Lauren Morton
Lauren started writing for PC Gamer as a freelancer in 2017 while chasing the Dark Souls fashion police and accepted her role as Associate Editor in 2021, now serving as the self-appointed chief cozy games enjoyer. She originally started her career in game development and is still fascinated by how games tick in the modding and speedrunning scenes. She likes long books, longer RPGs, has strong feelings about farmlife sims, and can't stop playing co-op crafting games.
Latest articles by Lauren Morton
This year Baldur's Gate 3 finally reawakened the RPG fandom freaks I'd dearly missed
By Lauren Morton published
Baldur's Fate I'm glad to see all my favorite weirdos (affectionate) enjoying the same thing again.
Where the heck is Hodari in Palia?
By Lauren Morton published
Mine Times Here's where to track down Palia's miner Hodari.
Chants of Sennaar made me feel like a child in a school computer lab again in the best way
By Lauren Morton published
I may not have learned a real language, but this was still the best learning-adjacent game I've played in years.
Best Stealth 2023: Shadow Gambit – The Cursed Crew
By Phil Savage published
The Gotys Set sail for the final time with the stealth tactics masters.
I played over 30 new cozy games this year and these are the 4 must plays
By Lauren Morton published
Get Cozy Cozy games flooded the PC this year. Don't drown in the choices.
Everything we know about Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
By Lauren Morton last updated
Squad Up Everything we learned about the Warner Bros villain team-up before its release.
The 7 most exciting PC games revealed at The Game Awards
By Tyler Wilde published
Hyped Another ultra-ambitious project from the No Man's Sky studio, an Arkane Blade game, and five other Game Awards trailers you should watch.
What we want from GTA 6 Online
By Tom Hatfield, Morgan Park, Lauren Morton last updated
Fast & Furious More heists, better voice chat, and customizable homes—how GTA 6 Online could be something special.
New PC games from 2023: last year's upcoming releases
By Lauren Morton last updated
Upcoming Games Our release date schedule for PC's biggest 2023 games.
Disney Dreamlight multiplayer: how to unlock valley visits
By Lauren Morton published
Valley Visits Here's how to get started visiting friends in Dreamlight Valley and what you can (and can't) do together.
Every trailer and announcement from The Game Awards 2023
By Lauren Morton published
recap A skimmable list of every trailer and announcement from Geoff Keighley's big yearly awards show.
The Day Before launch time: when you can play the open world survival MMO
By Lauren Morton last updated
Daybreak The much-anticipated zombie survival game is finally landing.
Sims 4 players have found what might be a build mode bug but we're all hoping is a new feature
By Lauren Morton published
News Old apartments are now more editable than ever, and I really hope it's on purpose.
Cat-egorically cute farm sim Snacko stealth launched today and I'm already digging these cozy kittens
By Lauren Morton published
News Snacko turned up to the Wholesome Games stream to announce its surprise early access launch.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf—Everything we know about the next RPG in Thedas
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dragon 4ge Here are all the Dreadwolf hints we've collected about story setting, and characters.
Place your bets: Will GTA 6 release on PC on the same day it does on consoles?
By Christopher Livingston published
🎲🎲🎲 On the one hand: why wouldn't they? On the other: why didn't they with Grand Theft Auto 5?
The best games like Pokémon on PC
By Lauren Morton last updated
Catch 'em all The best games like Pokémon games on PC that will let you collect creatures to your heart's content.
The 25 Most Wanted games, as revealed in PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted
By Lauren Morton published
PCGS: MW For our very first PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted edition on November 30th, we counted down the 25 games our panel of experts, The Council, is eager to play.
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth debuts Daniel Dae Kim's voice work and Danny Trejo's unforgettable face
By Lauren Morton published
news Ryu Ga Gotoku swings for another star-packed cast in Infinite Wealth.
Upcoming job sim Ambulance Life is putting the public in your capable, paramedic hands
By Lauren Morton published
News The upcoming game from Police Simulator developers will cast you as a first responder.
Super cute colony farm sim Echoes of the Plum Grove is inspired as much by Oregon Trail as Stardew Valley
By Lauren Morton published
News I admit I didn't have "colonial Paper Mario" on my farm life sim Bingo card.
The best Cyber Monday deals on our favorite gaming gear
By Lauren Morton published
The best deals you can get on our favorite things.
This Black Friday gaming PC deal is the best value Alienware machine you can get right now
By Lauren Morton published
This Alienware build pairs a solid GPU and CPU together for $200 off.