Helldivers 2 Players Waged War on Sony’s PC Plan (And Won!) - Beyond 847

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🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Helldivers 2 is a hit, and thanks to its simultaneous PlayStation 5 and PC release, and not only is it the best-selling game of 2024, it’s Sony’s 7th most profitable game in dollar sales, just a couple months since it launched. So, what could go wrong? Well, with Arrowhead Studios’ shooter riding high, some powers-that-be at Sony decided to make the announcement that playing Helldivers 2 on Steam would soon require a PlayStation Network account. Unsurprisingly, the community was not happy about this news, and once again mobilized against a common enemy, though this time, it was unfortunately the game’s Steam reviews. Following this backlash, and the revelation that Helldivers 2 was now made unavailable in 177 territories where PSN isn’t supported, Sony reversed its decision. Live-service games are high risk endeavors to begin with, and Helldivers 2 managed to stake its claim to the time and money of gamers amidst some steep competition. Why mess with it? In other news, Elden Ring is still very good, but you might not be as good as you remember, so it might be prudent to get in fighting shape before Shadow of the Erdtree drops in June. The Fallout Prime Video series is probably better if you know some Fallout lore, but it’s not a requirement, and we discuss the pros and cons of an adaptation that’s directly translating an existing story from another medium, like HBO’s The Last of Us, or one that tells a brand new story in an established universe, like Fallout, and potentially the upcoming Death Stranding movie from A24, as well as the Netflix Horizon series. Most importantly, does Ray-Man wear socks? And how does he eat? We had fun this week, we hope you did too. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/pobeyond Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.3	God and we are not its favored children.
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0:39.5	It's episode 847 and I'm your host Max Scoville and I'm your host Max Scovo and I'm joined this week by my good friends
0:46.8	Akem. Luansen, who I think has two Urkel dolls on his person and Brian Altano who as far as I can tell does not have any Urquels in his immediate vicinity
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1:17.8	A Kim, are you going with Drake over Kendrick and the beef?
1:21.3	What?
1:21.8	I'm not going over anyone. What are you talking about? What you said you're a
1:24.7	a fan of family matters? I know you're talking about the show, but there's also the recent
1:27.7	rap song. Oh, you think that was a small dig? No, that was not a big timing lines up.
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1:36.0	any sides in that particular fight, but if I had to, I would say Kendrick won that one.
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