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
![Baldur's Gate 3 dwarf](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mNTwRt9VjvXW2MKhRQbPFa-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix means dwarves don't have to walk around in 'big blueberries' anymore
By Fraser Brown published
News Also, less spontaneous combustion.
![Thrall](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WkDAP8KtBE3y7Pv6B98YY-320-80.jpg)
World of Warcraft's new Warbands system is going to force me to resub
By Fraser Brown published
Alt together Time to dust off my alts.
![A toad wizard in Age of Wonders 4](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D9vRdvWr2vuB8GwJZYUVCF-320-80.jpg)
One of 2023's best strategy games, Age of Wonders 4, just received a massive free update full of overhauls and new features
By Fraser Brown published
News As well as its first expansion.
![Brujah character art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yyRCWLhNfqV8AfXTHodCEc-320-80.jpg)
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 reveals its first clan, the Brujah, four years after it revealed its first clan, the Brujah
By Fraser Brown published
News Here we go again.
![starcraft 2 face](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sg3wFfbr3FBAJTkQbGxXxm-320-80.jpg)
StarCraft could return, according to Blizzard president, but not necessarily as an RTS
By Fraser Brown published
News It's been 13 years since StarCraft 2 launched.
![Halfling with an apple on his head](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E6aRWGoYwQU5335Mdn49qh-320-80.jpg)
Currently unobtainable Baldur's Gate 3 achievement teases a hardcore permadeath mode that I will never be brave enough to play
By Fraser Brown published
News Original Sin's Honour mode is returning.
![Gryphon Rider](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/77VtsqxadZSXkPK9QUEhVG-320-80.jpg)
Blizzard's first new RTS in ages stealth launched, but don't get too excited
By Fraser Brown published
News Warcraft Rumble is a mobile strategy romp that snuck out last night, and it just makes me sad.
![Ugly AI art of Ezio](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kv9kpVLBf83LQSg8zexFdL-320-80.jpg)
Ubisoft's using hideous AI-generated Assassin's Creed art on social media, and everyone hates it
By Fraser Brown published
News For the love of God, just pay some actual artists.
![A modern city](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UJZhpkdS8mcTbtptUyukwE-320-80.jpg)
Cities: Skylines 2's editor tools look better than the original's, but they still don't have a release date
By Fraser Brown published
News Get a first look now.
![Troops in Total War: Empire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bM7mTD383HnKqq2uktUJAH-320-80.jpg)
It's time for Creative Assembly to make a sequel to Total War: Empire, its messiest and most ambitious game
By Fraser Brown published
The Empire Strikes Back History needs to be rewritten.
![Beast protagonist](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GbYGyJ8zRxDvRqXcUqapvD-320-80.jpg)
This grimdark tactical RPG let me become a satanic Wolverine who barks like a dog
By Fraser Brown published
Beast mode Beast is brutal, janky and out in early access now.
![Terrain quirks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R9Yr6MYMfqJn44dLd9SEwR-320-80.png)
Cities: Skylines 2's weird terrain quirks mean you'll need to start landscaping immediately
By Fraser Brown published
Speed bump Smooth out those bumps.
![Age of Empires 2 Skyrim](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eg39D3ySJQ9DWp3Ewgs7nS-320-80.jpg)
Age of Empires 2 modder remakes Skyrim as an RTS, and you can play it soon
By Fraser Brown published
News One of the best RPGs has been spliced with one of the best RTS games.
![Skyrim Steam Deck](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6FZ9AMSKqnoVdVJd4xuQP-320-80.jpg)
Even without a single mod, Skyrim has hooked me again in 2023 thanks to my Steam Deck
By Fraser Brown published
Decks & Dragons I may have bounced off Starfield, but Skyrim remains my forever game.
![Johnny Silverhand and Solomon Reed side by side](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xNZbyVhaNDhgSQsCbouyeb-320-80.jpg)
Cyberpunk 2077 celebrity showdown: who's got the cooler character, Idris Elba or Keanu Reeves?
By Ted Litchfield, Fraser Brown published
cyberbud Two RPG nerds do their best to score Cyberpunk's celebs.
![The PC Gamer Top 100 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Me5FFqnHsYvxJC5nZvGfoR-320-80.jpg)
The top 100 PC games
By Phil Savage published
Class of 2023 PC Gamer's annual list of the best games you can play on PC.
![Idris Elba in Cyberpunk in snazzy jacket leaning forward](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCm4XRBW9BvfdBjTTozGqi-320-80.jpg)
Cyberpunk 2077 patch fixes the game's most frustrating bug and Idris Elba's fashion faux pas
By Fraser Brown published
News Patch 2.01 is focused on bug fixes and performance improvements, and is out now.
![A New World player fleeing an enemy while on a dire wolf](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tRhmzxGaQFAbMxZqGcbKTc-320-80.jpg)
New World ends its 2-year-long horseless era by adding mounts and leaps up the Steam charts, just below Counter-Strike 2
By Fraser Brown published
News If you want to ride, however, you'll need to buy the expansion.
![Solomon Reed](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V32Ap5JqHwNHdQzrVTHVEj-320-80.png)
I'm glad Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a sequel, but it really deserves more expansions
By Fraser Brown published
Stick around V and Johnny need to have more adventures together.
![Robots standing in a factory](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8mVdo9kRhSSAU8ikfezg9U-320-80.jpg)
Paradox reveals Foundry, a procedurally-generated factory sim that looks like a mix of Factorio and Satisfactory, and you can play it next week
By Fraser Brown published
News Start building your infinite factory when Foundry's demo appears during Steam Next Fest.
![A city skyline](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j9ocF3ZRLwKb8TBVq7oFXN-320-80.jpg)
Cities: Skylines 2 has been delayed until 2024, but only on consoles
By Fraser Brown published
News The PC version is still on track for October 24, and the system requirements have been updated.
![Lizzy Wizzy Violence quest](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k2eJXVtLPBrRQXfBxjLFW5-320-80.jpg)
Despite Cyberpunk 2077's multitude of fixes, I'm still dealing with a quest-breaking bug I first encountered in 2020
By Fraser Brown published
Broken record After the 2.0 update it feels like a new game, but some things never change.
![Street Fighter 6 artwork of Ryu with a beard and red headband](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GeKEcVSB4Rrq3maSJZRosg-320-80.jpg)
Capcom stirs the pot, saying 'game prices are too low'
By Fraser Brown published
News And doesn't think a recession will stop people spending money on games.
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