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After PC launch, Ghost of Tsushima becomes Steam's top selling paid game, soars past Hades 2 and Helldivers 2

Ghost of Tsushima has arrived on PC with its launch on Steam, and it's already a best seller on the platform.

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Ghost of Tsushima's crossplay function will launch with a 'beta' tag attached, prompting speculation that Sony is hoping to avoid another PSN-related fiasco

Ghost in the machine.

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Best VPN for Helldivers 2 in 2024

Want to play Helldivers 2? Mass Steam delistings make it tricky. Here's how a VPN can help out if the game isn't available in your local Steam library.

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In a huge win for democracy, latest Helldivers 2 patch adds "optional" PSN account linking, which is hopefully the end of that whole debacle

But the hit shooter still remains delisted in certain countries

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Arrowhead Games is feeling the pressure from Helldivers 2's successes—and its blunders, community manager reveals: 'many of us at AH more or less lost a week' due to the PSN controversy

Pressure, pushin' down on me.

PC Gamer

Arrowhead is actually making a 'review bomb' cape to commemorate the Helldivers 2 PSN fiasco, complete with two huge negative review bars

Sony's PSN blunder will be immortalized on a cape.

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Many Helldivers 2 devs lost a week of work due to Sony's "PSN-gate," and they were already struggling with "massive pressure" from the shooter's explosive launch

"We're hiring and learning, though!"

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Helldivers 2 might get its review bomb cape after all, whether Sony likes it or not: CEO teases a wearable tribute as the game recovers to "Mostly Positive" on Steam

Operation Clean Up is in full effect

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Former Helldivers 2 writer is astonished by the monster he helped create, as he describes how the game's approach to storytelling led to the community's showdown with Sony: 'We trained them to fight together. And then they fought together'

"It was built from the beginning to have the players involved."

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 director says new de-listings are an 'administrative error correction' by Valve on Sony's orders, but 'we still want the game to be available everywhere'

Communication breakdown.

PC Gamer

Ghost of Tsushima's PC port is being delisted and preorders refunded in countries without PSN access

Steam, Epic, and GMG are reportedly issuing refunds for players who preordered the Ghost of Tsushima PC port in countries where they cannot legally sign up for PSN.

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Following Sony's Helldivers debacle, Ghost of Tsushima's PSN requirement also gets it removed from Steam in over 170 countries

Ghost of Tsushima's singleplayer doesn't require a PSN account, but its co-op does

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Ghost of Tsushima's PC port has been delisted in nearly 200 countries and territories without PSN access, even though most of the game won't require a sign-in

Steam and other sellers appear to be refunding pre-orders as well.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 gets delisted in more countries without PSN access, blindsided devs call for it to be "available worldwide"

Countries without PSN coverage are still losing access

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Days after Sony's Helldivers 2 PSN debacle, Ghost of Tsushima's PC release gets delisted and refunded from Steam in over 170 countries [UPDATED]

A week after Sony's Helldivers 2 PSN fiasco, the upcoming PC port of Ghost of Tsushima is no longer for sale on Steam in non-PSN countries.

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Former Helldivers 2 lead writer praises the shooter's community for uniting against the PSN mandate: "We trained them to fight together. And then they fought together"

The writer also hopes the community sees the fascism role-play behind the "surface level"

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 remains delisted in 177 countries and territories even as Sony backs down on PSN requirement, Arrowhead CEO says 'I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere'

It's a curious lingering effect of Helldivers 2's greatest challenge to date.

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Batman Arkham Shadow shows that nothing is ever good enough for 'fans'

As AAA VR games continue to make headlines, flat-screen gamers are feeling left out. Thankfully, a few games have already proven that it's possible to solve the problem.

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Helldivers 2 still delisted in 177 countries despite Sony's PSN U-turn, but Arrowhead's fighting the region lock: "I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere"

While Helldivers 2 publisher Sony has cancelled its planned PSN account requirement on Steam, the game is still unavailable to buy in regions without access to the service.

GamesRadar

Helldivers 2 gets icy new Warbond after Arrowhead holds community vote to decide whether it was "tone deaf" to do so after PSN debacle

Democracy wins

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Helldivers 2 director still talking to PlayStation and Valve about relisting the shooter "everywhere" after PSN mandate saw the game pulled in over 170 countries

The spread of managed democracy takes time

PC Gamer

Elite Dangerous gets its own kick in the Steam ratings shin over real money ship sales

Some players have taken to Elite's Steam reviews to protest what they see as a "pay to win" move, but not everyone is bothered.

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Helldivers 2 devs are worried it's "tone deaf" to drop a new Warbond so soon after the whole PSN kerfuffle, so they're letting voters decide "in true democratic fashion"

Right now, the vote is overwhelmingly in favor of a new Warbond

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 CEO is worried it's 'too soon' after the PSN fiasco to release a $10 warbond, so he's letting players vote on a delay

Democracy, indeed: The poll to release or delay the next premium warbond is live until Thursday morning.

PC Gamer

Helldivers 2 players' new battle: A petition for the reinstatement and 'canonization' of community manager fired for supporting review bombing and refunds

Almost 2,000 have signed so far.

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