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Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride

Rock Paper Shotgun
TheGamer
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GameRant
16outlets covering
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+16hmedian lag
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TDGN Brief

What began as a GameRant report yesterday is now carried by 16 outlets, with coverage spread over 23.8 hours.

The fastest follow came from Destructoid, 9.1 hours behind the first report. The median outlet followed 16.3 hours after the break. The pack has settled: no new outlet in 1.5 hours.

Early movers: GameRant, Destructoid, DualShockers — with 13 more following. Rock Paper Shotgun was the latest arrival, 23.8 hours behind the break.

TDGN's index has been following this beat: Mortal Shell (146 stories tracked) across recent coverage — this story is currently the biggest of them.

  • First report: GameRant, yesterday
  • 16 outlets over 23.8 hours · median lag 16.3 hours
  • 2 outlets joined in the last 3 hours
  • Beat: Mortal Shell (146 stories tracked)

This briefing is compiled automatically by TDGN’s newsroom systems from 16 outlets’ reports and TDGN’s own coverage tracking — no generative AI — and it updates as coverage develops. The outlets’ original reporting is linked below.

Who reported it, and when

  1. first GameRant Mortal Shell 2 All Sidearms Guide: Locations and How to Get Them
  2. +9h Destructoid Best Tarstones to use in Mortal Shell 2
  3. +11h DualShockers Mortal Shell 2: All Weapons Locations
  4. +13h GamesRadar+ Should you feed Gorf in Mortal Shell 2?
  5. +13h GamesRadar+ How to get Mortal Shell 2 Glimpses
  6. +14h DualShockers 7 Interesting Details You Might Have Missed in Mortal Shell II
  7. +15h GameRant Mortal Shell 2 Vlas Questline Walkthrough: All Steps and Locations
  8. +16h TheGamer Tips And Tricks Every Beginner Should Know In Mortal Shell 2
  9. +16h GamesRadar+ How to get the Mortal Shell 2 Genessa Shell
  10. +17h Destructoid All Sidearm locations in Mortal Shell 2 and how to get them
  11. +17h GameRant Mortal Shell 2 Tiel Build Guide
  12. +18h TheGamer All Achievements/Trophies And How To Unlock Them In Mortal Shell 2
  13. +22h GameRant Mortal Shell 2: All Map Fragment Locations
  14. +22h GameRant Mortal Shell 2: Peter’s Perfect Parry Trophy/Achievement Guide
  15. +23h GameRant Mortal Shell 2: Achievement/Trophy Guide
  16. +24h Rock Paper Shotgun Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride

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Hot16 outlets·0.7/hr nowtop 2%first: GameRant

Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride

Rock Paper Shotgun · ·

Heavy is the burden of being a game developer, as even as a game launches, there is always still work to be done. Mortal Shell 2 is out today, and while it generally seems to be doing quite well for itself, a game of its ilk, i.e. a Soulslike, doesn't necessarily get everything right the first go around (or I guess second first in this case). So, to smooth out some edges, developer Cold Symmetry have already released the game's first balance patch.

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