Latest articles by Lauren Morton
February is surprisingly light on cozy game launches but we're looking forward to these chill picks you shouldn't miss
Cozy calendar A quiet month for cozy games means we get to dig deeper into the wonderfully small and weird games coming this month.
A Pokémon-like gacha game should be such an obvious win that I'm shocked I can't find much to like about Aniimo
Gacha-mon After several hours in the closed beta for Aniimo, I can't find much about it that other creature collecting and gacha games aren't doing better.
The Sims 4's most notorious sex mod gets launched 400,000 times a day, which is more people than I realized were even playing The Sims every day
News One of The Sims 4's biggest mods is putting up numbers a triple-A game would be jealous of.
My 5 favorite 'cozy' games that don't actually look like cozy games
Secretly Cozy Give your eyes a little break from aesthetically-mandated adorableness while still having chilled out experiences.
The best co-op games to drag your pals into
Updated! The best co-op games around whether you want a co-op campaign or a hang space for your group chat.
The Sims 4 Royalty and Legacy: all the confirmed features in the next expansion
Dynasty Drama Everything we know so far about how the dynasty system works.
Cozy Caravan is a feast of little cooking minigames and collectathon fetch quests
Culinary tour This super cute life sim is all about touring the countryside to collect and cook up homemade goodies for the market.
The best Stardew Valley mods
Updated! All the best Stardew Valley mods, from flowery retextures to easier fishing.
The best games like The Sims for building beautiful characters, homes, and a life full of drama
Live Mas Here's how to get your life sim fix outside the Sims series walls.
Over half of The Sims development team is working on The Sims 4 and 'the next evolution' so I guess it's time to start speculating again
News Here we are again trying to divine the future of The Sims from an announcement about the future of The Sims.
It's not the news we wanted but it's what we expected: EA has finally admitted Project Rene is a 'mobile-first' game
News After over a year of leaks, getting some answers about the future of the series is better than more silence.
The best games on Steam
Best to Get Got a fresh Steam account? Here are the best Steam games to get free or buy first.
9 big things Steam needs to improve in 2026
Steam Wishlist Hey Steam, we know you don't have much competition, but there's still a lot you should do.
Life sims are in a slump and the only way out is becoming strategy games again
Midlife Crisis Even with new competition in the mix, the life sim genre feels so afraid of being difficult, but that's what made the original Sims games so great.
Fallout Season 2—your viewing guide to everything in New Vegas
Fall In Fallout Season 2 release dates, reviews, episode recaps, and everything else you won't want to miss.
The most surprising cozy game trend this year was the desktop pet renaissance
Computer Critters Desktop pets are back, bigger than ever, and surprisingly vibrant.
Tiny Bookshop gave me the moment every book lover lives for: recommending the perfect book to a friend and them instantly loving it
🏆 I basked in validation as a book-loving gamer getting to recommend my own favorite reads to my fictional customers.
New games 2025: The year's PC game releases
Date Planner The new games of 2025 stack more massive RPGs and open-world adventures against each other.
The best deals in the 2025 Steam Winter Sale
deals All the cheap games in the Winter Sale that you won't want to miss, from lowest-ever prices to discounted new releases.
PC Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2025
The Gotys Our favourite PC games of the year.
Here's when you can watch the Fallout season 2 premiere
Gear Up After that last-minute time change, here's exactly when and where season two of the Fallout TV series premieres.
The 5 biggest announcements and trailers from The Game Awards 2025
Reveals Reel If you missed the live show, here's the biggest stuff you missed—assuming the group chat hasn't already been typing in all caps to give you the news.
How to watch The Game Awards 2025 to catch this year's winners and big announcements
Trophy Time Here are all the details on when and where The Game Awards premieres this year from worldwide times to streaming platforms.
