S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl News
The latest news and rumors about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl for today and 2025. Here you will find all the news about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl updates, learn the release date for PC, when the game will be available on other platforms, and other announcements. We will also write about the system requirements of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl for PC, about pirate cracks, and the appearance of the game on torrents, where it can be downloaded for free.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Fans Try to Guess Future DLC Locations
Back in August 2024, the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl said that after the release, the game would receive two large story add-ons with new stories and locations. Players correlated this information with missing locations on the current Zone map.
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January 9, 2025
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Artist Reveals Early Versions of the Pseudo-Deer Mutant—Resembles a Resident Evil Creature
Anton Kukhtitsky, lead concept artist at GSC Game World, shared insights into the creation process of the pseudo-deer mutant in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. His post included illustrations showcasing early designs of the creature.
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January 9, 2025
The VGTimes team wishes readers a Happy New Year!
It seemed like it was just a short time ago, but here we are, preparing holiday dishes, decorating our homes and apartments, and prematurely raising our glasses of champagne. There is just a little bit left until the New Year 2025!
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December 31, 2024
PC Gamer Names the Best PC Game of 2024
The editors at PC Gamer have revealed their picks for the best games of 2024. Topping the list is the card-based roguelike Balatro, which also competed at The Game Awards 2024.
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December 31, 2024
The worst optimized PC games of 2024 are revealed
Journalists from the DSOGaming portal have compiled a list of the worst PC games of 2024. The list was compiled in random order without ranking by optimization level.
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December 30, 2024
Digital Foundry Names TOP 10 Games of 2024 with the Best Graphics
Experts from Digital Foundry named the games with the most beautiful graphics that were released in 2024. The first place on the list was taken by the adventure action Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from MachineGames.
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December 29, 2024
Screenshots from the 2020 build on Unreal Engine 4 were found in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 files
One of the Reddit users shared screenshots found in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl files in the community. The images show what the game and interface elements looked like in 2020 on a different version of the engine.
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December 29, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Metro Exodus Dev Shows Off His Take on a Witcher Medallion
As many know, a Witcher medallion can be found within the world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Now, a developer on the game has shared an alternative version of this item that didn't make it into the final release.
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December 28, 2024
Top 10 most graphically impressive PC games of 2024 revealed
DSOGaming has released its list of the top 10 most graphically impressive PC games of 2024, emphasizing that optimization was not a factor in its ranking – the outlet focused solely on graphics.
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December 26, 2024
Steam Unveils 2024's Top-Grossing Games
Valve has released its list of the most successful games on Steam in 2024. Each of the two lists features 12 titles that generated the highest revenue between January 1st and December 15th.
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December 23, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Named Best PC Game of 2024 by Windows Central
Windows Central has published its roundup of 2024's best games, highlighting top titles for PC and Xbox, alongside winners in other categories.
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December 23, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Gets Its Final Patch of 2024: Here's What's Changed
The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 have released patch 1.1.3, marking the last update for 2024. This hotfix addresses several remaining bugs and crashes.
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December 23, 2024
EDGE Names Best Games of 2024
The authoritative gaming magazine EDGE summed up the results of 2024, publishing its own top of the best games. The most highly rated project was Astro Bot, also mentioned were such releases as Frostpunk 2, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.
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December 22, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Players Test A-Life System After Patch 1.1
Recently, a large-scale update 1.1 was released for the shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which fixed more than 1800 bugs and fixed some mechanics. The first significant improvements were also received by the A-Life 2.0 system, which «revives» the Zone.
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December 21, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 1.1.2 Released
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has received yet another patch – its third in just two days. Update 1.1.2 delivers another batch of fixes.
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December 20, 2024
Gamers have tested the impact of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's 1.1 patch on FPS
On December 20th, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl received a major patch incorporating over 1800 fixes. PC gamers have already begun testing the impact on frame rates.
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December 20, 2024
Steam's Winter Sale is now live
Steam's massive Winter Sale is now live, offering discounts on thousands of games and DLC until January 2nd. Alongside the sale, voting for The Steam Awards 2024 is also underway.
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December 19, 2024
First Major Patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Released: 110 GB Update Fixes 1,800 Issues
GSC Game World has rolled out the massive 1.1 patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. This update addresses over 1,800 "anomalies" and introduces the first fixes for the A-Life system.
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December 19, 2024
GSC Game World and Netflix in Talks for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Adaptation
Maxim Krippa, the owner of GSC Game World, revealed that the studio is in negotiations with Netflix for an adaptation of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. According to him, the game has reached third place on the list of the most popular projects on Xbox this quarter.
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December 19, 2024
Steam Awards 2024 Nominees Announced
Valve has revealed the nominees for The Steam Awards 2024, spanning 11 categories. Leading the pack with three nominations each are the action RPG Black Myth: Wukong, the story-driven shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the rogue-lite Balatro, and the co-op shooter Helldivers 2. Here's the full list of nominees:
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December 17, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Accolades Trailer released
GSC Game World has released a new trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, highlighting positive reviews and quotes from major Western publications including IGN, The Guardian, TechRadar, and Game Rant.
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December 10, 2024
NVIDIA Releases Nostalgic S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Trailer Featuring Music From Original Trilogy
An unofficial trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl from the community of players has appeared on the NVIDIA GeForce YouTube channel. Accompanied by music from the classic trilogy, the video shows off the beauty of the updated Zone.
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December 8, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developers Comment on Gamers' Ratings
Developers from GSC Game World gave another interview to IGN about the ratings and future support of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The studio was sure that players would be rather cool to the release due to its technical condition.
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December 6, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Receives Third Patch
GSC Game World has released the third patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, bringing the game to version 1.0.3. A full changelog is available on Steam. Patch notes include:
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December 4, 2024
Why A-Life 2.0 Doesn't Work in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Explained by Evgeniy and Maria Grigorovich
IGN has published an in-depth article shedding light on the issues surrounding A-Life 2.0 in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The dynamic world simulation system reportedly broke down shortly before the game's release, prompting developers to remove mentions of it from Steam.
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December 3, 2024
Valve Reveals Top-Selling Games on Steam for the Week — Cyberpunk 2077 Unexpectedly Takes First Place
Valve has released its latest sales chart on Steam, covering the week of November 26 to December 3. Surprisingly, Cyberpunk 2077 claimed the top spot, boosted by a 55% discount during the Autumn Sale.
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December 3, 2024
YouTuber Compares S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Locations to Locations from the Original Stalker Trilogy
It took a while, but fans have finally compared S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl to all three games in the classic series. YouTuber TeamYellow showed how the Red Forest, Swamps, and other locations from the original have changed in the sequel.
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December 2, 2024
Creator of Prey and Dishonored shares his thoughts on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Recently, Raphael Colantonio, who contributed to the creation of Dishonored and Prey, criticized Metacritic scores using S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 as an example. Now, he has shared his review of the game itself, offering his overall impression. Based on his comments, he seems to have enjoyed GSC Game World's project.
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December 2, 2024
A reference to The Witcher has been found in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
Gamers continue to uncover hidden Easter eggs in the world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Recently, players discovered a fun reference to the acclaimed The Witcher RPG series within the shooter.
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December 2, 2024
New Video Compares S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly
A new video comparison between S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and the popular S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly mod has surfaced online. YouTube content creator Cycu1, who previously compared S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, is behind the latest video.
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December 1, 2024
YouTuber Shows S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 with Photorealistic Graphics Mods
Even though S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is made on Unreal Engine 5, the game's graphics could still be improved. Blogger Digital Dreams pumped up the game with mods for the visuals and demonstrated a photorealistic Zone.
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December 1, 2024
Players Boost S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Steam Rating
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl launched to overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam, initially boasting over 85% positive ratings. However, the game's score dipped to 78% within a few days. Following the release of several patches, the positive reviews have begun to climb again.
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November 30, 2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Receives Second Patch With Quest Fixes
The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have released the second patch 1.0.2 in the wake of the first major update. This time, they fixed several bugs that interfered with the completion of quests.
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November 30, 2024
The first patch for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has been released, fixing over 650 bugs and issues
The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have released the first major patch 1.0.1, which should fix an impressive number of bugs and errors. The 14 GB update improves optimization, animations, game balance, and much more.
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November 29, 2024
Sales of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on Steam revealed
Video Game Insights has unveiled the sales statistics for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam, which was released last week and has received mostly positive reviews from gamers (78% rating at the time of writing).
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November 27, 2024