Latest articles by Fraser Brown
Atomfall review: A muddled sci-fi misadventure in need of a stronger identity
Ununited Kingdom A trip through the British countryside takes a nasty turn.
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is heading to the ocean with a Viking-themed naval expansion this summer
News Grab your swimwear.
Assassin's Creed Shadows has convinced me that Ubisoft will never make a good RPG
Cosplaying an RPG I've reached the acceptance stage.
Steam sale dates: When is the next Steam sale?
Bargain Dates, biggest discounts, tips, annual Steam sale dates, and more.
It's turtle time: Endless Legend 2's first faction is the fortification-loving Kin of Sheredyn
News All you need is walls.
'People like to hate EA, I don't know why': Split Fiction's Josef Fares says he has a good relationship with his publisher, but 'nobody believes' him
News "Every publisher f**ks up now and then."
A dead MMO that launched with a now-cancelled TV show in 2013 is coming back 4 years after servers were shut down
News Defiance, indeed.
The Forever Winter, my favourite extraction shooter, just overhauled its most contentious feature for the second time: 'It was a hell of a rollercoaster to make the adjustment'
News Waterworld.
A lot is going on for Cities: Skylines' 10th anniversary—from freebies to new creator packs—but there's still a big ol' elephant in the room
News Celebrations and commiserations.
Frogwares shows off The Sinking City 2's first in-game footage and launches a Kickstarter safety net: 'After 3 years of this horrid war hanging over our daily lives, we've learned to adapt'
News The campaign is already pretty close to hitting its target
Capcom is punishing me for wanting to play Monster Hunter Wilds with my friends
Anti-social gaming These multiplayer systems are just trolling us, right?
The creators of Disco Elysium unofficially consulted on fascinating upcoming RPG Rue Valley during a brutalist architectural tour of Belgrade: 'It was completely unexpected'
News Like Disco Elysium, Rue Valley is an unconventional RPG all about exploring your mental state.
Split Fiction review: A relentless parade of surprises, and one of the best co-op games around
Worlds collide A boring odd couple go on an incredible adventure.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 feels like a French Persona, with an impressive combat system that I should love, but which I actually hate
Art critic Three hours with Sandfall's striking RPG.
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.
Best starter Great Sword build in Monster Hunter Wilds
Heavy hitter Knock 'em all down.
This post will self-destruct in 5 seconds: Steam's first ever spy game festival is kicking off in May
News The Spy Video Game Rendezvous will feature a week-long spy fest accompanied by a spy games direct, featuring trailers from upcoming espionage romps.
BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk considered taking over EA 'from the inside', but he was thwarted by an MMO
NEWS Star Wars: The Old Republic wasn't quite successful enough to be used as the basis for a coup.
Skyrim was 'personally rebalanced' by producer Jeff Gardiner just 2 weeks before launch: 'Well, I hope this is good'
News The lesson: don't trust AI simulations.
A Skyrim dev broke the game before launch when they made thousands of tiny ants cast individual shadows: 'Why is the game running so slow?'
News Always blame the bugs.
Fallout 76's former project lead says it's still his favourite game he worked on, but the initial reception was demoralising: 'I got yelled at in an Apple Store, I'll never forget'
News Jeff Gardiner oversaw the game's troubled launch, as well as the start of its redemption arc.
After more than a year and 2 million sales, Alan Wake 2 is finally turning a profit for Remedy
News Alan's weird misadventure in Bright Falls sold well, but cost a hell of a lot to make.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's 'follow NPC' toggle should be mandatory in all videogames, with a jail sentence for developers not using it
Walk on This is fair and just.
