
Christopher Livingston
Chris started playing PC games in the 1980s, started writing about them in the early 2000s, and (finally) started getting paid to write about them in the late 2000s. Following a few years as a regular freelancer, PC Gamer hired him in 2014, probably so he'd stop emailing them asking for more work. Chris has a love-hate relationship with survival games and an unhealthy fascination with the inner lives of NPCs. He's also a fan of offbeat simulation games, mods, and ignoring storylines in RPGs so he can make up his own.
Latest articles by Christopher Livingston

One of Steam's most wishlisted games announces it's launching next week with a song so unhinged you've got to hear it for yourself
By Christopher Livingston published
News "Claw your way to the top, let their corpses be your crop!"

After Hytale subreddit goes 'full panic mode,' dev assures players the new patch 'is NOT the magic system' that's coming in the full game
By Christopher Livingston published
News Hypixel CEO Simon Collins-Laflamme says the necromancy grimoire is "just a random drop fun item, it will evolve over time."

Create beautiful pots and use them to smash your friends to pieces in Double Fine's new 'online multiplayer pottery party brawler'
By Christopher Livingston published
News The strategy begins with a lump of clay.

Can you guess the game by only seeing the letter A from its logo? Take our quiz and see if you get an A+!
By Christopher Livingston published
A for Effort This quiz is brought to you by the letter A.

Epic responds to director Gore Verbinski's claims that Unreal Engine is making movie CGI worse: 'aesthetic and craft comes from artists, not software'
By Christopher Livingston published
News "It’s inaccurate for anyone in the industry to claim that one tool is to blame," said Patrick Tubach, VFX supervisor at Epic Games.

Director Gore Verbinski says Unreal Engine is 'the greatest slip backwards' for movie CGI
By Christopher Livingston published
News Do visual effects look worse than they used to? The director of Pirates of the Caribbean says Unreal is the culprit.

Dune: Awakening finally gets long-awaited character transfers
By Christopher Livingston published
News Ready to pack your bags? And base? And bike?

The best Steam Deck games
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Steam On The games everyone should have installed on Valve's gaming handheld.

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check review - Not enough to chew on in this medical management sim
By Christopher Livingston published
28 Cheeks Later Decide who is accommodated and who is liquidated in this zombie apocalypse medical management sim.

Here's one big benefit to Hytale not being on Steam: its refund policy is way better than Valve's
By Christopher Livingston published
News You can play for longer before deciding whether or not you want a refund.

Quarantine Zone has been patched so now you can actually detect people smuggling hand grenades in their butts
By Christopher Livingston published
What's in your (prison) wallet?

Hytale vs Minecraft: 5 key differences you should know about
By Christopher Livingston published
Hy there! Here's what you're getting, and what you're not, if you try Hypixel Studios' new sandbox adventure game.

Fallout Season 2 Episode 5 recap: 'Another player at the table'
By Christopher Livingston published
Recap "Who ends the world?"

Hytale's developer warned us the adventure sandbox 'isn't good yet,' but it already feels pretty good to me
By Christopher Livingston published
Crafty The early access crafting adventure has a long road ahead, but it's taken a big first step.

TikTok hit Quarantine Zone finally launched today and made the mistake of giving me a large medical hammer
By Christopher Livingston published
News Stop! Hammer time!

Games like Wordle: Here's 15 more daily word games to satisfy your puzzle cravings
By Christopher Livingston last updated
Puzzlers If you're looking for more daily word puzzles, we've got you covered.

The PvPvE extraction shooter where you build and drive a huge stompy mechanical base across a ruined planet gets a Steam release window
By Christopher Livingston published
News Sand: Raiders of Sophie is stomping our way soon.

The 20 best cozy games on PC that aren't farm sims
By Lauren Morton last updated
Cozy Games If you need more chill in your game library, these are the best cozy games you can play on PC.

Minecraft block or luxury paint color? Can you tell which is which?
By Christopher Livingston published
🎨 Do you know your Glowstone from your Stony Ground? Find out in our quiz!

Where to find the Stator blueprint in StarRupture
By Christopher Livingston published
Newprints Don't worry! It's not too far from your very first basecamp.

Every videogame movie and TV show coming out in 2026 (and beyond)
By Christopher Livingston published
Showtime With Legend of Zelda, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and yet another Resident Evil reboot, the year is packed with videogame adaptations.

Fallout Season 2 has doubled the number of people playing the Fallout games on Steam
By Christopher Livingston published
News With an assist from the Steam Winter sale.

The last 5 years have all kicked off with a huge co-op hit on Steam, and this sci-fi survival game from the makers of Green Hell might be 2026's ticket
By Christopher Livingston published
News Build a base with friends on an alien planet.
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