Helldivers 2 (Xbox) Review

This past week in console gaming—Aug. 26, 2025, to be exact—the unthinkable occurred. In what many have called a historic swap for the ages, a port of Helldivers 2 was released on Xbox Series consoles by PlayStation Publishing LLC on the same day Gears of War: Reloaded launched on PlayStation 5. That’s right: a former PlayStation 5 console-exclusive title (excluding MLB The Show) published by Sony is now playable on Xbox Series X and S, while Reloaded—a “re-remaster” of the first installment in one of Microsoft’s most treasured console-exclusive franchises—can now be played on PlayStation 5.

Crazier still, both titles feature cross-platform play. Gears of War: Reloaded players on PlayStation can squad up with Xbox and PC owners, while Helldivers 2 players on Xbox can join PC and PlayStation users. No longer do we have to imagine some nebulous kumbaya moment in a distant future where console wars no longer exist. Right now (and I say this with affection), Xbots, Sony Ponies and... Read more