Lauren has been writing for PC Gamer since she went hunting for the cryptid Dark Souls fashion police in 2017. She joined the PCG staff in 2021, now serving as self-appointed chief cozy games and farmlife sim enjoyer. Her career originally began in game development and she remains fascinated by how games tick in the modding and speedrunning scenes. She likes long fantasy books, longer RPGs, can't stop playing co-op survival crafting games, and has spent a number of hours she refuses to count building houses in The Sims games for over 20 years.
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Field Guide Get prepped for Low Rank, High Rank, and beyond.

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News Mind your alignment or your city may be overrun with spirits.

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News Burglars, police, and burglar alarms are all coming to the base game in an update today.

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Idle Animals I can't believe desktop pets are actually back and they're more fun than the early 2000s.

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Rise and Grind Along with new commercial and residential combo lots, you can open businesses compatible with other expansions you own.

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Bio where? I want choices that matter to me, not just to the game.

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News Inzoi's game director explains how seasons and weather-appropriate outfits are going to work.

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Rock Star It will take you most of the game to complete this quest, so be patient.

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Name brand Don't wait around to have great gear in Avowed—you can grab some pretty cool weapons within the first few hours.

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Fire Drill There's a secret quest and a hidden threat lurking in Emerald Stair that you won't want to miss.

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Stalk-er You can get an audience with the queen peacefully with a little bit of stealth.

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Heroes in arms Help Kai confront his past and imagine a new future.

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Not biting I'm not letting fishing off the hook anymore.

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Party Roster Here's who you can recruit once you get back into Eora again.

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News With The Witcher 4 reveal out of the bag, even the voice of Geralt is excited to hear more.

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News Cockle is back in the saddle for Netflix's animated Sirens of the Deep film.

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Sidequest A side quest with our favorite version of Geralt.

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News Inzoi will still mostly focus on realism, but with a little pinch of the paranormal.

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Under the radar These games deserve more.

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News Animal Crossing players getting a finger wag.

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WooHoo! Now that I can finally play the whole series back-to-back, The Sims 2 has won me over.

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News Psychologist Dr. Audrey Tang took a look at how The Sims 4 mimics real world emotions and came away impressed.
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