When it first premiered at The Game Awards 2024, Dispatch--a choose-your-own-adventure superhero game from ex-Telltale devs--made an immediate impression due to the pedigrees of both the studio's dev team and the voice talent involved--Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul and Westworld's Jeffrey Wright chief among them. Today, AdHoc Studio has announced that the narrative adventure game will be released on PC and PlayStation 5 in eight episodes--two per week, across four weeks, beginning October 22.

Dispatch follows the story of Robert Robertson, also known as the superhero called Mecha Man, who finds himself washed up after losing his suit to a mysterious villain called Shroud. Robertson takes on the role of a superhero dispatcher, where he assigns superheroes to answer distress calls ranging from burglaries to rescuing a cat from a tree.

The Dispatch release schedule.

Throughout the game's eight episodes, players will control Robertson as he assigns heroes to jobs based on their personalities; the more suited a hero is to a job, the more successful they'll be. Players will also navigate relationships with the heroes through choice-based dialogue sequences, and complete minigames centered around hacking and investigating in order to aid them on the job.

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EA and developer Full Circle's new skateboarding game, Skate, is out now for Xbox and PlayStation consoles. But what about if you want to play on Nintendo Switch or Switch 2?

Switch 2 version not planned "at the moment"

Unfortunately, as of now, the new Skate is not confirmed for Nintendo's consoles. A community manager said in the EA forums that, "There is no Switch 2 version at the moment."

Skate is heading to a new platform beyond where it's available now, though, as the game is leaping to iOS and Android at a later date. For now, Skate is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

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Diablo 4 Season 10 is looking to make its addition of Chaos Armor an even bigger deal, stealthily adding an additional Chaos Armor option for each class and making it so players have an even better way to earn guaranteed Chaos Armor drops.

Official patch notes for Diablo 4 Season 10, Infernal Chaos, are out now, and while they are mostly the same as the ones from the season's public test realm build, there are a few noticeable changes coming alongside the Season 10 update on September 24 based on player feedback.

Everything new coming in Diablo 4 Season 10.

Chief among them are improvements to Chaos Armor, an even more powerful type of Unique item being introduced this season that gives players more build options by making it so that certain Unique effects can appear as items for additional armor slots than normal. Chaos Armor is also guaranteed to have at least one greater affix, making them on average stronger than a typical Unique.

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The Quick and the Dead Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)

$41.49 | Releases October 7

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Fill your fist with a few dollars and get ready to draw, because 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Sam Raimi's western The Quick and the Dead. To celebrate, a new limited edition steelbook version of the film is riding onto 4K Blu-ray, and you can preorder it now for $41.49. This release also includes standard and digital streaming copies of the movie, and it'll be out on October 7.

The Quick and the Dead Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $41.49 | Releases October 7

This isn't the first time that The Quick and the Dead has appeared on 4K Blu-ray, but the steelbook cover for this anniversary edition is brand-new. Designed to look like a Wild West poster, the cover features the main cast in a sepia tone, with Sharon Stone and the late Gene Hackman posing for a showdown on the interior and the rear. The standard Blu-ray release of the movie didn't offer any bonus materials, but this new 4K version has a handful of extras.

Preorder at Amazon The Quick and the Dead 30th Anniversary Steelbook Edition 4K Blu-rayThe Quick and the Dead 30th Anniversary Steelbook Edition 4K Blu-ray special features

This new The Quick and the Dead 30th Anniversary Steelbook Edition of the movie only includes a few special features, but that's still more than the film's previous Blu-ray releases. Here's what's included:

• Six deleted scenes
• Original theatrical trailer

If you've never seen it and you love cowboy movies, then The Quick and the Dead is highly recommended as it turns the genre on its head, and it still looks fantastic 30 years later.

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With two weeks of the 2025 NFL season behind us, Madden NFL 26's ratings are beginning to take shape. Thirty of the league's 32 teams saw at least one player's overall rating change in the game's latest patch, with some teams seeing five or six players moving up or down the ratings scale.

The biggest gains from the latest Madden NFL patch include Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who rises to 90 overall from 88 one week ago, and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who now sports at 93 overall rating. Other notable players gaining points including Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts rising to 87 overall, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert jumping to 88, and Herbert's Charger teammate Derwin James hitting a 94 overall rating.

Madden NFL 26

Among the biggest drops this week is Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who drops four points to 78 overall, and New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson, who dropped two points to 74 overall despite a productive Week 2 game in Dallas. Other drops include Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix also dropping to 78, while Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson slips to 92 overall.

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During the tutorial phase in Skate, you'll learn how to perform simple flip tricks and grinds. While these mechanics are integral to the core gameplay in Skate, they're not the flashiest tricks you can do in San Vansterdam. Grab tricks have always been the bread and butter of any skateboarding game, as they look incredible in the air and showcase your skills with a board. Grab tricks also allow you to rack up huge points with your multiplier in Skate, which is something you'll need as you progress to harder challenges.

However, once you've locked in the best Skate settings and the tutorial phase is over in Skate, you'll mostly be left in the dark when it comes to grab tricks. Fortunately, we have a simple way for you to learn how to perform these flashy tricks.

How to perform grab tricks in Skate

There are dozens of different grab tricks you can do in Skate, and while it might take you a long time to memorize each one, you have a useful tool to help you along the way. This tool is the Skatepedia, otherwise known as the full Skate trick list, which every player has access to after completing the tutorial.

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You ever drop into Helldivers 2 to complete some missions, only to get bodied by the most frustrating enemy over and over again? Developer Arrowhead Game Studios has heard your concerns and, in an effort to alleviate that frustration, will temporarily disable the Rupture Strain subfaction later today.

In a post on the official Helldivers 2 Discord, community manager Katherine Baskin said the Rupture Strain--that subfaction of Terminids from The Gloom--started behaving in unintended ways as a result of the September 16 patch and "other issues" regarding their balance. As such, these insectoids will be pulled offline today so the developers can iron out any of the kinks.

"No other units will be affected," Baskin said. "The improved Rupture Strain will be back online in 5 weeks."

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The first new Skate game in 15 years is out now in early access. It's off to a hot start on Steam, though there are also some issues impacting the experience as it relates to server stability and more. EA and developer Full Circle are addressing those issues now, and updates and improvements will continue, with the game planned to stay in early access for a year.

Skate is a free-to-play game available in early access, meaning the experience is not up to 1.0 as of yet. Every early-access game is different, so here are some key things to know about Skate.

Why early access?

Posting on Steam, developer Full Circle said early access was the right call for Skate because the studio wanted to make the game "in partnership" with players. "Our early access launch will be a starting point from which new features, improvements, live events, and seasonal content will be added over time," the developer said.

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