Article Epic Flop | It's time to admit it: Unreal Engine 5 has been kind of rubbish in most games so far, and I'm worried about bigger upcoming projects More like Unreal Stuttering, am I right? Nov. 23, 2024 Fran Ruiz
Guide Emission! | How to take shelter from the Emission in Stalker 2 Here’s how to safely take shelter from an recurring anomalous storm, the Emission, in Stalker 2. Nov. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Stalker Guidance | How to fast travel in Stalker 2 Here’s how to travel around the zone quickly with the help of Guides in Stalker 2. Nov. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Code-Cracking | Stalker 2 Electric Field stash code Stick, cobra, porthole, infinity… What could it mean? Here’s how to crack the Electric Field stash code in Stalker 2. Nov. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Trading Time | Stalker 2 Trader locations Here’s where you can expect to find various Traders across the Zone in Stalker 2. Nov. 22, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
News Time To Kill | Stalker 2 modders have mutant and weapon deg nerfing on the brain, as well as messing with time itself Not even the three different longer days mods will likely give you time to try everything they're creating. Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren
Article Bugs Begone | Stalker 2's launch is only the beginning: I cannot wait to see how a long-held series tradition makes this game even better The game's bugs are a problem, but we've been here before. Trust in the fans. Nov. 21, 2024 Connor Makar
News Radioactivity | As Stalker 2's devs set about fixing its "rough edges", modders are on the case: less than 24 hours after release there are already four separate mods designed to stop stuttering There are also the usual reshades and minor tweaks you'd expect right after a game goes live. Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren
News Good Ending | Despite the so-so reception, Stalker 2 is killing it on Steam, setting new series records Stalker fans clearly showed up for Stalker 2 on day one, despite all the bugs, progression-blocking issues and the tepid critical reception. Nov. 21, 2024 Sherif Saed
Guide Weird Ball | All Stalker 2 Artifacts explained Here are all Artifacts you can look forward to finding in Stalker 2’s Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Nov. 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Weight Woes | How to increase carry weight capacity in Stalker 2 Looking to carry more? Here's how to increase your carry weight capacity across the Zone in Stalker 2. Nov. 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Don't Sleep | Stalker 2 Poppy Field mission guide - Give the icon to Mityay or Pomor? One of the spookier starting missions in Stalker 2, here's how to navigate the Poppy Field and find the Orthodox Icon. Nov. 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Whirligig! | All Stalker 2 Anomalies explained Here are all the Anomalies you can expect to run into around Stalker 2's Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Nov. 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Technician Trip | How to repair and upgrade weapons and armor in Stalker 2 Here's how to get your guns working again, and how to later upgrade them, in Stalker 2. Nov. 20, 2024 Kelsey Raynor
Guide Truck | How to get the Zalissya journalist stash in Stalker 2 A bit of hardcore parkour is needed to get the sweet loot. Nov. 20, 2024 Connor Makar
Review Get out of here! | Stalker 2 review: an excellent work of struggle and loneliness, even if it is plagued by bugs In spite of its flaws, Stalker 2 is a brilliant game made under extenuating circumstances. Nov. 20, 2024 Connor Makar
Article Here's To You | "Difficulty made us stronger" - GSC on how war-time development galvanised the studio, and helped make Stalker 2 a more authentic Ukrainian game A people-first approach was key for Stalker 2, and the devs at GSC that have been working on it through the most extraordinary circumstances. Oct. 18, 2024 Connor Makar
News RE: Hello there Phil | Stalker 2 dev GSC did deal with Xbox after finding Phil Spencer's email address on Reddit, like you do "It was an email that was essentially 'We are GSC Game World, we're interested in bringing Stalker to console players.'" Oct. 17, 2024 Mark Warren
News Series Stalker | After Stalker 2 on Xbox Series S felt "impossible," GSC now thinks any game can reach the console's memory limits, and PC version is more optimized If Stalker 2 can do it, can any game pull off a good Series S port? Oct. 17, 2024 Connor Makar
Article GET OUT OF HERE | Stalker 2 hands-on: Xbox Game Pass might finally give this buggy-but-ambitious series the breakout success it deserves It needs a bit of work, but what I played showed serious promise. Oct. 16, 2024 Connor Makar
News A Bit Longer | Stalker 2's been delayed again but the new release date trailer shows that, despite everything, the devs are in good spirits It's unfortunate that that the game's had to be pushed back a bit further, but hey, there's a funny trailer with a cool digger. July 25, 2024 Mark Warren
News Stalker! | Stalker 2 is firmly in the zone at the Xbox Showcase A new Stalker 2 trailer at Summer Game Fest 2024 has us fiending for more. June 9, 2024 Connor Makar
News F.I.N.A.L.L.Y. | Acclaimed Stalker trilogy gets surprise release on PlayStation and Xbox ahead of Stalker 2's arrival in September Play the original trilogy before you head into the Heart of Chornobyl. March 6, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News YEAR OF THE BOX | Xbox Game Pass in 2023 offered an incredible $5000 in games - Did you play enough to warrant the subscription? In terms of pure value, Game Pass has proven itself to be a serious winner. Jan. 3, 2024 Connor Makar
Article CHERNOBYL TOO FAR | Stalker 2: Can it ever deliver on the enormous potential built up over the years? I am rooting for Stalker 2 as hard as I can, but I can’t stop asking myself whether it’s even realistic to expect it to truly live up to the legendary status of its predecessors. Dec. 29, 2023 Sherif Saed
News RUNNING HOT | Stalker 2 dev offices catch fire, suffer significant damage "We've dealt with worse than that before" states dev on the community Discord, pointing to work trucking ahead. Sept. 11, 2023 Connor Makar
News See You Next Year | Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl gets quietly pushed to an early 2024 release Expect the shooter to arrive in the first few months of the year. Aug. 27, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke
News It's A Date | Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl might be getting a December release No official word just yet though. Aug. 13, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke
Article FAKING IT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.44: The best game where you'd swap places with the main character Surviving most video games would be hell, but some of them let you just chill out on a beach. March 24, 2023 Jim Trinca
Article GET TO THE POINT | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.43: The best game that takes ten or more hours to get good A sewage pipe that leads to an ocean. March 17, 2023 Jim Trinca
News MORE LEAKS | Stalker 2 developer asks fans to steer clear of leaks after being hacked "We have been through a lot, however these challenges only encourage us to work even harder.” March 13, 2023 Kelsey Raynor
News more mods | One modder is remastering the original STALKER again, and it looks pretty good so far This unofficial remaster is set to improve Shadow of Chernobyl massively. June 30, 2022 Kelsey Raynor
News ENTER THE ZONE | Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailer takes you inside the Zone, release pushed to 2023 The game will now be released in 2023. June 14, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News roll on 2023 | STALKER 2 aiming to arrive early 2023, according to Xbox showcase The fourth instalment in the STALKER universe has been delayed once more, and understandably so. June 13, 2022 Kelsey Raynor
News Stalker 2 development "shifted to the side-lines" due to ongoing war with Russia The Ukrainian developers of Stalker 2 are based in Kyiv which was invaded by Russian troops on February 25. March 4, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
News SEVEN MONTH DELAY | Stalker 2 has been delayed to December The game was originally slated to release in April. Jan. 12, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Article STARFIELD & FRIENDS | VG247's most anticipated games of 2022 From Elden Ring to Starfield, it’s a massive year for new games across PC and console – but what is the VG247 team looking forward to the most? Jan. 7, 2022 Dom Peppiatt
News STALKER 2 devs release first screenshot of the long in-development sequel March 23, 2020 Emily Gera
News S.T.A.L.K.E.R. dev prepared to fight imitators, details West Games relationship Feb. 11, 2015 Brenna Hillier
News S.T.A.L.K.E.R. rights disputed as GSC Game World claims it still has ownership Dec. 13, 2012 Dave Cook
News S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game adaptation rights acquired by bitComposer Dec. 12, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson