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Fraser is the UK online editor and has actually met The Internet in person. With over a decade of experience, he's been around the block a few times, serving as a freelancer, news editor and prolific reviewer. Strategy games have been a 30-year-long obsession, from tiny RTSs to sprawling political sims, and he never turns down the chance to rave about Total War or Crusader Kings. He's also been known to set up shop in the latest MMO and likes to wind down with an endlessly deep, systemic RPG. These days, when he's not editing, he can usually be found writing features that are 1,000 words too long or talking about his dog.

Latest articles by Fraser Brown

Crimson Desert Mystical Key and Polar Opposites - White crow

Larian publishing boss takes some spicy swipes at Crimson Desert, calling it a 'cynical amalgamation of borrowed mechanics'—but I think he might be the cynical one this time

By Fraser Brown Published 31 March 26

News Is it really cynical to take great ideas from other games, or is it just how you design a good game?

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth review

Jack Black would be up for playing a 'portly American' if there's another live-action Yakuza movie: 'Sega, give me a jingle'

By Fraser Brown Published 30 March 26

News He's really trying to rack up those videogame adaptation credits.

Alex and his wife who is also his sister

Street Fighter 6's new DLC character is into incest, and somehow Capcom is making the whole thing even weirder

By Fraser Brown Published 27 March 26

News Apparently the problem is that we're confused, and not that Alex is married to his adoptive sister and second cousin.

Kliff looking serious

Crimson Desert is great because it's a total mess, not in spite of it, and I hope Pearl Abyss doesn't change too much

By Fraser Brown Published 25 March 26

Kliffhanger Let's get weird.

Kliff cuddling an orange cat.

Players are starting to click with Crimson Desert as it climbs up to Very Positive on Steam and reaches 3 million sales—but Pearl Abyss promises more improvements

By Fraser Brown Published 25 March 26

News It launched to Mixed reviews, but it's talked players around.

A hero and a hand of god amid villagers.

You can play Peter Molyneux's new god game, Masters of Albion, before it launches in early access

By Fraser Brown Published 24 March 26

News All you need is Discord and a bit of luck.

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The great RPG debate: Defined playable characters or blank slates?

By Fraser Brown Published 21 March 26

Geralt vs Goralt Do you prefer predefined heroes like Geralt, or do you want to make your own from scratch?

Geralt vs Goralt

Warriors standing in front of a burning castle

Going Medieval stole my heart with a large, cursed hole

By Fraser Brown Published 17 March 26

Digging it Don't be rude.

All Will Rise screenshot

Indie deckbuilder All Will Rise's dev joins No Games For Genocide boycott and plans to hand back funding it received from Microsoft

By Fraser Brown Published 12 March 26

News "We encourage others in the industry to join us and take a stand."

Fortnite: Save the World

Fortnite: Save the World, the game that spawned Epic's money-printing battle royale, is going free-to-play after nearly a decade

By Fraser Brown Published 11 March 26

News Save the world on a tight budget.

People with weapons and armor in the post apocalypse

Facepunch is 'talking to people' about a Rust movie: 'We definitely had interest'

By Fraser Brown Published 11 March 26

News The Adventures of John Rust.

Slay the Spire 2's new mystery character

Slay the Spire 2 dev hates microtransactions, even though players would definitely pay for them: 'A lot of our players threaten to buy all and any cosmetics we may ever release'

By Fraser Brown Published 9 March 26

News Mega Crit's got a lot of willpower.

Astarion wearing shades and giving a thumbs up

Tabletop gaming saved videogame RPGs

By Fraser Brown Published 7 March 26

Dungeon Master RPGs have evolved by embracing their history, and we're incredibly lucky that they did.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse art

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse isn't a roguelike, says Konami, despite it being made by the 2 studios behind Dead Cells

By Fraser Brown Published 5 March 26

News Back to basics.

Knight with broken sword flanked by goblin and angel in strange underground environment.

It's only March, but I'm calling it: Esoteric Ebb is 2026's best RPG and the first worthy successor to Disco Elysium

By Fraser Brown Published 3 March 26

Clerical error It's more than D&D Disco Elysium, but it's also absolutely D&D Disco Elysium.

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Former Assassin's Creed and Far Cry director says Ubisoft 'became very allergic' to new games, which contributed to a 'talent drain'

By Fraser Brown Published 25 February 26

News Alex Hutchinson diagnoses the downward trajectory of his former employer.

Captain

The director of the first Assassin's Creed with naval battles found it 'bizarre' to watch Skull and Bones' agonisingly long development, because it was 'essentially the same stuff re-shipping 14 years after we made it'

By Fraser Brown Published 24 February 26

News

TimeSplitters 2

Devs behind GoldenEye, Perfect Dark and TimeSplitters are done with big shooters after getting burned by Embracer, so their next game is a Balatro-like twist on Scrabble—and you can try the demo now

By Fraser Brown Published 24 February 26

News Beyond Words is part of Steam Next Fest.

Inzoi - A Zoi made to look like Timothée Chalamet holding a money gun and surrounded by falling money

Krafton's new chief AI officer says the company 'uses AI as a tool to amplify human imagination and creativity, not replace it' 3 months after it announced a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary resignation programme

By Fraser Brown Published 23 February 26

News Sure, buddy.

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Assassin's Creed 3's greatest feature was pushed to the side until Black Flag because Ubisoft was worried that 'the tech wouldn't work'

By Fraser Brown Published 23 February 26

News We had to wait another year for a proper high seas adventure.

People of Note demo

This musical RPG is doing important work by letting you beat up music snobs, but I really stuck around for the painful (brilliant) puns

By Fraser Brown Published 21 February 26

Lollapunlooza I'm easily entertained.

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The best Geralt, Doug Cockle, completed The Witcher 3, got the best ending, and was driven 'bonkers' by the Bloody Baron quest

By Fraser Brown Published 20 February 26

News And now we know he's got a thing for red heads.

Transport Fever 3 preview

Understandable AI paranoia has inspired a developer to change the handcrafted character art in its upcoming sim: 'They look a bit AI'

By Fraser Brown Published 19 February 26

News Transport Fever 3's characters look pretty uncanny, and that's a bigger problem than it used to be.

Avowed

Obsidian was 'surprised' that Avowed players bounced off one of the RPG's most important systems: 'That frustration came through loud and clear'

By Fraser Brown Published 19 February 26

News Who's got time to upgrade their gear when there are adventures to be had?

Avowed - Kai smiles happily at camp

Avowed's massive anniversary update adds new playable races, but they don't get any unique dialogue because there were 'no dedicated narrative people available'

By Fraser Brown Published 19 February 26

News The new races are just a "mechanical distinction".

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