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Stalker 2 studio is raffling keychains made from a shot-down Russian helicopter to raise funds for mine removal in the real-world Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

Other prizes include patches, t-shirts, and game keys—GSC Game World hopes to raise at least $100,000 for the effort.

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'Can I cry?': Stalker 2 devs say its 2.0 update's engine overhaul was a nightmare—but worth the effort

That's going to cause some anomalies.

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Stop waiting to play Stalker 2: The 2.0 update makes it the game it's wanted to be for 2 years

Get in here, Stalker.

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Stalker 2's imminent free update aims to make the sequel more atmospheric and less relentlessly hostile: 'The Zone isn't one constant gunfight'

The patch releases next week alongside the sequel's first story expansion.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 expansion Cost of Hope launches in August with Update 2.0

Cost of Hope launches on August 20.

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Stalker 2's engine upgrade and first story expansion are due out in August

If you've been waiting, this is when you can stop waiting.

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Stalker 2 just got a free pre-DLC to gird you for its first actual DLC

Sealed Truth is now unsealed.

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STALKER 2 is getting a free new content update this month — I break it down and reveal why it sets the stage for what comes after

Ahead of STALKER 2's upcoming Cost of Hope DLC, dev GSC Game World is releasing a free Sealed Truth content update for the open-world survival shooter.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope revealed as first major Heart of Chornobyl expansion

New story, regions, and weapons teased.

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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl's first 'massive nonlinear' expansion, Cost of Hope, launches this summer

GSC Game World has announced the first major expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Cost of Hope, will launch this summer for PC and consoles.

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This massive FPS game I love is getting a surprise DLC-style content update this week — it got a huge Xbox sale just in time (UPDATE: It's delayed)

GSC Game World's popular open-world survival shooter STALKER 2 is getting a big update this week with a new questline that features a new story, locations, and more.

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I’ve spent nearly 50 hours barely surviving in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and its PS5 release is the most fun I've had trying not to die in a post-apocalyptic open-world

Thanks to months of updates and patches – coupled with plenty of PlayStation 5-specific upgrades - Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl on PS5 is the game at its best.

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Russia just added Stalker dev GSC to its no-no list of 'undesirable organisations', sobs that Stalker 2 promoted 'Ukrainian narratives' and 'aggressive Russophobic content'

The Prosecutor General's Office accuses GSC of "promoting Ukrainian narratives."

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Stalker 2 has faction wars now: Enemies 'can expand control over new territories' in its 1.7 jumbo patch that also adds mega-hard mode and makes hiding in bushes meaningful

Freedom vs Duty. No, literally.

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'We resolved this misunderstanding': Misery returns to Steam after ending its Stalker DMCA spat with GSC Game World

Misery devs have removed a helicopter model, guitar songs, and Stalker-themed easter eggs at GSC's request.

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Stalker dev GSC Game World DMCA'd a Stalker-inspired indie off Steam⁠, and the devs are crying foul: 'This is an abuse of power against small independent developers by a large corporation'

Misery, not to be confused with the Stalker mod, is currently unavailable for purchase on Steam.

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One of my favorite Xbox Game Pass games is leaving this month — I can't believe this huge FPS title is departing

Nearly a full year after its launch onto Xbox, Windows PC, and Game Pass, GSC Game World's popular survival-horror shooter STALKER 2 is leaving the program.

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Xbox Game Pass' Biggest Problem Just Got Exposed By 'Stalker 2'

'Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl' is leaving Xbox Game Pass ahead of its next big update, and some subscribers feel burned by it's limited time availability on the service.

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"One mistake, and it's your last" — How STALKER 2 is teaming up with Ukraine emergency services to help protect children from landmines

Ukraine is "one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world," so STALKER 2 dev GSC is working with fire and rescue services to warn teenagers of landmine danger.

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Stalker 2's 1.6 update brings with it nighttime fun and a bit of heat

Strap on some goggles, but watch out for burning orbs.

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Stalker's remaster has taught me just how much of a terrible sicko I am for the pop of a Steam achievement

It's the perfect time to go mad in the Zone.

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Stalker remasters hit 1.3 as GSC back-ports quick-inventory slots from Call of Prypiat to all 3 games

Stick a can of spam on F4, you're golden.

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Stalker 2 dev details new enhancements for PS5, including making the most of the DualSense's speaker and adaptive triggers

GSC Game World has revealed new details about Stalker 2's PS5 version, including the all-new features that the Xbox and PC versions don't offer.

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Stalker 2 says to hell with it, let's just update our entire Unreal Engine implementation in new roadmap for the rest of the year

The Zone is getting a 5.5.4 makeover, with devs whispering they might even take a look at UE5.6.

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Stalker Trilogy fixes the issue that made me melt my PC with infinite quicksaves and repairs the blurry textures that have blighted players for months

Nicely done, GSC.

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