A few issues I'm having in Helldivers 2 - anyone else?

Hey divers, I need serious help. Ever since update, I CANNOT launch Helldivers 2. My PC either:

1. Instantly blue screens (BSOD)

2. Reboots without any error message

3. Opens a blank window titled "Application" witch freezes instantly

here is screenshot:

https://preview.redd.it/6511347apvfg1.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=a79391f86bf32ba8bde94fa4a95083de015f64bd

What I've tried (no luck):

• Verifying game files on Steam
• Updating my GPU drivers (clean install with DDU)
• Running as administrator

My specs (if relevant):

CPU: Intel Core i5-9400F

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

RAM 16 gb

Windows 11 Pro

Somehow, if the game decides to launch, I face another critical issue inside the game:

Is anyone else experiencing weird audio issues in Helldivers 2? (For me, all the game sounds are there — guns, explosions, enemies — but the character voice lines are completely missing).

Here's a clips:

https://reddit.com/link/1qobltn/video/1fj9us7nmvfg1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1qobltn/video/fm49a0ymmvfg1/player

In my game, (all the sounds work perfectly (guns, explosions, environment) except for all character voice lines). No callouts, no screams, no comms from my diver or teammates. It completely kills the immersion.

Has anyone else had this EXACT problem? And more importantly, if you solved it, how?

I've already tried verifying game files and rebooting.

Any guidance would be a lifesaver. I'm ready to contribute to the war effort, but my ship is stuck in the hangar :(