Latest articles by Fraser Brown
Warhammer 40k: Dark Heresy might just have everything I want from a CRPG
Future crimes Owlcat's found my wishlist.
Age of Wonders 4's next expansion introduces nomadic, post-apocalyptic bunnies
news A new species, magical post-apocalyptic maps and a trio of new tomes are coming with Rise from Ruin in March.
Medieval physics romp Besiege has spent a decade letting us conquer the land and sea, so naturally its next expansion is heading to the final frontier
News Flit off into space to conquer alien worlds.
Fallout 76's design director is still defending its original absence of NPCs: 'At the beginning, we wanted it all to be player-driven'
News I guess they briefly forgot about all the other player-driven Fallouts full of NPCs.
I'm the biggest Baldur's Gate 3 fan, but the HBO TV show is filling me with dread
Baldur's irate A linear follow-up to my favourite non-linear RPG? Get outta here.
Nioh 3's open world is incredibly formulaic compared to Elden Ring's, so I'm slightly embarrassed by how much I'm loving it
Playing it safe The traditional approach is less exciting, but it works well for the series' first open-world outing.
Bethesda's former Elder Scrolls loremaster won't tell us where The Elder Scrolls 6 is set, but the team originally agreed on it way back in the Fallout 4 days
News Keep guessing.
Nearly 20 years ago, the makers of Age of Empires tried to make a Halo MMO, and then the studio closed: 'I still feel like no-one has really done the action MMO I see in my mind'
News The audacious quest ended all the way back in 2008 after five years of development.
Indie devs should avoid 'most indie publishers' says Manor Lords indie publisher Hooded Horse: 'The vast majority of indie publishers are predatory and opportunistic'
News "People can hate me for this if they want."
Earth Must Die review: An inventive adventure game that's just a bit too obsessed with orgies
Killer jokes Point and click, now with servants.
'We will f*ck up': The publisher of Against the Storm and Manor Lords is committed to keeping generative AI out, but it's easier said than done
News It's everywhere and unavoidable; it's probably going to slip in.
CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse wants it to be 'a positive influence and a great company for 100 plus years' by fighting AI and treating devs ethically
From the horse's mouth The indie publisher keeps striking gold, but CEO Tim Bender is still "fundamentally unambitious", prizing stability and ethics over massive growth and profits.
Skyrim's co-lead designer says Starfield's main problem is that it never fully cohered as a game: 'It was a releasable game, but it wasn't the best'
News And the reception was what he expected.
Steam sale dates: When is the next Steam sale?
Bargain Dates, biggest discounts, tips, annual Steam sale dates, and more.
Skyrim's co-lead designer was building real-time horse and cart travel and a dynamic civil war: 'We were pretty disappointed that didn't ship'
News Kurt Kuhlmann was co-lead on Skyrim and Bethesda's Elder Scrolls loremaster.
The best MMOs on PC
Fine Grinds The best MMOs, whether you love massive raids, playing through a great story on your own, or ruling a corporation
My Winter Car is a 'dangerous, depressing and tiring' life sim, and the developer doesn't want you to play it unless you've mastered the infamously tricky My Summer Car
News Don't expect to have much fun.
The best RPGs on PC
Updated! Discover your next epic adventure with our list of the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.
Tavern Keeper is the management sim of my dreams, and the best thing I've played in early access in 2025
🏆 Where everybody knows your name.
In a year where Obsidian released a pair of RPGs, its best game was an early access survival romp
Park ranger It turns out that a small community garden offers more compelling adventures than a magical island or a capitalist nightmare.
Marvel Rivals wants to go big for 2026, and the team has 'already planned more than a year ahead'
News "2025 was more of a warm-up."
Roguelite city builder Super Fantasy Kingdom has been a big success, and now its developer can afford a luxury he's always dreamed of: 'A real winter jacket'
News At least he's cosy now.
