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.

Elden Ring Patch 1.17 Reinforces Shields and Fixes Great Katanas

August 28, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Armored Tarnished deflecting a blade with a reinforced greatshield in Elden Ring

Elden Ring Patch 1.17 boosts shields, fixes Great Katanas, buffs skills and weapons, and prepares the game for the Tarnished Pack DLC.

Fog and Rain Will Change How You Survive in Alien: Isolation 2

August 28, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

A silhouetted survivor crosses a foggy, rain-soaked industrial landscape while an alien threat lurks unseen.

Alien: Isolation 2 will use fog, rain and outdoor spaces to challenge players with reduced visibility and masked Xenomorph sounds.

Belmont’s Curse Reimagines Castlevania With Movement and Magic

August 28, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

A silhouetted vampire hunter uses a whip amid gothic castle ruins and teal magic in Belmont’s Curse.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse blends modernized whip movement and tarot magic as Evil Empire and Konami target an October 15 release.

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Adds Online Multiplayer for 2027

August 27, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Yellow taxis race through a coastal city in Crazy Taxi: World Tour multiplayer action

Sega confirms Crazy Taxi: World Tour for 2027, bringing Axel back with online multiplayer across PS5, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch 2.

ARC Raiders Abandons Monthly Updates for Larger Content Drops

August 27, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

ARC Raiders raider overlooking a frozen landscape with a distant mechanical ARC machine

ARC Raiders is ending monthly major updates, with larger biannual drops planned and Frozen Trail set to bring new systems in October.

Pink Becomes Playable in Ninja Baseball League-Man on PS5

August 25, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Pink ninja baseball heroine battles robots on a neon arcade baseball diamond

Ninja Baseball League-Man arrives on PS5 December 10 with a Bases Loaded stage, new modes, rearranged music and playable Pink.

Falcom Weighs Trails in the Sky the 3rd or Zero Remake

August 25, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Fantasy RPG crossroads representing Falcom weighing Trails in the Sky the 3rd and Trails from Zero remakes

Falcom is weighing Trails in the Sky the 3rd and Trails from Zero remakes, but future projects depend on 2nd Chapter’s performance.

Stellar Blade Complete Edition Adds Joy-Con 2 Support on Switch 2

August 25, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Stellar Blade warrior overlooks a ruined futuristic city beside red and blue motion-control game controllers

Stellar Blade Complete Edition brings the action adventure to Switch 2 in 2026 with Joy-Con 2 motion controls and post-launch content.

Dark Castle Returns as an Exact Replica on Modern PCs

August 24, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

A vintage Macintosh-style computer displays a stark 1-bit Dark Castle scene beside modern PC hardware.

Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle return as exact Macintosh replicas on modern PCs, with Steam launches, bundles, and a new sequel in development.

Star Wars and Metal Gear Lead Xbox’s August Game Lineup

August 23, 2026 by Fletcher Briggs

Cinematic tactical and stealth gaming scene representing Xbox’s August lineup

Xbox’s August 24–28 lineup brings Star Wars Zero Company, a Plague Tale prequel, MGS4’s Xbox debut and more than 30 games.