Author: Harvey Randall

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Craig Lee Thomas, who you might know as the Super Earth spokesperson from the opening of Helldivers 2. Aside from the revelation that Arrowhead has an improvised Super Earth rap tucked away on a hard drive somewhere, Thomas also says he’s been playing the snot out of…

Palworld’s been coasting along nicely since its meteoric rise to internet stardom earlier this year—and while it’s been getting steady updates since, they’ve primarily been bug fixes and nerfs to the nail economy, seldom in the way of content.  Which is reasonable, since Pocketpair quickly found itself severely understaffed for the kind of game it…

One of the most memorable parts of Helldivers 2, for me, is its cinematic opening—a corny, over-the-top recruitment ad with some of the most masterfully hammy acting I’ve ever seen.  I recently had the pleasure of talking to the man behind the chewed scenery, Craig Lee Thomas—who has starred in a wide spread of games…

When I heard Critical Role was making a fantasy TTRPG, I was a touch sceptical—Darrington Press’ other project, Candela Obscura, branched out from sword and sorcery, adamant in doing its own thing.  But when a group of dice celebrities known for playing D&D announce they’re making something D&D-adjacent, you wonder why they’re even bothering—beyond the…

Helldivers 2 is getting a new Warbond tomorrow: Cutting Edge, a ‘battle pass’ filled with high-tech zappers, stylish armours, and a few new fancy capes.  If you’re used to the live-service grind and haven’t been keeping up-to-date with the game, that news might fill you with dread, prompting you to rummage around for medals and…

Helldivers 2’s systems aren’t perfect—and while I’ve not had this problem often myself, enough players have complained about receiving unjust boots from their games that there might be room for improvement. In case you’re unaware, the game’s current system for dealing with problem players is to give the host unilateral control over who stays and…

As PC players, we’ve had ample reason to gripe about the culture of console exclusivity for some time—these games are running on hardware that’s often a smidge outdated by the time it hits the shelves, yet we can’t get our grubby little mitts on them?  Granted, there’s plenty of reasons as to why a dev…

The first balance patch of Helldivers 2 went down a touch poorly with players, which kicked off some prickly arguments on the official Discord between players and devs. As my fellow staff writer Morgan Park rightfully pointed out yesterday, I do think everyone needs to chill out a bit—even if there are some wrinkles to…