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Can I play STALKER 2 without playing "STALKER 1"?
By Brendan Lowry published
Newcomer-Friendly? Do you need to play the original STALKER games before starting your adventure in STALKER 2? Here's what you need to know.

Will STALKER 2 be fully open world?
By Brendan Lowry published
Is The Zone Open? The highly anticipated survival horror shooter STALKER 2 sounds like it'll be huge, but is it technically an open world game? Here's what GSC says.

Does STALKER 2 have co-op multiplayer and cross-play?
By Brendan Lowry published
STALKER Co-op? At long last, STALKER 2 is finally almost here. But can you play it co-op, and with people on other platforms?

STALKER 2 PC system requirements and specs: Can you run Heart of Chornobyl?
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Ready for The Zone? GSC Game World's long-awaited STALKER 2 release is imminent, and ahead of it, the game's PC requirements have been published.

"We're working to prove that we cannot be broken." STALKER 2 devs tell their story of resilience creating the Xbox, PC sequel amid Russia's Ukraine invasion in new 'War Game' documentary film.
By Brendan Lowry published
Must-Watch Ahead of STALKER 2's launch next month, a new 90-minute documentary has been released that chronicles GSC Game World's journey to develop the game amid Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine.

MSI teases a STALKER 2-themed NVIDIA RTX graphics card ahead of the game's launch
By Samuel Tolbert published
☢️ MSI Gaming is teasing a STALKER-2 themed graphics card ahead of the game's long-awaited arrival in November 2024.

STALKER 2 developer deep dive shows over 30 minutes of new gameplay and interviews, and it looks like the sequel I've always wanted: "There is no such other game"
By Brendan Lowry published
The Zone Calls... Ahead of STALKER 2's scheduled release on Xbox and PC in November, developer GSC Game World has released a lengthy gameplay showcase of the open world survival shooter.

STALKER 2 is nearly here — now's the time to play the first game with its best mod [UPDATED]
By Brendan Lowry last updated
☢️☢️☢️ With STALKER 2 almost here, now is the time to play the original games — especially Shadow of Chernobyl. Here's why I recommend trying it out with the excellent Radiophobia 3 mod.

Xbox console exclusive STALKER 2 gets another delay — here's when you can play it
By Samuel Tolbert published
☢️ STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is catching one more delay, pushing the game into November 2024 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC.

STALKER 2 is already on sale with this massive preorder deal — here's your ticket to what could be 2024's best FPS game
By Brendan Lowry published
Anomalous Deal STALKER 2 is one of 2024's biggest upcoming games, and right now, you can preorder it on PC for a massive 33% off thanks to an excellent deal.
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