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The STALKER mod of my dreams is here, and adds something even STALKER 2 doesn't have: Co-op multiplayer

There's no co-op in STALKER 2, but a new mod for the previous game, Call of Pripyat, just came out that adds the highly requested multiplayer feature.

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Stalker 2 art demonstrates the incredible variety in the Unreal Engine-based game

Artists at GSC Game World have shared some of their stunning work for the project.

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These STALKER 2 screenshots are so drop-dead gorgeous they've got me begging the devs for a Photo Mode, but you can use this mod in the meantime

It's a shame that STALKER 2 doesn't have a Photo Mode, but this modded solution is the next best thing — and it's absolutely fantastic.

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GSC says it couldn't delay Stalker 2 to fix bugs because 'one more marathon' might have destroyed the devs: 'It has some problems, but it's a game! It's a game with soul'

After 14 years, GSC just needed to get Stalker 2 shipped.

PC Gamer

"We have relationships with our players ... We have to do it for them." STALKER 2 devs explain why A-Life 2.0 is broken, pledge to patch it after controversial removal of info from Steam page

In a new interview, STALKER 2 developer GSC Game World has explained why its A-Life 2.0 AI system isn't working and promises to fix it in a future patch.

Windows Central

Stalker 2 devs say the scrubbed mentions of anticipated NPC code A-Life 2.0 (which is busted, but there) were due to a marketing guy going rogue

"I understand it sounds suspicious!"

PC Gamer

Russian disinfo is trying to spark a boycott of Stalker 2 by claiming it's going to draft you into the war in Ukraine somehow

A fake video claims the game is gathering IP and device data to find Ukrainian conscripts. No, that doesn't make any sense to me either.

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GSC says STALKER 2 balance updates are in the cards for future patches, so maybe soon we can all stop complaining about tanky mutants

STALKER 2 developer GSC Game World has confirmed it's looking into addressing gameplay balance issues, but will focus on fixing A-Life and other bugs first.

Windows Central

"GSC has sabotaged my save": STALKER 2 player gets hilariously blocked by an NPC who won't get out of a doorway — even after days of waiting

Some of STALKER 2's bugs are pretty serious, but others are silly and amusing to see. This is one of the latter.

Windows Central

All Stalker 2 unique weapons and where to find each

Track down these special armaments while exploring The Zone.

PC Gamer

"We’ve been following your feedback in all possible forms carefully." STALKER 2: The update patches and bug fixes are coming in fast, with one of the biggest issues on Xbox coming later on.

GSC Game World confirms the first post-launch patch should drop next week, here are the full patch notes.

Windows Central

Here's what to expect from the first patch for Stalker 2

Fixes for crashes, more coming in the next week.

PC Gamer

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has almost single-handedly saved 2024 from being an absolutely rubbish year for gaming

A last-minute salvation.

PC Gamer

"We would ask you to stay with us, that is really important to us." STALKER 2 devs promise patches for A-Life, the game's most unique open-world feature

STALKER 2's A-Life 2.0 AI simulation system is the game's most unique feature, but there are some issues with it right now. Luckily, developer GSC promises that updates are coming.

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GOG adds two of the original Stalker games to its preservation program, with huge discounts to boot

Get in the Zone.

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STALKER 2 reviews and Metacritic score roundup: Does GSC's open-world sequel live up to the hype?

GSC Game World's long-awaited open-world FPS STALKER 2 is here at long last, but is it actually good? Here's what reviewers are saying.

PC Gamer

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review

Say it with me now: get out of here, stalker.

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Stalker 2 release time – the countdown to the horror-soaked FPS is finally on after 14 years

Here's when Stalker 2 releases in your time zone

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Here's the exact release time you can play STALKER 2 on launch day this week

After years of delays, STALKER 2 is finally almost here. But when can you play? Here's what GSC Game World says.

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Long Delayed Ukrainian Survival Video Game Sequel Set For Release Amid War

Ukrainian studio GSC will on Wednesday release a long-awaited sequel to its hit S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game, fine tuned during the Russian invasion which forced many of its staff to leave the country.

Windows Central

Does STALKER 2 have co-op multiplayer and cross-play?

At long last, STALKER 2 is finally almost here. But can you play it co-op, and with people on other platforms?

Windows Central

STALKER 2 release date: Preloads, launch time, and when it comes out on Xbox and PC

GSC Game World's survival horror FPS STALKER 2 is nearly upon us, but when exactly can you play? Here's what we know.

Windows Central

STALKER 2 PC system requirements and specs: Can you run Heart of Chornobyl?

GSC Game World's long-awaited STALKER 2 release is imminent, and ahead of it, the game's PC requirements have been published.

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Big 12 Concludes That No Helmet Communications Were Compromised This Season

The conference quickly concluded its investigation after concerns were raised by Texas Tech earlier this week regarding in-helmet communication encryption.

GamesRadar

Stalker: Shadow of Chornobyl isn't the mind-bending prospect it once was, but that’s only because we have it so good

The emergent has become the everyday, and shooters are all the better for it

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