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Dispatch Will Not Be Censored on Xbox, AdHoc Studio Still “Actively Working With Nintendo” on Switch Version Censorship

27 March 2026 at 17:57

A group of animated characters in the video game 'Dispatch' pose for a photo inside a cage-like setting, including a red-skinned character with horns, a character with a futuristic glowing helmet, and two others in dynamic poses, while a person is taking their picture.

Yesterday, during the Xbox Partner Preview March 2026 event, we learned that AdHoc Studio's beloved superhero supervisor adventure story, Dispatch, would finally be making its way to Xbox Series X/S consoles. What's more, is that like the PS5 and PC version of the game, the Xbox Series version will not be censored. But the studio is still working to find a solution for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions. Following Dispatch getting its Xbox Series X/S in yesterday's event, when AdHoc announced the news on its studio's X (formerly Twitter) page, unsurprisingly, some of the first comments thrown […]

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads 2026’s BAFTA Games Awards nominations

15 March 2026 at 10:00

The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards nominations have been revealed, and as seen in previous award shows, it's a historic year for independent and debut projects. Leading the pack is the critically acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which has secured an extraordinary 12 nominations.

Developed by Sandfall Interactive, the turn-based RPG has struck a chord with voters, appearing in major categories including Best Game and Debut Game. Expedition 33 also won prestigious GOTY awards at The Game Awards and the Golden Joystick awards.

While Clair Obscur holds the lead, it faces stiff competition from a diverse field of other titles. Dispatch, the superhero workplace comedy developed by veterans of the former Telltale team, has earned an impressive nine nominations. Close behind are Ghost of Yōtei with eight nominations and Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach with seven. Rounding out the top contenders are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with six nominations and the extraction shooter Arc Raiders with five. The full list of categories and respective nominees can be found below:

Animation

  • Battlefield 6
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Hades II
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

Artistic Achievement

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • South of Midnight

Audio Achievement

  • ARC Raiders
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Best Game

  • ARC Raiders
  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

British Game

  • Atomfall
  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
  • Mafia: The Old Country
  • Monument Valley 3
  • Powerwash Simulator 2
  • Two Point Museum

Debut Game

  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Consume Me
  • Despelote
  • Dispatch
  • The Midnight Walk

Evolving Game

  • Fallout 76
  • Helldivers 2
  • Hitman: World of Assassination
  • No Man's Sky
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Family

  • Donkey Kong Bananza
  • Is This Seat Taken?
  • LEGO Party!
  • Mario Kart World
  • Powerwash Simulator 2
  • Two Point Museum

Game Beyond Entertainment

  • The Alters
  • And Roger
  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
  • Consume Me
  • Despelote
  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl

Game Design

  • Ball x Pit
  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Hades II
  • Split Fiction

Multiplayer

  • ARC Raiders
  • Dune: Awakening
  • Elden Ring Nightreign
  • LEGO Party!
  • Peak
  • Split Fiction

Music

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Narrative

  • The Alters
  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

New Intellectual Property

  • The Alters
  • ARC Raiders
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Dispatch
  • South of Midnight
  • Split Fiction

Performer in a Leading Role

  • Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson in Dispatch
  • Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
  • Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Performer in a Supporting Role

  • Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad in Lies of P: Overture
  • Charlie Cox as Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Jane Perry as Lia Cain in Dead Take
  • Jeffrey Wright as Chase in Dispatch
  • Kirsty Rider as Lune in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Troy Baker as Higgs in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Technical Achievement

  • ARC Raiders
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • DOOM: The Dark Ages
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Split Fiction

The winners of the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards will be crowned on April 17th during a live ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London.

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KitGuru says: As the industry gathers in London, the spotlight will be on whether Clair Obscur can translate its massive nomination count into another sweep of trophies, or if established franchises like Indiana Jones and Ghost of Yōtei will claim the top honours.

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“In Many Respects, Fallout 76 Is the Game I’m Most Proud Of”, Says Todd Howard

23 February 2026 at 17:00

Fallout 76 Todd Howard

In his latest hour-long conversation with Greg Miller from Kinda Funny, Bethesda's Todd Howard touched on various subjects, including The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield, the usage of AI in game development, and even his feelings toward Fallout 76. When it launched in late 2018, Fallout 76 quickly became a sort of punching bag for critics (including Wccftech's Chris Wray) and gamers alike. The game had several issues at release, including optimization, a lack of human NPCs (by design, as the game is set before any other in the series and was conceived with players as the first Vault dwellers getting out […]

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Bethesda adds 60FPS mode to Skyrim on Switch 2

18 February 2026 at 15:00

A couple of months ago when the Switch 2 update for Skyrim began rolling out, fans were immediately disappointed. Despite the massive jump in power from the Switch 1 to the Switch 2, performance remained capped at 30FPS, while storage requirements grew for minimal visual gain. Now with its latest patch, Bethesda is addressing the problem. 

The new 1.2 patch for Skyrim on the Switch 2 has added a 60FPS mode, giving users an option to toggle between ‘prioritise visuals' or ‘prioritise performance'. The new performance mode will allow players to achieve a much smoother 60FPS frame rate target. On top of that, the ‘prioritise visuals' mode has also been properly capped at 30FPS, which should fix up issues with frame pacing and hitching.

Other important fixes in this new update include:

Crashes and Performance Fixes:
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when reading “The Crimson Dirks Vol. 4” book for the “Tilted Scales” quest in German.
  • Fixed an audio-related crash.
  • Fixed a crash, infinite load, and game freeze that sometimes occurred when rapidly selecting “Load” multiple times in the pause menu.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when the “Transmute Ore” spell was repeatedly cast outside of the Haltered Stream Camp.
Improved FPS performance drops that occurred in the following locations:
  • during the Hide and Seek quest in Kynesgrove
  • during combat at Secunda’s Kiss
  • when discovering the “Drelas’ Cottage” location
  • when engaged in combat with a giant at the Talking Stone Camp.
Visuals Issues Fixes:
  • Viewing water planes from a distance or within menus caused them to shift up and down.
  • Distant aspen trees appeared with a blue tint.
  • Transitioning out of caves caused an outline of the entrance to linger during the fade-to-back loading screen.
User Interface Fixes:
  • Switching between mouse and controller mode while in dialogue or the Help menu, caused different options to be highlighted.
  • Switching between mouse and controller mode while in help menus or user hints, did not dynamically update callout prompts.
  • The “Ready/Sheathe” option was missing from the Joy-Con 2 Mouse Controls menu.
  • The “Delete” prompt remained grayed-out within the Load menu when swapping between mouse and controller mode.
  • Deleting a save in the Save/Load menus reset the highlighted selection to the top of the menu list.
  • While in mouse mode, the cursor remained stuck within a smaller section of the screen when changing between docked/undocked modes or interfacing with GameChat.
Controls Fixes:
  • The “Eagle Eye” Archery perk remained active after switching between mouse and controller mode.
  • Holding down the Right Joystick while reassigning a button caused that button to disappear from the Controls list.
  • The Joy-Con 2 controllers provided haptic feedback while in mouse mode.
  • Buttons became unresponsive when controls were remapped while moving the Joy-Con 2 controllers in mouse mode.
  • Rotating the map in mouse mode was slower and less smooth than in controller mode.
Audio Issue Fix:
  • Scrolling SFX continued to play while holding up or down on the Left Joystick or buttons at the top or bottom of the Save/Load menus.

The new update is available now. As a reminder, if you own Skyrim on the Switch 1, you need to first upgrade to the Anniversary Edition before you can access the Switch 2 upgrades.

KitGuru Says: The initial patch was disappointing but the addition of a 60FPS mode on Switch 2 should go a long way towards addressing complaints. 

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