Fletcher Briggs

Fletcher Briggs has been glued to a controller since he was old enough to reach the couch cushions, and he has never really looked back. Growing up on a steady diet of everything from old-school platformers to whatever the latest open-world behemoth happens to be, he has built up the kind of broad gaming knowledge that makes him genuinely dangerous in pub trivia and extremely useful when your friends need to know where to find a specific collectible at 11pm on a Tuesday.

Capcom Says a Breach Exposed 11.7 Million Capcom ID Accounts, and Warns of Phishing

October 22, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

A hunter facing a massive monster on a stormy plain in Monster Hunter Wilds, an official Capcom press image.

Capcom disclosed a breach affecting 11,774,247 Capcom ID accounts and warned users about phishing attempts built on the exposed email and IP data.

Xbox sells cloud playtime by the hour, no Game Pass required

October 22, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

A controller on a desk beneath softly lit cloud shapes suggesting streamed playtime

Xbox Insiders can buy cloud playtime without Game Pass at $3.99 for 10 hours, ahead of a November rollout that also caps Game Pass cloud streaming.

Xbox Digital Licenses Cut Disc Swapping—But Keep One Catch

September 30, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Three Xbox Series X consoles in white and black colors with matching wireless controllers against a space background.

Xbox disc-to-digital licenses let eligible One and Series X owners play without swapping discs, but the physical copy still matters.

ESO’s 15 Mysteries Make Tamriel Worth Exploring Again

September 29, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Four characters in The Elder Scrolls Online stand in a dark stone hall with a flaming portal in the center.

ESO Rumors launches with 15 marker-free mysteries, asking players to connect clues across Tamriel in a free update alongside a new puzzle zone.

Skyborne Put WoW Forever’s Identity to the Test

September 28, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Key art for World of Warcraft: Forever featuring a landscape with two characters looking toward a valley.

The Skyborne split Horde and Alliance in WoW Forever, as Blizzard bets on a new race, distinct identity and a riskier Classic-era direction.

Phantom Vice Auto Lands on GTA 6’s Console Launch Day

September 27, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Official key art for Grand Theft Auto VI featuring a man and woman with firearms on a dock with a city skyline backdrop.

Phantom Vice Auto enters Steam early access on November 19, matching GTA 6’s console launch with driving, shooting and a 32-player mode.

Project Zomboid 42.21 Starts a New Unstable Testing Cycle

September 26, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Isometric gameplay screenshot of Project Zomboid showing a survivor surrounded by zombies in a parking lot.

Project Zomboid 42.21 launches on the unstable branch with zombie, multiplayer, anti-cheat and quality-of-life fixes, but no stable date.

A Four-Year Wait Ends With Persona Super Live 2027

September 24, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Red silhouettes of Persona 5 characters standing in a dark, rainy city street with red neon signs.

Persona Super Live 2027 returns to Yokohama in March, while fans speculate about Persona 6 despite no reveal confirmation from Atlus.

PS5 Pro Players Face Four Final Fantasy VII Revelation Modes

September 24, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

A PlayStation 5 Pro console standing vertically next to a DualSense wireless controller against a plain background.

Final Fantasy VII Revelation may offer four PS5 Pro modes, including an unnamed PSSR option targeting upscaled 4K at 60 FPS, based on a preview build.

The Next Halo Game Is Moving To Activision

September 23, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Master Chief in green armor standing in a mountainous landscape with alien structures in the background.

The next Halo game will be developed by Activision as Xbox cuts 268 jobs and folds several first-party studios into larger groups during restructuring.