Joining in 2011, Chris made his start with PC Gamer turning beautiful trees into magazines, first as a writer and later as deputy editor. Once PCG's reluctant MMO champion , his discovery of Dota 2 in 2012 led him to much darker, stranger places. In 2015, Chris became the editor of PC Gamer Pro, overseeing our online coverage of competitive gaming and esports. He left in 2017, and can be now found making games and recording the Crate & Crowbar podcast.
Latest articles by Chris Thursten

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Heart-To-Kart Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed review: 'I can’t express how happy I am that somebody decided to make this'

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Launch review It promises a revolution, but can Guild Wars 2 really set the online world to rights?

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Force for good The rise and fall of an MMO with limitless potential.

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REINSTALL Reinstall.

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Reinstall Reinstall.

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Reinstall Reinstall.

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So long... Kaplan on how he was hired, his work on WoW, the years he spent on cancelled MMO Titan, and the birth of Overwatch.

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hard draw Look out for those killer combos.

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Hard cell A fantastic and often punishing action platformer.

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team spirit Things get messy down in the Underhollow.

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Reinstall Checking back in.

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bot tips A dose of vital mechspertise.

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Mechscom Mech love and listen to death from above.

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Status Update Making a game about chaos more reliable.

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Mechscom Harebrained's latest channels the spirit of tabletop mech adventure.

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One For All Ignore the extreme end of games-as-service design and solo experiences are thriving.

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Housing crisis This ambitious stealth horror adventure is destined for the bargain basement.

By Christopher Livingston, Tom Sykes, Chris Thursten Published
Force Majeure We've got a good feeling about these.

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The Rite Stuff Battlerite gets to the heart of what makes MOBAs great.

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reinstall The boot is as mighty as the sword in Arkane's splendid combat game.

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What's next? Deciphering the next steps for Destiny.

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get rexed Hands-on with the Lizardmen.
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