Ben Wright
News Desk
Ben Wright is GameBrief's byline for launch-day and patch-day coverage of PC games, from solo indie projects to AAA releases. The desk checks release dates, prices and patch details against the official page before anything publishes, names the source next to each date and number, and flags what is still unconfirmed instead of smoothing it over. Dates, numbers and quotes are traced to a source before anything publishes.
- Launches, patches and developer announcements
- Official source named next to every number
- Unconfirmed items flagged
48 articles by Ben Wright
NewsTruckful
Truckful Release Date: Price, Platforms, and Trailer
Truckful release date, price and platforms: MythicOwl's delivery adventure launched October 9 on Steam at $19.99. PS4 and PS5 versions are still undated.
By Ben Wright4 min read
NewsCrimson Desert
Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown DLC Delayed to Oct 29
Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown moved from October 15 to 29 and launched on time at 22:00 UTC. It costs $24.99 on Steam and PS Store, Mac included.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsRune Dice
Rune Dice Update: Boss Rush and Skirmish Modes Explained
Rune Dice Update adds Boss Rush and Skirmish Mode, changes reward skips and rerolls, and adds four languages. The 20-floor mode is live now.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsTainted Grail Fall of Avalon
Tainted Grail update: Fists of Fury and Patch 1.30
Tainted Grail update: Fists of Fury and patch 1.30 are live with unarmed combat, a Strength skill-tree refund, and Steam Deck graphics presets.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsRomestead
Romestead Update Adds Mundus Cerialis Event in 0.26.2
Romestead update 0.26.2_3 adds Mundus Cerialis, four equipment items and a new boss. Read what the official patch confirms and leaves unexplained.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsARC Raiders
ARC Raiders Anti-Cheat Update and October 8 Details
ARC Raiders anti-cheat update explains permanent bans, license restrictions, lower hardware-ban thresholds, and what Embark has confirmed for October 8.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsRoad to Vostok
Road to Vostok Build 2 Adds Nomads, AI Combat, and Maps
Road to Vostok Build 2 is live with Nomads, AI vs. AI combat, the Airfield and Bridge maps, new traders, four weapons, and the Bogeyman boss.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsSolarpunk
Solarpunk update 1.3.0 adds crossplay and Lost Cargo
Solarpunk update 1.3.0 adds Steam crossplay, Lost Cargo drops, better storage, character options and UI scaling. Console builds follow later.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsFarever
Farever patch notes: Call to Glory Update #2 explained
Farever patch notes explain Call to Glory Update #2: Heroic mode, faction reputation, Infusions, social tools, and a dual-attribute weapon rebalance.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsValheim
Valheim Next Update: What Iron Gate Confirmed After 1.0
Valheim next update news: Iron Gate confirms more post-1.0 content, but no release date or details. Here is what players can expect from its latest post.
By Ben Wright5 min read
NewsWinter Burrow
Winter Burrow mobile launches on iOS and Android today
Winter Burrow mobile is live on iOS and Android at $9.99 now that the 40% launch offer has ended. The price, PC context, and what listings do not document.
By Ben Wright5 min read
FeatureNo 10 Full Confidence
No. 10: Full Confidence PC Port: Claims vs Confirmed
No. 10: Full Confidence PC is listed on Steam as coming soon, with no date or price. Here is what the studio claims and what we could verify so far.
By Ben Wright12 min read