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Helldivers 2 players completed the first Illuminate Major Order — but they're already back on Genesis Prime for Round 2 [UPDATED]

After a Herculean effort from Helldivers 2 players, the game's new Illuminate faction was defeated...but it's already back, and it's back with a vengeance.

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Helldivers 2's surprise Illuminate update propels it past Marvel Rivals, Path of Exile 2 to the top of this Steam chart, plus an amazing milestone

Helldivers 2's surprise Illuminate update propels it past Marvel Rivals, Path of Exile 2 to the top of this Steam chart, plus an amazing milestone

The Illuminate have arrived in Helldivers 2, and as these numbers show, players are flooding back to the Galactic War to do their part and fight back against the alien menace.

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Sweet Liberty, Helldivers 2's Illuminate is brutal, unique, and a blast to fight — everything I could ever ask for and more

Sweet Liberty, Helldivers 2's Illuminate is brutal, unique, and a blast to fight — everything I could ever ask for and more

After battling the Illuminate for seven hours straight in Helldivers 2, I've fallen in love with the new enemy faction.

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Helldivers 2 director says the new Illuminate update is for the most hardcore players: "You can’t match everyone’s needs"

Casuals, watch out

Oh jeez, they weren't kidding, Helldivers 2's Illuminate are terrifying—and the best/worst of both worlds

War isn't hell, it's worse.

Now that the Illuminate faction's arrived, Helldivers 2 is "finally the three-front battle of the galactic war" fans have been "waiting for"

Arrowhead leads chat to us about the game's new "very different" experience

Helldivers 2 boss hopes Illuminates will be a 'tremendous challenge' for hardened vets of the galactic war

We're gonna need a lot of medals to send to a lot of families.

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A massive Helldivers 2 update just dropped during The Game Awards show

A massive Helldivers 2 update just dropped during The Game Awards show

Get ready to light worlds on fire as you take on the Illuminate in the latest Helldivers 2 update.

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100 years after Super Earth saw them off the first time, Helldivers 2 brings back the Illuminate faction in its new Omens of Tyranny update, live now

100 years after Super Earth saw them off the first time, Helldivers 2 brings back the Illuminate faction in its new Omens of Tyranny update, live now

The Illuminate "will challenge our recruits more than the other factions they have faced"

Illuminates invade! Helldivers 2's biggest update yet drops today with a new alien faction and four-person vehicle

Illuminates invade! Helldivers 2's biggest update yet drops today with a new alien faction and four-person vehicle

We got a tour of Omens of Tyranny with Arrowhead's Johan Pilestedt: Here's what to expect when you answer democracy's call.

Illuminate is a new AI podcasting tool from Google — here's how it works

Illuminate is a new AI podcasting tool from Google — here's how it works

Google Illuminate is an AI experiment that lets you create an instant, one-click podcast from a science topic of your choice.

Helldivers 2 players are constructing a 'Democratic Space Station' in the runup to Liberty Day, which some think is just so that the Illuminate can steam in and blow it up

Helldivers 2 players are constructing a 'Democratic Space Station' in the runup to Liberty Day, which some think is just so that the Illuminate can steam in and blow it up

This thing will take weeks to build, and the big day is October 26.

Helldivers 2 Briefly Showed Signs of a Third Enemy Faction That Quickly Vanished

Helldivers 2 Briefly Showed Signs of a Third Enemy Faction That Quickly Vanished

Helldivers 2 players may have found signs of the game's third enemy faction, The Illuminate, showing up on the in-game map before quickly vanishing.

Helldivers 2 players get all wound up as galactic map briefly reveals the presence of the Illuminate, but Arrowhead CEO dismisses it all as 'fake news'

Helldivers 2 players get all wound up as galactic map briefly reveals the presence of the Illuminate, but Arrowhead CEO dismisses it all as 'fake news'

The Illuminate are coming! Maybe they're already here. But maybe not, too.

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Illuminate Faction Teased In Helldivers 2, Exciting Updates Await

Exciting developments in Helldivers 2 as players anticipate the introduction of the Illuminate faction. Stay tuned for updates!

'Helldivers 2' Just Spawned A Black Hole, and Players Already Have Wild Theories About It

The valiant 'Helldivers 2' community spent the weekend snuffing out the supercolony of Terminids that overtook the remote planet of Meridia. The victory has been immortalized with the creation of a Black Hole in distant space, an anomaly that is most definitely a good thing for the continued fight for…

Helldivers 2 players save democracy by turning a planet into an ominous black hole that makes whale noises: Which is fine and normal and not a wormhole to the Illuminate, stop asking

We did it, Patrick! We saved Liberty!

Super Earth scientists 'spaghettified' in Dark Fluid research incident: Here's why that's good news for Helldivers 2 players

First we make the weapon, then we blow up the planet, and nothing unexpected or bad will happen. Right?

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Helldivers 2 CEO dances around a potential new faction that sounds like the Illuminate from the first game, immediately insists "I'd never" tease such a thing

The Illuminate or the something even fiercer?

Helldivers 2 players complete another major order by the skin of their teeth, and some can't help but feel Joel's going easy on them

Still, we did scrap an awful lot of bots.

Helldivers 2 devs confirm that, no, trimming 'excess leg space in the cockpit' doesn't mean the nice Eagle-1 lady is hacking off her legs for liberty

Liberty returns, locked and loaded.

Illuminate Enemies Return In Helldivers 2, Sparking Invasion Fears

Leaked images hint at the return of the Illuminate enemies in Helldivers 2, promising an epic invasion and challenging gameplay. Stay updated for more details!

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Uh oh: Helldivers 2 players glimpse cloaked warships over Automaton planets, and Liberty only knows what they’ll bring to bear against us

In the midst of battle, Helldivers 2 fans have spotted mysterious cloaked ships in the skies above Automaton-controlled worlds.

Helldivers 2 Major Order: Liberation Progress And Future Threats

Explore the anticipation and challenges in Helldivers 2 as players await new Major Orders and face the looming threat of the Illuminate faction.

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As Helldivers 2 players report mystery blue laser beams and Illuminate sightings, its director is gaslighting again: "Blue beams aren't real, they can't hurt you"

Players have started to report seeing strange blue lasers in Helldivers 2, but its director says that's a load of malarkey.

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