Dispatch’s original script would’ve let you pick 3 heroes like ‘starter Pokémon’, snagging Invisigal, Waterboy, or Mr Whiskey to pull under your wing

Dispatch‘s story focuses heavily around your relationship—platonic or otherwise—with Invisigal, the SDN’s resident burnout. At least, before Robert Robertson III arrives on-scene; Whether or not you support her has a huge impact on the story, making for a nicely focused arc in AdHoc’s debut game. However, things could’ve been very different. That’s per a Polygon…

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This lo-fi roguelike deckbuilder is like if someone made a version of Slay the Spire for when you’ve got a hangover

There’s a lovely simplicity to a name like Dog Witch. Straight to the point: you play a dog that is also a witch and that’s that. No colons or dashes or unnecessary subtitles. That’s Dog Witch in a nutshell really. Its take on roguelike deckbuilding is minimalist, streamlined, and charmingly chill. (Image credit: Heckmouse) In…

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Framework delists standalone memory to ‘head off scalpers’ and Cyberpower announces system price hikes as the memory supply crisis deepens

Framework, best known for its modular, moddable laptops, has announced the delisting of standalone memory modules from its marketplace. Meanwhile, one of the most prominent brands in performance PCs, Cyberpower, has revealed plans to increase system prices on December 7. Both moves are in response to the ongoing memory supply crisis. In a statement on…

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Fortnite’s The Simpsons season is one of the best in ages—here are 4 things Epic should learn from it

Fortnite’s The Simpsons mini-season is an undeniable success. Average player numbers for November are the highest since March but, more importantly, Fortnite is fun again. The tone in the game’s subreddit has shifted from the gloom of Chapter 6 Season 4 to optimism: some are praising this as one of Fortnite’s best-ever seasons, others are…

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