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Making Dispatch was motivated by 'a mix of arrogance and stupidity,' its creative directors say
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (362+ words) Developing Dispatch meant ignoring investors and publishers who insisted it was doomed. Along with fellow co-founders Pierre Charette and Michael Chung, Herman and Lenart formed AdHoc in 2018 after having left Telltale games'which, "by sheer coincidence," had shut down within a…...
How to get past the security guard in High on Life 2
3+ week, 4+ day ago (313+ words) And whether should you kill him for his keycard. Puzzling out how to get past the security guard in High on Life 2 is really your first introduction to how the game handles consequences, which is to say: it doesn't. Still,…...
High on Life 2 review: Sorry Squanch, I wasn't familiar with your game
3+ week, 4+ day ago (407+ words) What is it A singleplayer FPS with jokes on jokes on jokes.Release date February 13, 2026Expect to pay $60Publisher Squanch GamesDeveloper Squanch GamesReviewed on RTX 5090, Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz, 64GB RAMMultiplayer NoneSteam Deck UntestedLink Official site I'm sorry Squanch, I wasn't familiar with your game....
Dispatch sold over 3 million copies in 2025, and only around five percent of players beat the game without romancing anyone
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (183+ words) Who's got time for romance? I've got a job to do! Interactive superhero show Dispatch was a critical success, receiving a healthy 89% in PC Gamer's review, and now we've learned it was a commercial success, too, selling over 3 million copies…...
Dispatch being 'basically a live-service game for a month' did gangbusters, but leads say don't expect to copy it and get the same result
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (439+ words) "If you think episodic alone is going to be the thing that dictates success for you, then good luck!" It feels like everyone I know's gone batty for Dispatch, AdHoc's superhero management sim that picks up Telltale's choose-your-own-adventure torch and…...
Arc Raiders got a surprise cameo in South Park, and the devs learned about it just two days before the episode aired
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (67+ words) The story's also an interesting peek behind the curtain at how chaotic and down-to-the-wire production on a South Park episode is. I suppose that's the price of staying current. 1. Best overall: GameSir G7 Pro 2. Best budget: GameSir Nova Lite 3. Best high…...
MrBeast's pop up theme park in Saudi Arabia looks to be a masterclass in cynicism
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (437+ words) Justin first became enamored with PC gaming when World of Warcraft and Neverwinter Nights 2 rewired his brain as a wide-eyed kid. As time has passed, he's amassed a hefty backlog of retro shooters, CRPGs, and janky '90s esoterica. Whether he's extolling…...
There is no glitch—turns out, you need more than just heroic dialogue choices to get Dispatch's best ending, you've gotta be good at your job, too
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (415+ words) I've thoroughly enjoyed Dispatch'both the excellent story and the superhero radio dispatch simulator strapped to its underbelly. However, during my time playing those latter segments, I'd occasionally find myself wondering whether the game would've been a stronger TV show, and…...
'We definitely cut some sex scenes': There could have been an even raunchier version of superhero comedy Dispatch
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (297+ words) Romance in videogames is a controversial topic. We here at PC Gamer are divided on it ourselves, with some arguing that developers like Obsidian are right to downplay romance, while others praise Baldur's Gate 3 for its horniness. I'm in favor…...
Dispatch's first season is a triumphant piece of interactive TV and I couldn't get enough
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1134+ words) What is it? A workplace comedy, with superheroes. Release date Full season out now Expect to pay $30/25 Reviewed on RTX 4090, Intel i9-13900k, 32GB RAM As someone who still carries a torch for Telltale narrative adventures, I really wanted AdHoc Studio's Dispatch'a superhero…...