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Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Helldivers 2 negative reviews: Game is being review-bombed once again
Helldivers 2 is facing renewed review bombing on Steam as players express frustration over a persistent issue with its Mega-City defence mode. Arrowhead Game Studios' third-person action game, Helldivers 2, has received mixed recent reviews following complaints about the inability to complete the Equality-on-Sea defence mission. This marks the latest chapter in the game's rocky relationship with its community. Helldivers 2 getting review bombed again on Steam — Pirat_Nation 🔴 (@Pirat_Nation) May 29, 2025 Despite Helldivers 2's strong launch in 2024 and regular content updates, including the praised Galactic War live-service mode, the game has been review-bombed multiple times. Previous criticisms focused on weapon balance and controversy surrounding a mandatory PlayStation Network requirement. The latest backlash centres on the defence of Super Earth's final two Mega-Cities. Players attempting to hold Equality-on-Sea report that progress consistently caps just below 100 per cent at 99.9783 per cent. The commies are review bombing Helldivers 2 on steam — 🏴☠️W3ND1G0🏴☠️🪶🟧 (@2A_W3ND1G0) May 30, 2025 Some players interpreted this as an artificial block preventing completion. However, the game's design means the defence mission cannot reach full completion while the Illuminate continuously invade until the time limit expires. This issue has driven many negative reviews, dropping Helldivers 2's recent Steam rating to "Mixed." The frustration comes despite the "Heart of Democracy" update, which introduced these Mega-City defences and led to a notable increase in player numbers. Helldivers 2 players review bombing the game because they don't understand how the current event works — CodeNamedFerret (@CodeNamedFerret) May 29, 2025 Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani has reassured fans that Helldivers 2 remains a priority, even as the studio develops a new project codenamed "Game 6." For now, players continue to defend Super Earth and engage with ongoing content, awaiting fixes and future updates.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Why Helldivers 2 fans are furious over a battle they say they should have won
Helldivers 2 is under fire, with over 2,600 players leaving negative reviews on Steam in just one day, marking a 40x spike in backlash. The sudden flood of criticism follows growing outrage over claims that developer Arrowhead Game Studios is rigging the Galactic War storyline , leaving fans feeling betrayed and furious. The controversy centers around the in-game city of Malevelon Creek . Players believed they were close to reclaiming the city, with progress reportedly reaching 99.9783%. However, despite their efforts, the city was never fully liberated. This led to suspicions that Arrowhead intentionally prevented a complete victory to serve a predetermined storyline. Some players felt their contributions were being undermined, sparking widespread frustration. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Rates Undo Adding to the discontent, the fall of other Super Earth cities has reignited concerns about the game's direction. Some community members accuse Arrowhead of "cooking the books," suggesting that certain outcomes are scripted to fit a specific narrative arc. This perception has led to players feeling that their actions have little impact on the game's progression. Live Events Arrowhead has yet to provide a detailed response to these allegations. The studio has previously emphasized that the Galactic War is designed to be a dynamic and evolving experience, influenced by player actions. However, the recent events have cast doubt on this claim. This isn't the first time Helldivers 2 has faced community backlash . Earlier, the game was review-bombed following a controversial decision requiring players to link their accounts to PlayStation Network. Although this requirement was rescinded, the incident left a lasting impression on the player base.
Associated Press
20-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Arctic7 Unveils New Digital Services Division
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2025-- Arctic7 has today announced more details about A7 Digital – the company's new infrastructure and operations division for managed IT solutions. In keeping with Arctic7's strategy of leveraging its skills and experience in games development and technical film & TV production, A7 Digital will support clients with a range of bespoke IT services. Service Overview: IT Operations: Optimizing and securing IT environments with security audits, monitoring solutions, cloud management, and data migrations to ensure seamless business operations and continuity Application Development: Designing and building custom software, mobile & web applications, solution architecture, data engineering, and e-commerce solutions to drive innovation and digital growth Application Support: Ensuring high availability and security of business applications through 24/7 monitoring, governance, database maintenance, incident management, and performance optimization. A7 Digital will be spearheaded by VP Sales and Business Development Jim Hasbrouck. A seasoned sales leader with extensive experience in virtualization, cloud computing (Azure, AWS, Google), Kubernetes and security, Jim has led high-performing teams and driven growth at companies such as A-VAR, StormForge, and Tintri. Joining Jim is Dmitry Lickhachev, existing IT Director at A7, who brings more than a decade of experience across game development, oil & gas, pharma, and communications. The team has a long history in the space having previously worked with, among many others, Sony PlayStation on the PlayStation Network and Rockstar on Grand Theft Auto Online. Current A7 Digital partners include network hardware and software provider Netgate and Frozen Logistics, a leading provider of cold storage and logistics solutions. Jim said: 'We formed A7 Digital to provide clients with the kind of improved ROI, redundancies and access to skills that are the cornerstone of a managed services provider, but with the added special sauce that Arctic7 brings to the table. Our experience and expertise in delivering and managing huge and tech-reliant projects in games, film and TV means we understand scale and complexity without compromising on user-friendly and resilient systems – and we can deploy this mindset to any challenge and any brief.' CEO of Arctic7 Igor Efremov added: 'As a next-generation transmedia services company, Arctic7 leverages the skills and expertise from gaming and film & TV to deploy rapid and high-value technology and creative content solutions for partners in any field. A7 Digital is a natural evolution in our offering, enabling us empower innovators from concept to delivery.' Jim Thompson, Netgate CTO, said: 'Arctic7's top-tier network support services and skilled professionals have been invaluable in augmenting our critical client support operations. Currently, we are also collaborating with A7 to develop a secure mesh VPN app. Their expertise in app development across platforms, from mobile to Windows, has consistently demonstrated their technical prowess and commitment to delivering exceptional solutions.' About Arctic7 Arctic7 is a next-generation media company that's transforming the gaming, media, and entertainment industries with its innovative technology and creative content solutions. With a range of partner offerings including full-game development, co-development, and virtual production service, Arctic7 aims to deliver exceptional entertainment experiences across all entertainment forms better, faster and at higher ROI for partners. Arctic7 is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with talent located around the world including from its operations in Montenegro Europe and London, UK. Arctic7 is committed to developing amazing partnerships and products and to hiring and inspiring the best talent with the purpose of creating a company that changes and unifies the entertainment landscape. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 03/20/2025 09:15 AM/DISC: 03/20/2025 09:14 AM
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Sony is streamlining its PlayStation beta programs with a single sign-up
Sony has run a number of PlayStation beta programs over the years, including one that lets folks try new PS5 features before they go live for everyone. The company is now making it easier to sign up for the chance to be invited to future beta tests as you'll only need to register once. The creatively named Beta Program at PlayStation allows you to log your interest in beta tests for PS5 and PC games, new console features, PlayStation App updates and changes to the brand's website. You can sign up for the free initiative starting today, but there are a few provisos. You'll need a PlayStation Network account that has a current email address (invites to betas will land in your inbox) and is in good standing. If your account has been suspended or it has other restrictions, you may be ineligible. In addition, you'll need to meet your region's legal age requirement and live in a part of the world where the program is actually available. Signing up doesn't guarantee that you'll get access to a beta test since there's bound to be interest from more people than Sony is able to accommodate. You'll need to sign a nondisclosure agreement before taking part in a beta and there's no obligation to participate if you're invited to one.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
PS5 and PS4 owners receive free PlayStation Store credit for recent glitch – how to check if you have it
While players await their free PlayStation Plus compensation for the recent PlayStation Network outage, it appears that some PS4 and PS5 owners are getting an extra reimbursement on has started adding $10 (£7.90) in free store credit to the accounts of users who were affected by another recent glitch in the PlayStation Store. The issue, which occurred in late December, prevented players from redeeming PS Store vouchers or gift cards.
