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
![A man pulling a cart surrounded by corpses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X6BUe6hAxo2UxStHPM5mEe-320-80.jpg)
I tried to make a medieval paradise in Manor Lords but now it's just full of eggs and corpses
By Fraser Brown published
Eggonomics There's no pleasing some people.
![Manor Lords tips - A medieval village](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BVffK9rMf6VqRCHFmjJWLD-320-80.jpg)
Our top 10 Manor Lords tips for thriving in the survival city builder
By Christopher Livingston published
Town Haul How to make your first town a prosperous one.
![Fallout 76 power armour and cat helmet](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9u4GctNg5ZnVJjiCpcfnFJ-320-80.jpg)
Fallout 76 was kicking my butt until I respecced into an indestructible tank
By Fraser Brown published
Falling in love Dominate the Wasteland inside a walking fortress.
![Tales of the Shire](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SqiRgm5CGP2wr3LZz3NBTJ-320-80.jpg)
Tales of the Shire is Stardew Valley but with happy little hobbits
By Fraser Brown published
News And not a Nazgûl in sight.
![Fallout characters](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PBauoMowBZqfxZLoc5WJ88-320-80.jpg)
What we want to see in Fallout season 2: Deathclaw fights, aliens and a lot more Norm
By Fraser Brown published
Back to the Wasteland Our hopes and dreams for the second season.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is twice as big, introduces firearms and is coming this year
By Fraser Brown published
News The misadventures of Henry and Hans continue.
![A medieval city in the distance and a person on horseback](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uWbqZdM2i7T6NSxqvCqLGH-320-80.jpg)
Manor Lords dev reminds everyone that it's not a 'Total War competitor' or a 'fast-paced RTS like Age of Empires'
By Fraser Brown published
News "Yes, battles are there, but not as huge or as frequent as some of you might expect."
![Siggi Zilwig](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JR8Qc34uv4GHRfEihntiZV-320-80.jpg)
It's weird that the Fallout TV show glosses over one of the series' biggest antagonists
By Fraser Brown published
Sidelined Especially when it still appears.
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World of Warcraft's Plunderstorm event proves we'll put up with anything for cool transmogs
By Fraser Brown published
Into the storm Why do I do this to myself?
![Houses in Manor Lords](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zTfigSsdKzzyrx5XiQjhYG-320-80.jpg)
City builders continue to dominate Steam as Manor Lords becomes its most wishlisted game
By Fraser Brown published
News And Frostpunk 2 isn't far behind.
![Thrones of Decay art with three legendary lords](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sTHvu6YneWdgv4wRfwzCTf-320-80.jpg)
Total War: Warhammer 3's Thrones of Decay reveal has finally made me excited about the game again
By Fraser Brown published
News Thunderbarges! Drunk dwarfs! Plague ogres! This is going to be a good time.
![Man screaming in Helldivers 2 intro cinematic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GCLefSMVZeFyCK9nbSogzQ-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2's dynamism and constant evolution is incredible, and I'm utterly sick of it
By Fraser Brown published
War exhaustion Gimme some room to breathe.
![Pathfinder](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S6Rr6VSJRuBuDHzTq4CMna-320-80.jpg)
Dragon's Dogma 2's true ending is a high point for RPG climaxes
By Fraser Brown published
end of days Stick around and save the world.
![Warcraft movie](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ArqDqjbozK9joSZmfGsBsL-320-80.jpg)
Another Warcraft movie isn't off the table if Blizzard finds a filmmaker who really gets it, but 'that's probably a pretty small list'
By Fraser Brown published
News It didn't really work out last time.
![New houses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SVuDLkiJ28nHZn3QKWFDT7-320-80.jpg)
Cities: Skylines 2's first post-launch DLC, Beach Properties, is out now and players aren't happy: 'This is a disgrace'
By Fraser Brown published
News Life's a beach.
![Warfarer vocation](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qMd7inwFZFTE3s4aUbkeiV-320-80.jpg)
I put nearly 100 hours into Dragon's Dogma 2 before I realised it was all just a tutorial for the Warfarer vocation
By Fraser Brown published
Master of all The real Dragon's Dogma 2 begins now.
![The Dark Urge being tempted to do evil.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kHZ22zCVsxbsaWPgmRZvQg-320-80.jpg)
Larian's saying goodbye to Baldur's Gate 3 by giving us some 'really evil' endings
By Fraser Brown published
News Even though the studio is planning to move on to new things, it's not done with BG3 yet.
![The Arisen, with a wolf helmet](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FuvW5K889kAtaoSg5qXC3R-320-80.jpg)
Dragon's Dogma 2 is getting absolutely savaged on Steam, with a 'Mostly Negative' rating, but the game deserves better than a launch with such bad optics
By Fraser Brown published
News It's an exceptional RPG, but the negative sentiment is understandable.
![Dragon's Dogma 2 - Character customisation](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g3BbAd5L7bSGGGWmqXFarZ-320-80.jpg)
How to change your appearance and unlock more cosmetic options in Dragon's Dogma 2
By Fraser Brown published
Makeover If you fancy a change, you can tweak your appearance, and your pawn's, early on.
![Dragon's Dogma 2 tips](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cdLBKvACtDYjufuU4uyuzX-320-80.jpg)
Our top 10 Dragon's Dogma 2 tips for getting started
By Fraser Brown published
Arise Even the Arisen needs a helping hand.
![Dragon's Dogma 2 vocations - an archer, a fighter, a mage, and a sorcerer are standing outside a wooden building](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m7zQFTXBiqyuwNT9kqTHiV-320-80.jpg)
How to unlock vocations in Dragon's Dogma 2
By Sarah James published
Master class Switch between vocations to change up your playstyle.
![The Arisen hanging out with an NPC](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xMeh4ExXLeiTMzQ78MEMAe-320-80.jpg)
Dragon's Dogma 2 NPCs are making CPUs weep and tanking the frame rate, but Capcom is 'looking into ways to improve performance in the future'
By Fraser Brown published
News At the moment, no setups can handle the game's busiest locations well.
![Hitching a ride on a harpy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qom5R7EGDMv5wMJsiF5BGE-320-80.jpg)
Dragon's Dogma 2 is a better game because it makes fast travel a hassle
By Fraser Brown published
Go for a wander Use your legs.