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

How long does it take to beat Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
By Lauren Morton published
Takes Ages Here's how long it will take you to complete the new Dragon Age game and some tips for managing your time.

All the Dragon Age: The Veilguard companion gifts and where to find them
By Lauren Morton published
Shopping List Here's which gifts you can give to each of your companions and where to track them down.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard—Everything we know about the next RPG in Thedas
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dragon 4ge Here's everything we've collected about The Veilguard since its big reveal.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review: a great action-RPG that falls short of the storytelling the series is known for
By Lauren Morton published
Artificially Aged Dragon Age's return nails the action-RPG pivot but falls short of the storytelling the series is known for.

The best Stardew Valley mods
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! All the best Stardew Valley mods, from flowery retextures to easier fishing.

Life sim Inzoi is still set to release in early access this year, Krafton confirms
By Tyler Wilde published
News The goal is to keep updating the new Sims competitor for at least 20 years after launch.

The 5 most popular Steam Next Fest demos are all multiplayer because the people thirst for PvP
By Lauren Morton published
News Upcoming PvP games of several genres have stacked the most-played Next Fest demos list.

The 8 most heartbreaking cuts from this year's PC Gamer Top 100
By Phil Savage published
Top 100 We only have 100 spots to list. Not every game is going to make it.

This murder mystery farm sim will let you accidentally romance the killer, but I might just do it on purpose
By Lauren Morton published
Grave Seasons just showed back up with a new trailer and a Steam page to follow.

Spooky Stardew-like farm sim Everholm launches in November
By Lauren Morton published
This "not too cozy" farm sim is just about ready for you to dig into its mystery.

Playing Infinity Nikki has convinced me that dress up games are about to go mainstream
By Lauren Morton published
Trending Fits The stage is set for Nikki to lead a fashion game coup on PC.

My Time at Evershine has passed $1.7M in crowdfunding and its developer wants it to become 'a must play series in the cozy/simulation RPG space'
By Lauren Morton published
News The My Time series has cultivated a more dedicated fanbase than I realized.

The best games like Stardew Valley on PC
By Lauren Morton last updated
Farm Life Games like Stardew Valley have taken root on PC and now you have your choice of farms and towns to revitalize.

The Sims 4 Life and Death expansion: what we know so far
By Lauren Morton last updated
Reaping Rewards All the features and release date info for the next Sims 4 expansion.

The Sims 4's Life and Death expansion is indeed adding that Grim Reaper career everyone wanted
By Lauren Morton published
News The reveal trailer also detailed funerals, bucket lists, and new ghostly activities.

Tiny Glade won't stop delighting me with new discoveries
By Lauren Morton published
Cozy Collab Tiny Glade's best feature is the way it wants to collaborate with me.

My 6 favorite creepy cozy games with autumn vibes
By Lauren Morton published
Chilling With so many cozy witch games to pick from, I've conjured up a list of my favorites.

Starfield: Shattered Space release date and launch times
By Lauren Morton published
Launch Day The release date for Shattered Space is here and this is when you can play.

The Sims 4's Grim Reaper event seems pretty neat actually but, surprising no one, it's also very bugged
By Lauren Morton published
News The kickoff for the new log in event is a little more grim than planned.

The Sims 4 needs to get stripped to the studs if it's going to be the 'foundation' for another decade of DLCs
By Lauren Morton published
Sinking Foundation The Sims 4 needs some serious TLC to match these ambitions.

Too many fan service cameos can 'ultimately cheapen the arcs and the authenticity of these characters' says Dragon Age: The Veilguard's game director
By Lauren Morton published
News I think this is directed at the Zevran fans, sorry.

While Dragon Age: The Veilguard's companions will form their own relationships, it sounds like we'll still be able to interfere with them: 'They might come to you for advice, and I can't guarantee you'll give them good advice'
By Ted Litchfield published
news No no, don't get her the Silver Brooch, she clearly wants Chasind Sack Mead.
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