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Monday6th May 2024
News Review Bombers Were Even Attacking Other Games Made by Helldivers 2 Dev
Collateral damage
This weekend's review bombing of Helldivers 2 over Sony's mandated PSN requirement even affected other games before the Japanese giant walked it back. Sucker Punch at least got out in front of the situation, as Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut was confirmed to only require PSN for i
Friday25th Oct 2019
Dive Harder
You've gotta give credit to Helldivers developer Arrowhead Studios. The co-op shooter launched all the way back in March 2015 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita. And now, almost five whole years after its release, it's received a substantial update titled Dive Harder. We love it. "Helldivers: Dive Harder includes a completely...
Friday26th Oct 2018
News Helldivers Receives 'A New Hell' Update on PS4, Features New Weapons and Enemies
Hell yeah
Remember Helldivers? It's a fun, tough top-down shooter with a lot going for it, especially in co-op multiplayer. It launched all the way back in 2015, but three years later, a big update has arrived that adds some fresh new content. Called 'A New Hell', the update focuses on providing more challenges for veteran players to enjoy. The...
Wednesday27th Jan 2016
News Your Free February PlayStation Plus Games for PS4 Have Leaked
Helldivers and Nom Nom Galaxy join the fun
February's big PlayStation Plus update will include isometric alien shooter Helldivers and quirky factory sim Nom Nom Galaxy on the PlayStation 4. The lineup has been leaked via the new-gen system's user interface, which includes a Coming Soon screen featuring the two forthcoming freebies. At the time of...
Saturday7th Nov 2015
News Blimey, Sony's Publishing Helldivers on the PC
Hell freezes over
Well, this is potentially huge news: Sony's bringing Helldivers to the PC. The game, which launched as a PlayStation exclusive earlier in the year, will be published by a company called PlayStation Mobile, Inc on the popular plaza. This is a division within SCE that has handled various smartphone spin-offs in the past, too. This...
Tuesday7th Jul 2015
News Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition Blasts into Brick and Mortar Stores
Masters of the market
Helldivers, the Arrowhead developed isometric smash for all three flagship PlayStation formats, has been such a success on the PlayStation Store that it's receiving a retail release next month. Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition will come with the original PlayStation 4 game on Blu-ray, as well as downloadable vouchers...
Monday27th Apr 2015
News Helldivers Patch Let Loose on PS4, PS3 and Vita, Fixes Trophies and Nerfs Walker Exosuit
Death to the bugs
We've all killed our fair share of alien bugs in Helldivers, but developer Arrowhead Studios is busy swatting some creepy crawlies of its own. Rolling out today, the title's newest patch squashes a load of bugs, glitches, and annoyances, while tweaking various gameplay elements. While the update doesn't seem to be the previously...
Monday20th Apr 2015
News Helldivers Gets a Bit More of Everything in Upcoming Content Patch
Devilishly morish
In this age of questionable DLC practices, it's always great to see a developer pumping out new content via free game updates, and that's exactly what Arrowhead Games is doing with Helldivers' upcoming patch. There's no word on when it'll go live just yet, but by the looks of it, it could go a long way in helping alleviate some of...
Tuesday17th Mar 2015
News Helldivers Deploys Its First Batch of DLC Today
Back on the front lines
We hope that you're still mowing down alien scum in crazy co-op shooter Helldivers, because the download's first batch of DLC is crash landing onto the North American PlayStation Store later today. Helldivers is a great little game - read our review Consisting of three packs that can be bought separately or all at once,...
Monday9th Mar 2015
News For the Love of God, Don't Let Your PS4 Controller Die While You're Playing Helldivers
King of the bugs
We can't stress that headline enough: don't let your DualShock 4 run out of battery while you're playing Helldivers. According to reports that Kotaku received, users who let their controller die, and then plug it back in, can have their Helldiver replaced by a level 1 character. This apparently overwrites your progress, effectively...
Thursday26th Feb 2015
News Actually, Helldivers Isn't One of Your Free PS Plus Games in March
Shot down
Contrary to popular, and largely logical, opinion, chaotic co-op shooter Helldivers won't actually be one of your free PlayStation Plus games next month. The downloadable title is slated for release on the 3rd and 4th of March in North America and Europe respectively, which understandably led to many believing that it would be available...
Sunday15th Feb 2015
Rumour March's Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Game May Be Helldivers
Hell yeah
Helldivers has been in the works for what feels like an eternity, but the co-operative shooter has maintained its hype in that time. There was an outpouring of enthusiasm when Magicka developer Arrowhead Game Studios announced that it would deploy from 3rd March earlier this week, then – but you may not even have to pay to play the...
Friday13th Feb 2015
News Helldivers Finally Blasts onto PS4, PS3, and Vita Next Month
Hell and back
Co-op shooter Helldivers is finally deploying onto all of Sony's platforms next month, and it's brought a quick trailer along to try and get us all to enlist. The blast-'em-up has you protect the galaxy from alien scum, and promises to be a hardcore twin-stick challenge. It's also got a bit of a comedic twist, so feel free to chuckle...
Tuesday20th Aug 2013
GamesCom 2013 Helldivers Swoops onto PS4, PS3, and Vita Next Year
Your freedom is threatened
As hinted at earlier in the month, Helldivers is a brand new first-party project headed to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita in 2014. The title – a collaboration between Arrowhead Studios and Sony’s own Foster City outfit – is a top-down shooter set in a “satirical and dystopian future”. Well, that...
