Helldivers 2 in Late 2025 – Broken, Brilliant, or Both?
- By Ash
- in You Should Try
Remember Helldivers 2’s chaotic launch? The bugs, the queues, the balance nightmares? Well, it's July 2025 - and now we've got space squids, orbital flamethrowers, megacities, and also... yep, still bugs and balance nightmares.
Hey folks, I'm Ash and today I'll be checking in on one of the most chaotic co-op shooters out there. It's been about a year and a half since launch, so let's take a look at how Helldivers 2 has evolved, what's been fixed, what's still hilariously broken, and whether now's the right time to go through the rigorous five-minute training regime and dive in?
Deep Rock Galactic – Does It Still Hold Up in 2025?
- By Ash
- in You Should Try
Deep Rock Galactic has a reputation for being one of the best co-op shooters ever made... but seven years after launch, does it still hold up? I had no idea, so I jumped back in to find out. I wanted to see how the gameplay feels today, how the new gear and missions shake things up, and whether the solo experience is actually worth your time. And of course, we’ll talk about the stuff it still gets wrong.
Greetings and welcome friend. I'm Ash, and let's dig in - pun very much intended - and see if this game still rocks!
Darktide Beginner’s Guide – How to Master Auric & Maelstrom Missions
- By Ash
- in Tips and Guides
I've seen a lot of new faces in Darktide lately, which is great! What's less great is that a lot of them aren't making it past the first few rooms on higher difficulties. Which, fair enough, Auric and Maelstrom missions can be brutal. But once you understand what the game actually expects of you, they become a lot more manageable... and a lot more fun!
Greetings and welcome, friend - I’m Ash and today I want to show you how to survive and thrive once Darktide stops playing nice.
How Darktide Went from Disaster to One of the Best Co-Op Games
- By Ash
- in You Should Try
Every so often, a game launches with sky-high expectations and a massive fanbase, only for its wings to bug out and send the whole thing crashing to the ground. Think No Man's Sky or Cyberpunk - games that had everything going for them... except an actually finished product.
In late 2022, Darktide was supposed to be the next evolution of Vermintide 2's phenomenal co-op formula. We're talking tighter combat, deeper customization, bigger levels, and all the juicy Warhammer 40k flavored grimdark you could possibly want. But what we got... was a mess.
So what happened to Darktide? And how did it claw its way back into the light?
Darktide Beginner’s Guide – My Most Fun (and Auric-Ready) Build for Every Class
- By Ash
- in Tips and Guides
I've sunk over 1000 hours into Darktide over the past few years, so to justify that life choice, I figured I'd share some of the most fun (and powerful) builds in my roster - one for each of the five classes.
These aren't designed for the highest levels of Havoc, but if you're looking for builds that can comfortably carry you through just about everything else, and with a bit of style, you're in the right place. Without further ado, let us begin!
Rogue Trader: Lex Imperialis Review – Bureaucracy Has Claws
- By Ash
- in Reviews
Lex Imperialis is Rogue Trader's second major story expansion, and it tackles the most terrifying nightmare in all of Warhammer 40k - Imperial Bureaucracy! Over the course of its roughly 16 hour campaign you'll chase down shady conspiracies, team up with a grizzled Arbites agent and his adorable murder-mutt, and try your hand at the new Overseer class that lets you command a variety of weird but wonderful minions like the Psyber-Raven.
So, where does Lex Imperialis shine? Where does it stumble? And most importantly - should you play it?
Wizard of Legend 2 Review [Full Release] — A Brief but Brilliant Blast
- By Ash
- in Reviews
Wizard of Legend 2 is, in many ways, like a fireball - it starts with a bang, makes one hell of an impact, and then it just kind of fizzles out. A real shame, but at least it's a blast while it lasts! Greetings and welcome friend, I'm Ash and let's begin by immediately addressing the most common criticism I've seen among Early Access reviews: the performance issues and constant crashing. So is the launch version just as bad? Thankfully, no.
In fact, in my 16 hours with the game I've only encountered a single technical problem, though it was a recurring one. Sometimes, when the game is loading in a ton of enemies, there can be a brief stutter. It's nothing too major as it appears rarely and 'stuns' both you and the enemies, but I'd still like to see it get fixed, and soon. Aside from that, Wizard 2 ran without a hitch. I had no FPS drops, no crashes, and most impressively of all, no gameplay bugs of any kind. It just worked.