Morgan has been writing for PC Gamer since 2018, first as a freelancer and currently as a staff writer. He has also appeared on Polygon, Kotaku, Fanbyte, and PCGamesN. Before freelancing, he spent most of high school and all of college writing at small gaming sites that didn't pay him. He's very happy to have a real job now.
Super Earth is under attack, and Helldivers 2's trouser-browning update is finally here—with weapon customisation, new Illuminate troops, and an inevitable battle on democracy's home turfDon't swap out your pants just yet, Helldivers 2 might be getting another update next week to coincide with the battle for Super Earth'Never thought I'd go back': Helldivers 2 players steel themselves to return to the site of its most infamous battle, Malevelon Creek'Ok, so dragon builds are a thing now': galaxy-brained Helldivers 2 player incinerates a bile titan with a hover pack and a flamethrowerHelldivers 2's next warbond'll let you be a real space cowboy, and draw on those Automaton scum with a lever-action rifleHelldivers 2 is finally adding a sword, and while I'm not soiling my breeches over it as Arrowhead's CEO decreed, it does look very coolHelldivers 2 continues its streak of turning missteps into in-game lore: After a major feature was paused for 24 hours, Super Earth says 'nothing out of the ordinary has happened' Surprise attack! After a short hiatus spent shoring up its forces and launching targeted strikes on planets with a weaponized black hole, theculminate in a new named update arriving sometime next week , the first since December's Omen of Tyranny, but a patch released yesterday sets the stage.
The Illuminates have reinforced their frontlines with three enemy types:Crescent Overseers: Cannoneers who attack from the backline, launching mortars across the battlefront from the safety of coverThe galaxy-wide emergency inspired me to dust off my helldiving helmet and get back in the fight, and it only took 30 seconds to remember how friggin' excellent this game is. That's how long it took to run into my first Fleshmob, a creature that I didn't know existed because I hadn't read the patch notes closely. Super Earth is under attack, and Helldivers 2's trouser-browning update is finally here—with weapon customisation, new Illuminate troops, and an inevitable battle on democracy's home turf Don't swap out your pants just yet, Helldivers 2 might be getting another update next week to coincide with the battle for Super Earth 'Never thought I'd go back': Helldivers 2 players steel themselves to return to the site of its most infamous battle, Malevelon Creek Yuck. Arrowhead is already going in surprising directions with its third faction, which debuted last December with noticeably fewer enemy types than the Automatons and Terminids. I expected another tier of armored soldiers who shoot rockets or carry miniguns, but Fleshmobs are like smaller, nimbler Chargers: They rush toward helldivers, flailing a bouquet of limbs for big damage. They're all meat, so bullets can tear through them no problem, but unlike Chargers, Fleshmobs can spawn in groups of two or three. They're a gloriously grotesque shot in the arm for Helldivers 2's urban Illuminate missions, as are those Stingray jets. These are a rough equivalent of the Automaton's gunships, but Stingrays don't hover over the battlefield asking to catch a rocket in the engine. Instead they circle the fight, staying out of reach before executing a Top Gun strafing run that reliably kills all players in its path. The brief window where it flies near the surface is a chance to take it down, and nailing a shot feels as amazing as it looks. Helldivers 2's urban biome is finally coming into its own. The jets and mortar squids feel tailor-made around the claustrophobic streets of colony planets. This time last year, I wondered how Arrowhead could introduce a faction distinct from the bots and bugs when they already cover long and close-range combat so well, but the Illuminates' role is coming into focus: Unrelenting waves, crowded killzones, and archetypes that can overwhelm the frontline while also laying waste from a distance.How will Super Earth counter? If what we're hearing of"mega city" maps on Super Earth itself is true, I hope it's finally time for that armored APC from last year's leaks to hit the streets.Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors I didn't mess with the other major feature of yesterday's patch, weapon customization. Arrowhead's added a new progression path for all primary weapons with unlockable sights, grips, and underbarrels to fine-tune a gun's handling. The Call of Duty gunsmith-lite approach is a nice start, but they don't seem like exciting enough sidegrades to justify another 100 hours of grinding. That said, I'm absolutely slapping a holographic sight on my beloved Eruptor, which just got another buff to its explosive damage. Morgan has been writing for PC Gamer since 2018, first as a freelancer and currently as a staff writer. He has also appeared on Polygon, Kotaku, Fanbyte, and PCGamesN. Before freelancing, he spent most of high school and all of college writing at small gaming sites that didn't pay him. He's very happy to have a real job now. Morgan is a beat writer following the latest and greatest shooters and the communities that play them. He also writes general news, reviews, features, the occasional guide, and bad jokes in Slack. Twist his arm, and he'll even write about a boring strategy game. Please don't, though.Super Earth is under attack, and Helldivers 2's trouser-browning update is finally here—with weapon customisation, new Illuminate troops, and an inevitable battle on democracy's home turf Don't swap out your pants just yet, Helldivers 2 might be getting another update next week to coincide with the battle for Super Earth 'Never thought I'd go back': Helldivers 2 players steel themselves to return to the site of its most infamous battle, Malevelon Creek 'Ok, so dragon builds are a thing now': galaxy-brained Helldivers 2 player incinerates a bile titan with a hover pack and a flamethrower Helldivers 2's next warbond'll let you be a real space cowboy, and draw on those Automaton scum with a lever-action rifle Helldivers 2 is finally adding a sword, and while I'm not soiling my breeches over it as Arrowhead's CEO decreed, it does look very cool A new Marvel Rivals item lets you skip losses in ranked and players worry the climb has become meaningless Don't swap out your pants just yet, Helldivers 2 might be getting another update next week to coincide with the battle for Super EarthSuper Earth is under attack, and Helldivers 2's trouser-browning update is finally here—with weapon customisation, new Illuminate troops, and an inevitable battle on democracy's home turf Legions of Helldivers 2 players are currently banging their head against a password terminal, as Arrowhead plays coy with a new reveal Helldivers 2 is finally adding a sword, and while I'm not soiling my breeches over it as Arrowhead's CEO decreed, it does look very coolCo-op shooter FBC: Firebreak is so deadly that even the objectives are trying to kill you I was starting to get bored of decorating in cozy games, but the demo of Twinkleby has reminded me that nothing needs to be picture perfect as long as you're having funCharting the GTA 6 map: Vice City, Ambrosia, and everything in between
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