Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2's rewards system is getting an overhaul so your Major Order medals show up on time

Current system is "as reliable as a solar-powered watch in Malevelon Creek", say Arrowhead

Helldivers 2 adds explosive crossbow, grenade pistol and other ways to blow up friends by "accident" next week

Aim up!

Helldivers 2’s latest patch adds blizzards and sandstorms, rebalances bunker and personnel missions

Arrowhead think you've been having too much nice weather recently

Helldivers 2 APC-deliverer isn't gamemaster Joel, claims source, raising grim prospect of multiple Joels

Who then, is the Other Joel?

Helldivers 2 APC video surfaces, showing Joel personally delivering the unreleased vehicle

"Please take this"

Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge warbond is out, sparking fresh debate about the Illuminate faction

All the lightning guns, laser rifles and fancy armour you can eat

Helldivers 2 patch makes the toughest Terminids less frequent and easier to kill on higher difficulties

Also addresses various non-Terminid bugs and crash issues

Helldivers 2 doesn't really have "stealth gameplay" - "it's just that everything just has to make sense"

Arrowhead discuss Arma inspirations and real-life experience of conscription

If Helldivers 2 players want mechs, they need to liberate a planet riddled with Automatons first

Get to work

Helldivers 2 devs apologise for trolly responses to player complaints about gun balancing

"I am extremely disappointed with the behavior," says Arrowhead CEO

Helldivers 2 patch nerfs the best guns as designer says the balancing process will be "never-ending"

Also stirs in meteor showers

Helldivers 2's mechs are "ready for deployment" soon, say Arrowhead

Strap in

Beware fake Helldivers 2 pages on Steam promising steep discounts

Scammer stratagem

Helldivers 2 mech video surfaces alongside rumours of meteor Stratagems and deployable AI squad mates

The future is bright

New Helldivers 2 patch fixes Super Credit bugs plus "Riddler" glitch that allowed infinite orbital lasers

Microtransaction purchases will now appear as they should

Helldivers 2 devs look ahead to future “improvements” after finally conquering multiplayer server issues

Last weekend was a smooth one for Arrowhead

Helldivers 2 is now auto-kicking AFK players to help ease server woes

The co-op shooter remains too popular for its own good

Helldivers 2 patch fixes quickplay and crash bugs as Arrowhead work on AFK kick option and login rate limits

"It's like tuning a vespa to compete in F1," says Arrowhead CEO

Helldivers 2 updates could bring back the first game's sneaky teleporting Illuminate faction

In-game news broadcasts point to a sinister resurgence

Helldivers 2 makes its “hardest” difficulties harder and its actual hardest mission easier as servers struggle

You might be able to complete that Defend event now, if you can get in

Helldivers 2 will "never" get PvP because Arrowhead don't want a toxic community

"We all are fighting on the same side!"

Helldivers 2 patch fixes crashes, disconnects and matchmaking bugs as devs aim to "beef up our content plans"

It also lays the groundwork for future server improvements

Helldivers 2 server and rewards patch released then rolled back to fix "significant" performance issues

Mission reward fixes should still be live, however

Helldivers 2 overtakes God of War and Spider-Man to become PlayStation’s biggest PC release to date

As devs Arrowhead desperately try to fix issues caused by the co-op shooter’s popularity

Helldivers 2 updates target server and reward issues as Arrowhead apologise for rocky launch

"Right now it is crucial our team gets some sleep"

Review: Helldivers 2 review: a co-op shooter mixed with comedy genius

My idea of heaven

The best weapons in Helldivers 2

These are the best primary and secondary weapons in Helldivers 2

The best stratagems in Helldivers 2

These are the best stratagems to use in Helldivers 2

Supporters only: The success of Helldivers 2 shouldn't come as a surprise

Live service games can be good

Helldivers 2 is the secret long-lost cousin of Metal Gear Solid 5

Solo play reveals a stealth sim with a playful side

With the right settings, Helldivers 2 is ready for Steam Deck deployment

Managed Deckocracy

Supporters only: Helldivers 2's always-on friendly fire makes for excellent playground humour

Boys will be boys