Fraser Brown
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
Star Wars: The Old Republic's modernisation update has turned some players' characters into corpses, flattened abs and introduced other quirks: 'Look how they massacred my boy'
By Fraser Brown published
News The update has been welcomed by some, but there are several issues that developer Broadsword has acknowledged and plans to rectify.
Path of Exile 2's character customisation can't compete with Diablo 4's hellishly good drip, but the good news is you'll barely notice
By Fraser Brown published
Wraeclast Fashion Week Nobody is visiting Wraeclast for cute fits.
Star Wars: The Old Republic's big modernisation plan kicks off today, giving players an excuse to revisit old haunts
By Fraser Brown published
News Old Republic, new look.
Steampunk CRPG New Arc Line turned me into a murderous, drug-addled inventor with a giant assistant, and despite its rough edges it won me over
By Fraser Brown published
Picking up steam The power of its setting and its dense systems make it easier to overlook its missteps.
10 Path of Exile 2 tips to get started in Wraeclast
By Sean Martin published
Tips and tricks Delve into a dark and doomed world and pulverize some monster hordes.
I hate the cliche, but Path of Exile 2 really is the Dark Souls of isometric dungeon crawlers
By Fraser Brown published
Bossing around And it's only heightened my obsession.
When Path of Exile 2 early access ends, Grinding Gear Games won't be murdering your beloved characters
By Fraser Brown published
News But they won't be able to live it up in the standard league either.
PlayStation co-CEO spits out a bizarre prediction about the future of AI and gaming—one I pray never happens
By Fraser Brown published
News He needs to give that crystal ball another polish.
FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki says the studio doesn't 'have any particular plans to develop Elden Ring 2', but that doesn't mean the 'Elden Ring IP' is over
By Fraser Brown published
News Don't say goodbye to the Tarnished just yet.
It's been a decade since Endless Legend, the 4X genre's most inventive weirdo and the closest thing we've got to a modern Alpha Centauri, launched—we're long overdue another one
By Fraser Brown published
Legendary Now an independent studio again, I'm really hoping Amplitude is already on it.
Steam sale dates: When is the next Steam sale?
By Fraser Brown last updated
Bargain Dates, biggest discounts, tips, annual Steam sale dates, and more.
Baldur's Gate 3 is going out with a big bang by adding 12 new subclasses, so you can finally become a drunken master or maybe just befriend some bees, along with crossplay and a photo mode
By Fraser Brown published
News The end of the RPG's feature-heavy updates is in sight, but some good stuff is still coming next year.
In Stalker 2's horror-filled Zone, nothing is more terrifying than encountering a small, malnourished dog
By Fraser Brown published
Quit hounding me They must smell my sausages.
Even if Avowed does well, it doesn't sound like we'll get Pillars of Eternity 3, at least not from Josh Sawyer: 'I am more interested in doing original IP'
By Fraser Brown published
News Pillars 2 really burned him out, and Avowed is now the future of the series.
Palworld wasn't 'snubbed' by The Game Awards, says community manager: 'Stop being so over dramatic gamers'
By Fraser Brown published
News "Not everything is a conspiracy," he says.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has almost single-handedly saved 2024 from being an absolutely rubbish year for gaming
By Fraser Brown published
Heart surgery A last-minute salvation.
Elon Musk might officially be the best Diablo 4 player in the world: 'So many life lessons to be learned from speedrunning video games on max difficulty'
By Fraser Brown published
News This ranks as his greatest accomplishment as far as we're concerned.
Stalker 2 is killing it on Steam because we stan a janky weirdo
By Fraser Brown published
News We're all living our worst lives in the Zone and loving it.
Every Command & Conquer game, ranked from worst to best
By Fraser Brown last updated
unit ready Command & Conquer's many thematic twists and turns make it one of the most varied strategy series on PC.
10 tips to help you survive in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl's perilous Zone
By Fraser Brown published
Survive the Zone Stalkers need to be prepared.
From extensive lore-friendly research to diabolical wordplay: All the different ways we name our beloved videogame characters
By Mollie Taylor published
Aliases Making a name for ourselves.
The best RPGs on PC
By Robin Valentine last updated
Updated! Discover your next epic adventure with our list of the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.
The remake of one of the best cult classics from one of the best years in gaming just dropped, and I have become 9 years old again
By Fraser Brown published
News Twinsen's back, baby.
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