Christopher Livingston
Chris started playing PC games in the 1980s, started writing about them in the early 2000s, and (finally) started getting paid to write about them in the late 2000s. Following a few years as a regular freelancer, PC Gamer hired him in 2014, probably so he'd stop emailing them asking for more work. Chris has a love-hate relationship with survival games and an unhealthy fascination with the inner lives of NPCs. He's also a fan of offbeat simulation games, mods, and ignoring storylines in RPGs so he can make up his own.
Latest articles by Christopher Livingston
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch was the best multiplayer mode ever, or maybe I just think that because it's the only one I was ever good at
By Christopher Livingston published
🚽 I was routinely at the top of the leaderboards because I was pretty good at throwing toilets.
Gabe Newell ponders the future in new Half-Life 2 documentary: 'I think that Half-Life represents a tool we have and promises made to customers'
By Christopher Livingston published
News Newell wants Valve to "capitalize on innovation and opportunities to build game experiences that haven't been involved previously."
The best survival games on PC
By Christopher Livingston last updated
staying alive The best games for surviving against the odds.
It makes perfect sense that Mythic Quest, Apple TV's comedy series about an MMORPG, is getting an expansion next year
By Christopher Livingston published
News Season 4 of Mythic Quest begins in January, and a spinoff series called Side Quest begins (and ends) in March.
How to use Farming Simulator 25 console commands to give yourself infinite money
By Christopher Livingston published
Cash Crop A few simple steps will give you access to Farming Simulator 25's console commands.
40 years later, I finally beat the arcade game that financially destroyed me as a child
By Christopher Livingston published
Coin Op Dragon's Lair was the first game to cost a whopping 50 cents to play, instead of a quarter.
The Sims 4 cheats: Every cheat code and life hack you need
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! All of the Sims 4 cheats for each expansion, all in one convenient place.
The best Starfield mods
By Tyler Wilde last updated
Mods in Space Get a better UI, buy legendary ships, use dozens of blasters from Stars Wars, and more with Starfield mods.
'Calm down!' says Facepunch Studios: Garry's Mod successor s&box is getting a fan-requested sandbox mode and an alternative to 'Sausage Men'
By Christopher Livingston published
News The game creation platform based on Source 2 now has a page on Steam.
The Rise of the Golden Idol review: A detective adventure that's nearly as clever and captivating as the original
By Christopher Livingston published
Private Click Solve a sprawling mystery in the point-and-click adventure sequel.
Games like Wordle you should add to your daily playlist
By Christopher Livingston last updated
Alphabet Soup These games like Wordle are bound to scratch the itch if one puzzle a day isn't enough.
Co-op survival game Icarus is celebrating 153 consecutive weekly updates by giving you a flamethrower and a free weekend
By Christopher Livingston published
News Plus double XP, and it's on sale if you want to buy after you try.
If you love big trucks, establishing trade routes, and the phrase 'post-apocalyptic survival business simulator' then I've got just the strategy RPG for you
By Christopher Livingston published
News In Dustland Delivery you manage your mobile base, establish trade routes, and build a wasteland empire.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Console Commands—Gain infinite gold, all items, and give your bow a crosshair
By Christopher Livingston last updated
King of the castle Bide your time till the sequel by messing around in Kingdom Come.
Enshrouded's biggest update yet adds townsfolk, livestock and pets, a new biome, and finally some dynamic weather
By Christopher Livingston published
news If you've been away, this looks like a great time to come back.
This chill puzzle game is so good I bought its prequel before I even finished it
By Christopher Livingston published
news Wilmot Works It Out is the perfect way to unwind, and it's great on Steam Deck, too.
As a survival game fan I finally got around to reading Robinson Crusoe, and wow, that dude was definitely playing in creative mode
By Christopher Livingston published
cheats on The "hero" of Daniel Defoe's classic adventure had so much starting gear he may as well have been using the cheat console.
6 times we got seriously creeped out by games that aren't even horror games
By Tyler Wilde published
👻 Some of gaming's scariest moments came when we weren't expecting to be scared.
Cancel your weekend plans because this cozy cowboy life sim just went into open beta and you can play it for free
By Christopher Livingston published
News Mosey on over to Cattle Country and say howdy, partner.
Modder adds something big that's been missing from Starfield: daily routines, schedules, and inner lives for NPCs
By Christopher Livingston published
news They've got more to do than just wait for you to show up, you know.
The 19 best cozy games on PC that aren't farm sims
By Lauren Morton last updated
Cozy Games If you need more chill in your game library, these are the best cozy games you can play on PC.
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.
The top 100 PC games
By Phil Savage published
Class of 2024 Welcome to the 2024 edition of the PC Gamer Top 100—our annual list of the best PC games around.
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