
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

The best deals in the 2025 Steam Autumn Sale
By Tyler Wilde published
deals New games on sale, hidden gems, and cheap classics.

In co-op open world survival game Join Us, you run a doomsday cult whose belief system is like 'a dynamic skill tree that evolves as the game goes on'
By Christopher Livingston published
News Keep your followers content as the world comes to an end in this comedic take on the survival genre.

Light No Fire: Everything we know about Hello Games' planet-sized survival game
By Christopher Livingston last updated
Warm-Up Sean Murray's follow-up to an infinite sci-fi universe is a single planet—but it's a big one.

The best Oblivion Remastered mods
By Christopher Livingston last updated
mod squad Improved performance, better visuals, and gameplay tweaks can be yours for the remastered classic RPG.

Wolverine claws more people in the head in the new Marvel's Wolverine trailer than I think he did in all the comics I read as a kid
By Christopher Livingston published
News Looks like Insomniac's Wolverine is taking a page from the R-rated Wolverine movies.

How well do you know Kojima game character names? Take our quiz to see if we should start calling you Smart Quizman
By Christopher Livingston published
Mental Gear Can you spot the names we made up among the real names from Kojima games?

'It doesn't feel like they've tried to copy and paste the game onto the screen' says star of Ubisoft's upcoming Watch Dogs movie
By Christopher Livingston published
News "It feels like its own thing, and it feels like the beginning of a world-building exercise," said actor Tom Blyth.

Dying Light: The Beast mod nerfs the biggest annoyance in the game: how often zombies grab you
By Christopher Livingston published
News Zombies latch on you to refrigerator magnets in the vanilla game. Here's a fix.

How to get the grappling hook in Dying Light: The Beast
By Christopher Livingston published
swingers There are no skyscrapers to swing from, but the grappling hook is still an essential tool to add to Kyle Crane's belt.

The adaptation you've been waiting for since 1996 is finally here: Bop It! is now a videogame
By Christopher Livingston published
News "Bop it! Twist it! Pull it! Twist it! Bop it! Pull it! Twist it! Pull it! Bop it! Twist it! Pull it! Twist it! Bop it! Twist it! Pull it! Twist it! Bop it! Pull it!"

Weapons director says his Resident Evil movie will leave everything 'intact' from the games: 'I'm not gonna steal Leon and put him in an original story'
By Christopher Livingston published
News "I don't think fans of the games are gonna be bummed," says writer and director Zach Cregger.

How to get the best ranged weapon in Dying Light 2: The Beast – the awesome Sawblade Launcher
By Christopher Livingston published
deep cut This uniquely deadly item is the best ranged weapon in the game, and you can craft it yourself.

Dying Light: The Beast review – A step down from zombie-stomping greatness
By Christopher Livingston published
Kyle Trials Kyle Crane is back and looking for revenge.

Do you know Jack? Take our quiz that's all about videogame characters named (or not named) Jack!
By Christopher Livingston last updated
🎃 Are you a crackerjack when it comes to Jacks?

Strange Antiquities review: Solve dozens of little mysteries in a creepy yet cozy curio shop
By Christopher Livingston published
Memento Story Unravel the mysteries of occult artifacts in your creepy yet cozy little shop.

'We understand the disappointment': Funcom apologizes for Dune: Awakening DLC's 'building set' that's actually just four pieces
By Christopher Livingston published
News Feels like a lot of DLC comes with a free apology add-on these days.

Oh, you like Call of Duty? Name every Call of Duty game in under 3 minutes in our latest timed quiz
By Christopher Livingston published
Duty Calls Protip: Every answer begins with "Call of Duty".

Pacific Drive's first major expansion leans heavy into horror by introducing a cult of 'anomaly-obsessed fanatics'
By Christopher Livingston published
News Whispers in the Woods looks creepy as heck, and brings along quirky new items called artifacts.

Dune: Awakening will be on sale for the first time next week, along with a 'zero restrictions' free weekend
By Christopher Livingston published
News That was quick.

September is absolutely stacked with city builders: Here's 8 releasing this month
By Christopher Livingston published
In the Zone If you like building, this is the month for you.

The best indie games on PC
By Jody Macgregor last updated
Small but mighty These are the best indie games you can play on PC.

How to watch the 30-minute 007 First Light gameplay 'deep dive' at Sony's State of Play
By Christopher Livingston published
News Check out the young James Bond in his first mission for MI6.

The best survival games on PC
By Christopher Livingston last updated
stay alive The best games for surviving against the odds.
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