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Helldivers 2 community's ambitious plan to liberate 5 planets in 3 days in jeopardy as galactic war trackers catastrophically fail—but don't worry, Joel is on it

Today's patch is also causing new crashes, it seems.

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High on managed democracy, Helldivers 2 soldiers taunt D&D-style Game Master Joel after liberating 6 planets, defending 2, and capturing 2 whole sectors in days

Fellow soldiers are responding with a 'please don't do that'

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Helldivers 2 grunts capture sightings of a returning faction while the game's director desperately restarts the propaganda machine: "The Illuminate are already here"

A faction from Helldivers 1 has allegedly been spotted

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Helldivers 2's infamous crossplay friend request bug may finally get a fix soon

The bug preventing Helldivers 2 fans from using crossplay to play with their friends may finally get patched in the near future.

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Helldivers 2 propaganda hits a new peak as devs lie about flying bugs while players forge documents: "These traitors are working overtime to fill your heads with lies"

Don't believe the lies, cadet

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Helldivers 2 players are closing in on their first "permanent" win in the bug war, so surely nothing will go horribly wrong when game master Joel presses a big red button

"Breaking: Helldivers to permanently contain bugs"

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Helldivers 2's latest major order gives players the chance to make a sector permanently bug-free with a planet-sized pesticide system

Quarantine those bugs to death.

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Helldivers 2 players are preparing for the worst as clues suggest a classic enemy much bigger than Bile Titans could be about to rear its ugly head

Series veterans think Arrowhead is about to add Hive Lords to the mix

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With Automatons threatening Ustotu and Draupnir, Helldivers 2 grunts worry the obsession with recapturing the infamous Malevelon Creek might derail the war effort

And they might have a point

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Thank Liberty: Helldivers 2 will soon fix the biggest problem with its high-difficulty missions

Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead will soon adjust the "spawn rates and health pools of heavy enemies" in an upcoming patch.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 servers are getting crushed under the onslaught of mechs

It is once again very difficult to get into Helldivers 2, because the demand for mechs is overwhelming the servers.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2’s persistent campaign echoes one of World of Warcraft’s greatest triumphs

Helldivers 2’s mass campaign is reminiscent of another bug-squashing enterprise from World of Warcraft’s past.

TechRadar

Helldivers 2 director addresses "inexcusable behavior" from devs amid balance patch criticisms: "This is not a message that the studio stands behind"

In the aftermath of Helldivers 2's new balance patch, talks between players and devs got pretty heated.

Windows Central

New Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond battle pass gets a release date and trailer — and spoiler alert, it looks awesome

The latest Warbond battle pass for Helldivers 2 has been announced and it's chock-full of awesome stuff. Come check it out; it's sure to shock you!

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Helldivers 2 tells players to save a planet before they can unlock mechs

Helldivers 2 is sending its players to defend the planet Tien Kawn - failure means that they may not get mechs.

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Helldivers 2 CEO says Arrowhead has "taken action internally to educate our developers" after game balance debates got out of hand

Comments from community and development figures fanned the flames

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Helldivers 2 may be set in the far future, but it still has a lot to say about the present

Helldivers 2 serves up action and explosions alongside a sophisticated warning about the evils of fascism.

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Helldivers 2 needed its own D&D-type game master because the co-op shooter "is going to run for a long time, we'd love to see it go for many years"

Arrowhead's dungeon master was put in place to "keep the never-ending war engaging for players"

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With Super Earth losing another planet to the Automatons, Helldivers 2 players want the community to think harder about galactic strategy

Mantes' fall seems inevitable - but what comes next?

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Helldivers 2 review: The most fun galactic war (Would you like to know more?)

Not playing Helldivers 2 is the biggest threat to our democracy there is. Here’s why.

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Helldivers 2 lights the way for AAA – by rejecting its norms

Opinion | How to win friends and influence people by embracing friendly fire

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350,000-strong Helldivers 2 contingent curses now-infamous galactic D&D master Joel as their next big campaign after Malevelon Creek takes a turn for the worst

That's a lot of soldiers to commit to a losing fight

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Helldivers 2 boss finds Starship Troopers renaissance 'humbling,' says the game is that 'without the plot armour', and nothing captures that better than your frantic near-death videos

Next time you die to a brood commander, imagine Johan Pilestedt steepling his fingers and smiling.

Windows Central

Helldivers 2 director explains the limits of Joel the Game Master's power: "The war fought and liberation of planets — that's all you"

The creative director behind Helldivers 2 has clarified exactly what Joel the Game Master can and can't do.

PC Gamer

Over 180,000 Helldivers 2 players are storming a single planet and are on track to liberate it in under 24 hours—unless Arrowhead's devious DM gets mean again

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