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Helldivers 2 mechs are here: the EXO-45 Patriot features rocket pods, and a minigun

Anthony Garreffa | Mar 9, 2024 11:09 PM CST

We've done it! We've librated Tien Kwan, which means developer Arrowhead has unlocked mechs for Helldivers 2, and man... they're fun to blast enemies down (and up) with.

Helldivers 2 mechs are here: the EXO-45 Patriot features rocket pods, and a minigun

Helldivers 2 players can now access the new EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit, which features a heavy machine gun and rocket launcher. You'll need to check the stratagems list, where the new stratagem is at level 25 and priced at 20,000 requisitions. But for now, Arrowhead has unleashed the mechs for all players, where you can call down a single EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit through a temporary permit. After this limited time, you'll need to buy the level 25 stratagem to use it.

Before this, the highest-level stratagem was level 20, so now we're up to level 25, where things are getting harder in Helldivers 2. The ongoing Galactic War saw developer Arrowhead ask the Helldivers 2 community to liberate Tien Kwan or risk seeing a delay in releasing the new mechs.

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NVIDIA GeForce Now gets G-Sync and Reflex, so it's 'nearly indistinguishable' from a local PC

Darren Allan | Mar 8, 2024 11:15 AM CST

NVIDIA has beefed up its GeForce Now streaming service with support for a couple of its key technologies for ensuring a smoother and less laggy gaming experience.

NVIDIA GeForce Now gets G-Sync and Reflex, so it's 'nearly indistinguishable' from a local PC

The cloud gaming product now has support for G-Sync, so if your display has it on board, you'll now benefit from its ability to minimize any screen tearing and stuttering.

On top of that, NVIDIA Reflex support is here (when streaming at 60 fps or 120 fps, so those running 240 fps on the Ultimate tier don't get it), which reduces input lag (with supported games). In other words, when you click the mouse to fire your gun, for example, that happens just a touch faster - which can, of course, be the difference between life or death in a competitive shooter.

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Helldivers 2 future update will make hardest enemies 'easier to bring down'

Anthony Garreffa | Mar 7, 2024 11:09 PM CST

Helldivers 2 will soon be tweaked with some much-requested changes since its launch: nerfs to the Chargers, Hulks, Bile Titans, and other heavy-duty enemies that are slaying players left, right, and center.

Helldivers 2 future update will make hardest enemies 'easier to bring down'

In a new post on Helldivers 2's official Discord, community manager "Spitz" confirmed the news, Spitz explained: "I can confirm that we're currently looking at changes to the spawn rates and health pools of heavy enemies, and will be attempting to spread them out more to prevent large spikes of tougher mobs appearing at the same time, as well as making them a bit easier to bring down."

The developer added: "In addition, we forgot to mention (oops) that the EAT-17 and Recoilless Rifle no longer suffer from a 50% damage decrease when hitting an armored enemy at a 'glance angle' that deflects the shot. Combined with the upcoming adjustment to health and spawn rates, this should make the larger enemies a bit less common, instead spawning more 'chaff' enemies to support them, and should allow players to bring these enemies down with a single well-placed shot. Hopefully this leads to less instances of endless kiting and players being left without any effective weaponry to kill harder enemies."

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Helldivers 2's new Warbond is called Cutting Edge: new armor, weapons coming soon

Anthony Garreffa | Mar 7, 2024 9:00 PM CST

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has teased that its new Warbond, called Cutting Edge, will launch on March 14. It will feature new armor sets, new guns, new capes, new emotes, and so much more. Check it out:

Helldivers 2's new Warbond is called Cutting Edge: new armor, weapons coming soon

Helldivers 2's new Cutting Edge Warbond will feature three new EX series prototypes: EX-03 Prototype 3, EX-16 Prototype 16, and EX-00 Prototype X. EX-03 Prototype 3 features a rubber underlayer for insulation, with wires operating at a shocking 400,000 volts.

EX-16 Prototype 16 has a warning: electric arcs generate a huge magnetic field, while EX-00 Prototype X is the end result of several billion Super Credits being spent and 12 years of research creating the "Soldier of Tomorrow".

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Top Apex Legends team rejected by US immigration despite EA official vouch

Jak Connor | Mar 7, 2024 12:01 AM CST

A professional Apex Legends esports team has been denied entry by the United States immigration office despite the team providing a requested Electronic Arts representative to vouch for their credibility.

Top Apex Legends team rejected by US immigration despite EA official vouch

Moist Esports, an esports organization founded by YouTuber and streamer Charles White, also known as MoistCr1TiKaL, has been denied entry to the United States ahead of an Apex Legends tournament. White took to his personal YouTube channel to outline the back and forth his organization has had to endure with the US immigration office, with the YouTuber stating his organization is trying to get members of the Moist Esports Apex Legends team from Australia to the United States.

White says the organization has provided all of the requested information, involved lawyers specializing in immigration issues, and has still been rejected. More specifically, White says the immigration agent dealing with his case doesn't believe the esports team's rankings are real, despite Moist Esports submitting official standings/rankings to the immigration office.

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Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut launches DLSS3, FSR3, XeSS support on the PC on May 16

Anthony Garreffa | Mar 6, 2024 8:01 PM CST

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut has been announced for the PC, with the game dropping on May 16 with a huge array of PC features and technology support. Check out the trailer:

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut launches DLSS3, FSR3, XeSS support on the PC on May 16

The PC version of Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut will support ultrawide monitors like the game was fully supported for it, offering support for 21:9, 32:9, and even 49:9 aspect ratios. So, if you've got Samsung's ballistic 57-inch Odyssey Neo QLED gaming monitor, you will be in heaven.

The PC version of Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut features support for ultrawide gaming monitors and AI upscaling solutions, including NVIDIA DLSS3, AMD FSR3, and Intel XeSS. The game also features controller support, so you can hook up your PlayStation 5 DualSense controller and enjoy that haptic feedback from the controller in your hands.

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Rooster Teeth shut down, iconic Red vs Blue machinima maker is no more

Derek Strickland | Mar 6, 2024 4:50 PM CST

After 20 years of Halo memes and RWBY 3D action, Rooster Teeth is saying goodbye.

Rooster Teeth shut down, iconic Red vs Blue machinima maker is no more

Today Rooster Teeth shared some sad news with fans: The production group has been shut down by parent WB Discovery. Rooster Teeth general manager Jordan Levin said this in a memo to loyal watchers.

"Since inheriting ownership and control of Rooster Teeth from AT&T following its acquisition of TimeWarner, Warner Bros. Discovery continued its investment in our company, content and community. Now however, it's with a heavy heart I announce that Rooster Teeth is shutting down due to challenges facing digital media resulting from fundamental shifts in consumer behavior and monetization across platforms, advertising, and patronage."

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Why Apple terminated Epic Games' developer account

Derek Strickland | Mar 6, 2024 3:34 PM CST

Apple has terminated Epic's new developer account and effectively stopped the Fortnite-maker from launching the Epic Games Store on iOS.

Why Apple terminated Epic Games' developer account

Epic Games has a goal: The company wants to break open the so-called Google-Apple duopoly in a bid to effectively revolutionize mobile gaming. As it currently stands, both Google and Apple take a 30% cut on all game revenues from the Play Store and App Store. Epic, and practically all developers, want better earnings, and the pathway to get there is through consumer rights.

In the Epic v Apple antitrust trial from years ago, Epic argues that Apple's policies aren't good for consumers because in-game items could actually be purchased for lower prices if made available through an alternate method. If purchased directly from the developer, the in-game goods could potentially be cheaper for consumers. This would require a store on iOS, though, and Apple requires its games to be sold and distributed through the App Store; devs can't offer their own storefront solutions.

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Helldivers 2 developer responds to rumors about being acquired by Sony

Jak Connor | Mar 6, 2024 7:56 AM CST

After speculation online, the developer behind the massively popular Helldivers 2 has denied the claims that Sony has acquired the studio.

Helldivers 2 developer responds to rumors about being acquired by Sony

On March 5, rumors began circulating around X about Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead, which was quietly on the verge of being acquired by Sony. It appears the rumors began spreading on Reddit and the NeoGAF forum, but now they have been put to bed by Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt, who took to his personal X account to answer the main question about the rumors - are they true or not. The Arrowhead CEO wrote that it was the rumors were the first he had heard about an acquisition by Sony, and that should be a "good indication that it's fake".

The rumors of Arrowhead being purchased were further put to bed with another response by Pilestedt, who replied to an X user claiming Arrowhead was a "Sony-owned studio". Pilestedt replied, "We are not owned. We are independently owned!" and that the only owners of the company are the four founders, Pilestedt being one of them. Notably, Pilestedt pointed out that optically, it would look very bad for Sony to acquire Arrowhead as they recently laid off 900 workers.

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Horizon Forbidden West PC specs revealed, playable with a GPU with only 4GB of VRAM

Kosta Andreadis | Mar 5, 2024 10:04 PM CST

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is coming to PC very soon, with the first-party PlayStation hit from Sony and Guerrilla Games launching on March 21. Nixxes Software is handling the PC version, and today, we've got the hardware requirements and specs for running the game. It's impressively modest, pointing to some excellent optimization for a game that supports cutting-edge visuals, ultrawide resolutions, and DLSS 3 Frame Generation.

Horizon Forbidden West PC specs revealed, playable with a GPU with only 4GB of VRAM

Without any upscaling, the game will be playable with a 4GB GPU (either the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 5500XT) using the 'Very Low' quality preset and locking the game to 720p and 30 FPS. The recommended specs are pretty modest, too, with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 required for 1080p 60 FPS with a 'Medium' quality preset.

If you want the game to look as good as or better than the PlayStation 5 version, you'll need an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 for 1440p 60 FPS action with the 'High' quality preset or an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 or AMD Radeon RX 7900XT for 4K 60 FPS with the 'Very High' preset.

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