhead Games’ heart grows…

Ah, Arrowhead Games, never change—in the continual, eternal cycle of “it’s so over” and “we’re so back”, the Helldivers…
It was down to the wire, but Helldivers 2 players are celebrating after giving the Illuminate the galactic boot on Calypso—though I’ve got a feeling they’ll be back soon

It was down to…

Helldivers 2 introduced the Illuminate, recently—aaand they’re gone. No, really. While the Illuminate definitely are in Helldivers 2, you…
Marvel Rivals review

Marvel Rivals review

It seems like every moment of my spare time nowadays is spent in a hero shooter. When I’m not…
Last night’s surprise Helldivers 2 update also added its first FOMO weapon: The stun baton is only in the rotating Superstore right now

Last night’s surprise Helldivers…

My feelings on the Helldivers 2: Omens of Tyranny update so far can be described in bursts of “oh…
Oh jeez, they weren’t kidding, Helldivers 2’s Illuminate are terrifying—and the best/worst of both worlds

Oh jeez, they weren’t…

In case you’ve committed undemocratic heresy and had your Super Earth broadcasts turned off, let me illuminate (heh) the…