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"We were feeling like it was stale": Dispatch is styled like "a premium animated television show" because devs didn’t want players to reject it like Telltale’s Walking Dead
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (332+ words) "We'd say, 'hey, you might really like this Walking Dead game or this Wolf Among Us game we're making,' and they would check it out and go 'Ah, it kind of looks like a video game'." AdHoc Studios has explained…...
Netflix just unveiled its 2026 Korean content lineup, featuring romantic comedies, reality TV, and Blackpink's Jisoo
1+ week, 1+ day ago (255+ words) Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste…...
Dispatch broke me out of my gaming slump when nothing else could
2+ week, 4+ day ago (383+ words) Now Playing | Dispatch is such a weird mix, but it's a uniquely perfect one at that Part visual novel, part QTE reflex test, and part resource management game, I never expected to love Dispatch as much as I do. In…...
"Everyone attacks the chicken in Riverwood": Skyrim devs didn't initially plan for the RPG's farm animals to turn you into a most-wanted criminal, but it was "a bit funny"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (654+ words) After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has…...
I did some detective work and I think I've figured out when The Chair Company season 2 is coming out on HBO Max
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (188+ words) I've been distracted by something, recently. Something really important. I'm talking, of course, about The Chair Company " the downright genius new show from I Think You Should Leave's Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. When Ron looks at the comments, however,…...
Fortnite channels its inner Helldivers 2, adds ragdoll-like tumbling, which is either very funny or incredibly embarrassing depending on who you ask
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) The game's design director reveals the mechanic was very funny to test Fortnite Chapter 7 is here, and with Season 1 there are a number of new mechanics to use in the battle royale, including the ability to roll around when you're…...
Dispatch maker AdHoc says the episodic business model is "an insane thing to do," immediately after selling 2 million copies through the episodic business model
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (286+ words) "If the creative is strong, you can cut it up however you like" The first season of Dispatch recently proved there's something to be said for episodic releases in video games. Releasing two episodes weekly for four weeks helped the…...
Telltale Games veterans' superhero comedy game Dispatch uses a familiar system to track your choices, helping players painstakingly map out how to get every single ending
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) The Robert Mentor Counter is tracking your every move Now that we can play the entire first season of Dispatch, players are piecing together all the disparate endings. As a choose-your-own-adventure narrative game, there are several options, with some wild…...
After selling 1 million copies in just 10 days, devs behind story-driven episodic superhero game Dispatch need to "think about" season 2: "That was a question mark 3 weeks ago"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) Dispatch season 2 is suddenly looking likely One of the bigger surprise hits this year has been Dispatch, the superhero-comedy narrative adventure from AdHoc Games. Season 1 kicked off in late October, and people have been loving it, to the point the…...
Another win for story-driven single-player games as superhero comedy Dispatch sells a "pretty good" 1 million copies in 10 days
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) Support from the Critical Role fandom is only part of Dispatch's success Superhero comedy Dispatch hasn't even released its eight planned episodes yet but it's already selling like hotcakes. Developer AdHoc Studio confirmed that the narrative-focused game has sold 1 million…...