Dispatch’s Free ‘HR Violations Pack’ DLC Removes Some Censorship On Switch

Image: AdHoc Studio One of the biggest talking points out of Dispatch‘s Switch 1 & 2 launch earlier this year was its lack of censorship options. Today, developer AdHoc Studios is releasing a free DLC to address some of that. And yes, we mean some. While other platforms came with a Visual Censorship toggle —…

PS5 Players Surprised With Free Upgrade of the Most Popular PS4 Game

PS5 players got a nice surprise today in the form of a free upgrade. One of the most popular games of the last console generation will now be free to upgrade for previous owners. Rockstar offers all GTA V PS4 disc and digital game owners free PS5 upgrade in rare move In a surprise announcement,…

What Happened To Warren Spector And OtherSide’s System Shock 3?

Warren Spector was instrumental in establishing the immersive sim genre with his involvement on games like Deus Ex, Thief, and, most relevant to this story, System Shock. His current studio, OtherSide Entertainment, officially released its latest game, the single-player (or cooperative if you choose) stealth-action heist game, Thick as Thieves, in May, and reception has generally…

Capcom has heard feedback that Onimusha is too easy, says it’s ‘confident fans will be satisfied with difficulty’ in the final game

A week removed from Summer Game Fest, one of the demos I can’t stop thinking about was Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The behind-closed-doors demo was different from the one that’s available on Steam—it took place slightly later in the game and showed off one of the game’s “open areas” within Kyoto. Several things stand…

Pokémon Champions’ Update Made Mega Staraptor Terrifying

Since getting really into Pokémon Champions, I’ve gained a new appreciation for a lot of monsters I didn’t pay much mind to in the RPGs, and now that the battle simulator has received its first major update, I have a new op: Mega Staraptor. After years of never worrying about it, the bird scares me,…

Aion 2 is an MMO for character creation enthusiasts, and it has the looks to back it up

It’s been almost 18 years since the release of the first AION game in South Korea. While its popularity declined in the West, it was huge in the East for quite some time. At Summer Game Fest, I got an extended look at the long-awaited sequel, Aion 2, which is shaping up to be one…

Xbox’s secret weapon could change everything for The Elder Scrolls 6

With pressure to increase revenue, impending layoffs, and the potential sale of beloved gaming studios, it’s no secret that Xbox is in turmoil. How it handles that turmoil remains to be seen. Recent reporting suggests that Microsoft’s gaming division will double down on its biggest franchises and aims to releaseElder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5…

Cover Reveal – Halo: Campaign Evolved

To call Halo: Combat Evolved an important milestone in gaming’s history would be to vastly understate its influence. The seminal console first-person shooter revolutionized the genre, effectively changing the course of gaming history. This year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of that all-important first adventure starring Master Chief, Halo Studios is delivering a remake of…

Mega Man: Dual Override Will Be Playable For The First Time At Gamescom 2026

Image: Capcom Capcom has announced that Mega Man: Dual Override, the latest (and long-overdue) entry in the action-platformer series, will be playable for the first time at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne from 26th – 30th August. We’ve not seen much from the game so far, which isn’t a big surprise considering its vague 2027 release…

Assassin’s Creed Shadows New Ending Is So Damn Good

Ubisoft’s last big free update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out now and gives the game a better ending, adds some new connective tissue to the larger franchise, and even includes some nods toward what’s next. While I’m sad to say goodbye to Naoe and Yasuke, I’m happy they got to go out with a…