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Arrowhead CCO Johan Pilestedt corrects player who thought he'd griped about Magicka being review bombed, says 'we got so-so reviews' in 2011 because of bugs—also, it was 'released without our knowledge'

It was a wild wizard west out there.

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"Review bombing as a concept wasn't a thing": Helldivers 2 boss says Arrowhead's debut hit Magicka was actually just buggy and unoptimized, though it was later review bombed by Helldivers mad at Sony

Thank goodness Helldivers 2 isn't buggy and unoptimized

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Luana Lopes Lara, 29, reshapes wealth with Kalshi, contrasting Taylor Swift's music empire. Gen-Z ambition meets systemic impact.

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Helldivers 2's huge Killzone crossover is back for more with a new Legendary Warbond and extra content — and you might get it all for free

The Helldivers 2 x Killzone crossover from last year is returning with a new Legendary Warbond and fresh content, and some will get it for free.

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Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead reveals it's got a roguelite mode that "changes the game fundamentally" prototyped — I'm dying to know what it looks like

A roguelite mode for Helldivers 2 would be incredibly interesting to see, and as it turns out, developer Arrowhead has one in the prototype phase.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2's next 4 arcs are already being discussed by Arrowhead leads, creative director promises to "deliver a bit more often" now that the game's "in a better technical space"

Arrowhead is working on the future after a tricky few months

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Arrowhead founder casually mentions that a Helldivers 2 'roguelite mode' is in the prototype phase: 'It changes the game fundamentally!'

Well that's exciting.

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Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead is apparently working on a roguelite mode that fundamentally "changes the game"

Wait, what?

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After over 260 million deaths, Helldivers 2 players managed to liberate Oshaune, and their reward is exactly as expected: another cape

Arrowhead Game Studios and capes, name a more iconic duo

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Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Coordinate Opulent Winter Coats for the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans Game

The longtime friends reunited inside Arrowhead Stadium.

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Helldivers 2 boss says morale at Arrowhead is "much better now" following Into the Unjust blowback as "Steam score is trending upwards" and "development is progressing"

The Into the Unjust update seemed to cause some serious performance issues, but things are on the up and up

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As if Hellmire wasn't fiery enough, Helldivers 2 just added magma planets so you can 'accidentally' push friends into lava pools: "Arrowhead spent so long cooking they overheated the planet"

"It's over, rocket devastator, I have the high ground"

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Just in case you thought Helldivers 2 was a little too nice, Arrowhead's just added magma planets where everything's on fire, and this is fine

"Too hot for humans, too unstable for farming, too explosive for tourism."

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 creative director gives a shoutout to new fan film he "really enjoyed," and the movie's producer is "honored" by the Arrowhead lead's support

Johan Pilestedt asks fans to check out the production

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Helldivers movie director may not be a gamer, but Arrowhead boss says he trusts Justin Lin because he "did a great job on the Star Trek movie"

Shams Jorjani trusts Justin Lin

Windows Central

New Helldivers 2 update just shaved 131GB off its PC file size with a "slim version" beta, and I'm ecstatic — here's how to opt into the patch

The bloated file size of Helldivers 2 on PC has been a pain point for many players for a long time, but it's finally been reduced to a wildly low number in a new update.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 cuts its install size from '~154GB to ~23GB' in a beta you can opt into now, defeating liberty-hating storage reqs with 'no functional differences' between versions

And now I need to know how many of the other storage-hogs on my hard drive could do this.

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Helldivers 2 studio CEO says despite improvements, there's "more work to be done" with performance patches: "The intent is that new releases don't bork quality but build on it"

Don't expect the new Warbond to set Helldivers 2 back

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Helldivers 2 players are suspicious of their Citizen Surveillance Center as divers start getting marked as dissidents after a recent Major Order

Dissidents should report to their local democracy officer

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Arrowhead's next game "won't be something that's too far off from" Helldivers 2, creative lead says: "We're looking to continue the legacy of what we've created"

Johan Pilestedt wants fans to "recognize the DNA" of what came before in the studio's next game

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Arrowhead creative lead agrees with Helldivers 2 players, calls the game "a never-ending ping pong between 'it's so over' and 'we're so back,'" but says "we're trying to get better with each update"

Johan Pilestedt tips his hat to the Helldivers 2 community's definition

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 drops a cryptic message with its latest patch notes asking us to draw a "'fiery' red circle" around early December for some "'buzzing' updates," immediately sparking speculation

What did Arrowhead Studios mean by this?

PC Gamer

Arrowhead CEO wades into the messy Arc Raiders AI debate: 'Would it have been better if Arc Raiders failed and it didn't use AI?'

Jorjani pushes back against extreme reactions to AI and wants a more nuanced discussion.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 CEO says Arrowhead chooses to "stick to our design guns" like Elden Ring developer FromSoftware: "They don't compromise, they go for the connoisseurs"

Shams Jorjani doesn't want to chase "the widest audience"

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 has "no plans to add cross progression" even though Arrowhead CEO says "we'd love to" as "other things take priority"

Arrowhead is still fixing Helldivers 2's broader problems

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