Joining in 2011, Chris made his start with PC Gamer turning beautiful trees into magazines, first as a writer and later as deputy editor. Once PCG's reluctant MMO champion , his discovery of Dota 2 in 2012 led him to much darker, stranger places. In 2015, Chris became the editor of PC Gamer Pro, overseeing our online coverage of competitive gaming and esports. He left in 2017, and can be now found making games and recording the Crate & Crowbar podcast.
Latest articles by Chris Thursten

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traveler's tales Everything you need to know before jumping into Destiny 2 this year.

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Star 'ships Who you can romance, and how to pursue them. (Spoilers, of course.)

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New Frontier Andromeda's new direction was imperfect, but fit squarely into Mass Effect's tradition of imperfect reinvention.

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Lots in space The road is rocky in places, but Mass Effect: Andromeda takes BioWare's beloved space adventure to a new frontier.

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Finding paths Get the most out of that first ten hours.

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Tidal Rave A fitting follow-up to a beloved RPG.

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Watch Live Guests include Relic, Creative Assembly and Cloud Imperium, plus an exclusive Overwatch Q&A on Sunday!

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Free Stuff Get yourself a King Ar-Tyr or Convention Ying!

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Now playing "It's the little details that other developers might overlook."

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HRX 2017 It's an all-European throwdown across both of Hi-Rez's esports.

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HRX 2017 The best EU and NA Smite teams are going to war.

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Royale Rumble Plumbing the depths of Hi-Rez's latest lane-pusher.

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More, again The Morrigan leads the Celts in Hi-Rez's MOBA.

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Founder's fee Founder's Packs on sale this weekend.

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Rival schools Three-lane strategy on PC and mobile.

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HRX 2017 The esports calendar kicks off with a double feature in Atlanta.

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Esports in 2016 The best meta, the best International, and the biggest patch.

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Esports in 2016 "We'd like to get people more used to the idea of playing together and competing together in more diverse environments."

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Staff Pick A purification of Quake so potent we've only been able to play 180 seconds at a time.

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When Jyn met Jan A long time ago, in 1993...

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Double edged Ubisoft's support for focused multiplayer games looks to be paying off.

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Dota 3 Valve pretty much made a sequel to a game with '2' in the title.

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Easy Mark There's a lot to be gained by taking the training wheels off.
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