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One of the biggest recent hits on PS5 has been Helldivers 2, a game best described as an online, PvE multiplayer third-person shooter with a satircal tone that melds Starship Troopers with Warhammer 40,000. If you haven't yet enlisted in Super Earth's war machine, you can finally join the fight with this Black Friday deal on the game, as it's down to $30 (was $40) for the sales event. This is a great excuse to check out the multiplayer shooter if you've been interested--and might be a good...
Several of the biggest PS5 games are on sale for Black Friday, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach being one of the big highlights. Fans can save $100 on the Death Stranding 2 Collector’s Edition, which is down to $130 (was $100) has also gotten a big price cut and is on sale for $130, down from $230. This bundle gets you the full game, a selection of bonus digital content, and several physical collectibles including figures of Magellan Man and Dollman, a letter from game director Hideo...
Much like Vampire Survivors' titular vampire, the game's creator, Luca Galante, is often nowhere to be found. When Vampire Survivors won a BAFTA for Game of the Year back in 2023, it was a handful of Galante's colleagues at Poncle who took to the stage to accept it. At convention panels, Galante is known for using screens and decoys rather than addressing the audience himself. In the NoClip documentary chronicling the success of Vampire Survivors, Galante opted to have a Muppets-esque puppet...
In the years since Vampire Survivors first hit PC, Poncle Games has been busy. In addition to releasing numerous updates to its debut title, the company has expanded, entered into publishing, and paired up with other studios--including Vampire Survivors' biggest inspiration, Konami--to create a slew of fun collaborations. It's been an eventful few years for the BAFTA award-winning team and its simple-yet-utterly-engrossing "bullet heaven." And based on my time spent with Poncle a few weeks...