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
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Once Human is basically a Control MMO, which would have been pretty cool if it wasn't an awful survival game
By Fraser Brown published
Glamping I guess I'll just go back to waiting for Remedy to finish Control 2.
![Artwork of the companions from Baldur's Gate 3.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dqoyXBbSZYB6SdNND2nni8-320-80.jpeg)
The best RPGs on PC
By Robin Valentine last updated
Updated! Looking for a world to get lost in? Here are the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.
![Alisaie, a side character in Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, folds her arms with a confident smirk on her face.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GBmvkkAyebgpELQkiRpcza-320-80.jpg)
The best MMOs on PC
By Fraser Brown last updated
Fine Grinds The best MMOs, whether you love massive raids, solo quests, or ruling a corporation
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Fallout: London won't be available for Epic Games Store players initially thanks to Bethesda's mod-breaking update
By Fraser Brown published
News The lack of support for update rollbacks has thrown a spanner in the works.
![Dark Souls 2 art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xE6DG35sZvSVNyCzEDCVzG-320-80.jpg)
What do we want FromSoftware to do after Shadow of the Erdtree?
By Wes Fenlon published
Bets placed The Elden Ring studio's next project is a complete mystery, but we've got some theories. Okay, requests.
![Elden Ring finger reader](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9iqpJEzKqPLZVuh6juaqNY-320-80.jpg)
These Elden Ring rune farm spots will help you level up in no time
By Tyler Colp last updated
Elden Runes It ain't much, but it's honest work.
![Karanak the flesh hound](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VEwpL87nYffYMSkBFqTA6J-320-80.jpg)
Total War: Warhammer 3 is giving away a big dog that summons little dogs for free
By Fraser Brown published
News Even daemonic flesh hounds are good boys.
![Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Hornsent](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5MRHYTifFmDYtpJjtPCpuY-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's NPCs are one of the few flaws in FromSoftware's RPG diamond
By Fraser Brown published
The lonely road It's hard to make friends in the Land of Shadow.
![Shadow of the Erdtree Sword of Darkness](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HZUKKALaskpUMKsZdsRb9f-320-80.jpg)
The best builds for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
By Wes Fenlon published
Built Right Our favorite builds for the expansion are all based around new weapons, spells, and talismans.
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If you only try one of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's new weapons, make it Dryleaf Arts
By Fraser Brown published
Furious fists Slap those bosses into oblivion.
![Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZ894fTiuuiZQhbYUbdPqg-320-80.png)
10 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree tips to help you survive in the Land of Shadow
By Fraser Brown published
Die less Welcome back, Tarnished.
![A mounted warrior fleeing fire and rocks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GQjKSgFW85d4YpqHcVCbCb-320-80.jpg)
Don't make my mistake by starting Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree with your cheesy, OP NG+ build
By Fraser Brown published
Blasphemy You shouldn't be a god-killer at the start of a FromSoftware game.
![A player standing in front of a house](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DsBdEB7jbXnPpwUWJY8tpP-320-80.jpg)
Early access MMO Pax Dei has launched without its most exciting features, so it needs to convince players to stick around
By Fraser Brown published
Building a civilisation At the moment, it's a fairly generic survival crafting game, but it could become so much more.
![Character in metallic armor with spikes walking away from burning village in Lords of the Fallen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/upJQsaiz4xKHbLYJFbVEV3-320-80.jpg)
Lords of the Fallen 2, which is technically Lords of the Fallen 3, is due in 2026 and will probably be an Epic exclusive
By Fraser Brown published
news Epic and publisher CI Games signed a distribution deal last week.
![A Renault 5 in Stardew Valley](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XvnvuAhMU3JPrt4rjEAhiB-320-80.jpg)
While other companies do expensive crossovers with Fortnite, Renault's been modding its little electric car into Garry's Mod, Palworld and Stardew Valley—and the mods actually look good
By Fraser Brown published
News Renault's modders have done a lot more than just stick a wee car into a bunch of games.
![Assassin's Creed Shadows promo image](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZB4ihZUfAnHSpuXaPLkmRK-320-80.jpg)
Assassin's Creed Shadows executive producer says Elon Musk is just 'feeding hatred' with his reaction to the game's Black protagonist
By Fraser Brown published
News Musk claimed that the use of the historical figure was part of an initiative that "kills art".
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Heart of the Machine is the most exciting thing happening in the 4X genre, and you can try it now
By Fraser Brown published
Industrial revolution Take over a dystopian megacity as a sentient AI in this Steam Next Fest demo.
![The party led by a qunari](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uRv4Szf7zGx4yZ9uSAi3DC-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard's gameplay reveal emphasises just how terminally out of touch EA and BioWare have become
By Fraser Brown published
Last chance BioWare's latest RPG seems to be simultaneously ignoring its roots and stuck in the past.
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Dark and Darker developer is 'looking to make amends' because its free-to-play model is 'not well designed'
By Fraser Brown published
News The single restrictive mode and character slot haven't gone down well.
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Grit and Valor – 1949 looks like a real-time World War 2 Into the Breach
By Fraser Brown published
PCGS Only mechs can save Europe.
![Streets of Fortuna key art - a thief holds a bag of gold hiding around the corner from some guards in a market](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XqdhS27cTkKSGpUG4k47iY-320-80.jpg)
Dwarf Fortress co-creator has been helping out with Streets of Fortuna, a sandbox RPG in a procedurally-generated city where you can be an art thief, a chef or a big ol' flirt
By Fraser Brown published
News "Running about Fortuna hustling, scheming, causing trouble, or maybe even living an honest life should be a great deal of fun," says Tarn Adams.
![Celestials](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yTWeSDKgGX578rATqTK2yY-320-80.jpg)
I played Stormgate's new faction with two of the world's top RTS players, but even they couldn't save me from my own ineptitude
By Fraser Brown published
Divine intervention But the Celestials have still made me a convert.
![Stormgate - Celestials](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jUZ9EjZcU4PWcA4SVnEbPP-320-80.png)
Everything we know about Stormgate's angelic Celestial Armada faction
By Fraser Brown published
Join the crusade Get to know the space angels.
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