
Lauren Morton
Lauren has been writing for PC Gamer since she went hunting for the cryptid Dark Souls fashion police in 2017. She accepted her role as Associate Editor 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.
Latest articles by Lauren Morton

New games 2025: All the upcoming pc games you won't want to miss, from big hits to hidden gems
By Lauren Morton last updated
Date Planner The new games of 2025 stack more massive RPGs and open-world adventures against each other.

How does multiplayer work in Infinity Nikki?
By Lauren Morton last updated
Co-Creators Here's how to get in touch with your friends and what you can do together in Infinity Nikki.

The best Minecraft seeds in 2025
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! The best Minecraft seeds for survival islands, villages, and cool new biomes at spawn.

Borderlands 3 Shift codes: Every active Shift code and how to redeem them
By Lauren Morton, Wes Fenlon last updated
Prepare An updated list of the latest Borderlands 3 shift codes for Golden Keys, and how to unlock special loot.

Spirit Box questions and phrases you can use in Phasmophobia
By Lauren Morton last updated
the talking dead If you're trying to nail down evidence, here's how and what to ask your ghost with the spirit box.

Oblivion Remastered console commands and cheats for infinite wealth, carry weight, and skill gains
By Diego Perez last updated
Classic Cheats Use these classic console commands to cheat your way through the Oblivion Crisis.

What's free on the Epic Games Store right now?
By Lauren Morton last updated
FREE STUFF Stay up to date on what games Epic is giving away each week this year.

How to master the persuasion minigame in Oblivion so you aren't constantly eating your words
By Lauren Morton published
Chatterbox Oblivion's persuasion minigame is pretty weird, but you can learn how to charm just about anyone with enough practice.

Where to find the Skeleton Key in Oblivion so you can stop breaking all your lockpicks
By Diego Perez published
Ultimate Key If you're sick of stacking up on lockpicks, go on a quest to get the best pick of them all.

How to get lockpicks in Oblivion and master its very tricky lockpicking minigame
By Diego Perez published
Locks Nicked The quickest places to stock up on lockpicks and how to stop wasting them all too.

Oblivion Remastered—what does it actually change?
By Lauren Morton published
Glow Up Here's what you can expect from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, from full price to features list.

How excited are we to replay a shinier version of Oblivion 19 years later?
By Andy Chalk published
TESIV Oblivion is a safe pick for the remaster treatment, sandwiched between the more flavorful Morrowind and more popular Skyrim.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds skill trees and levelling guide
By Diego Perez published
Skilling All the special unlocks in each skill tree and how to grind all your skills just a little faster.

The best browser games
By Jupiter Hadley last updated
Browse the best A collection of great games you can play right in your browser.

The best laptop games
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Updated Great laptop games can run on low-spec PCs, fit cozily onto smaller screens, and are perfectly playable with a trackpad.

Baldur's Gate 3 classes and subclasses: how to pick your playstyle
By Lauren Morton last updated
Classy What we know about the D&D classes in Baldur's Gate 3.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds' build mode is easily the best I've played since Valheim
By Lauren Morton published
Unboxing Survivalcraft homemakers have beautiful tools right at launch, for once.

Marathon alpha test—how and when to play
By Lauren Morton published
Sprint Bungie's extraction shooter is taking a test run this month and you can sign up to participate now.

All Disney Dreamlight Valley codes and how to redeem them
By Lauren Morton last updated
Castle Keys Cash in these Dreamlight Valley codes for free outfits and furniture.

6 years after launch, my favorite action platformer Katana Zero is still getting that long-promised free DLC that's 'nearly the size of the base game'
By Lauren Morton published
News At long last, Askiisoft says "everything has started to come together" on the DLC.

Where and when to watch the Triple-i Initiative showcase
By Lauren Morton published
News Over 30 indie studios are coming together for a showcase of announcements again this year.

Project Rene—Everything we know about the next major Sims game
By Lauren Morton last updated
Next Generation Project Rene is still years away, but Electronic Arts has committed to showing off features as it develops.

Shelter's developer is now making a cozy decorating game called Twinkleby
By Lauren Morton published
News Might and Delight are doing something a bit different.
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