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
![A person in power armor looking at a city in the distance](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zHULHazqwiZgucR6ovwqE6-320-80.jpg)
The modders recreating the original Fallout in Fallout 4's engine are releasing their first demo today
By Christopher Livingston published
News 1997, meet 2015.
![Baldur's Gate 3 - a half drow character holds up their hand which is covered by a glowing mark of the Absolute](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zAS8F3gArzrmFeuNgqnKKP-320-80.jpg)
The best Baldur's Gate 3 mods
By Tyler Wilde last updated
MODS Buff yourself up for a lone wolf run, or if that's not your style, maybe buff up your party with eight characters? Mods make many things possible.
![A card game](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fthq7iX9rsfkizp94nMvJg-320-80.jpg)
Balatro has sold 2 million copies, free 'major gameplay update' coming next year
By Christopher Livingston published
News The poker roguelike will throw some "new ideas and strategies" into the pot in 2025.
![A character waves a British flag in the Wasteland in Fallout: London.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FWqb4sKXDmxoexvicxtAWj-320-80.png)
Fallout: London devs are working on a 'HUGE' patch, offering 'dedicated 1-on-1 troubleshooting sessions' to help players with installs and crashes
By Christopher Livingston published
News A smaller but still crucial hotfix is on the way, too.
![A retro pixelated city builder in isometric view](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s2o5G6iLwiSddLi4osnkP-320-80.jpg)
The maker of this retro city builder wants to include events like bank robberies, police chases, and zombie outbreaks
By Christopher Livingston published
News Metropolis 1998 may look like a throwback city builder, but it's cooking up some pretty advanced features.
![Stalker 2 - a stalker, standing in front of ruined architecture](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UzU3FZ7UpB7td8rJofQPiK-320-80.png)
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Everything we know
By Christopher Livingston last updated
End Zone Get the skinny on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, GSC Game World's long-awaited follow-up to the Stalker trilogy.
![Three women at a party](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HX6PpPBEQZQe6ARHoebU3E-320-80.jpg)
17 reasons games disappear from Steam
By Christopher Livingston last updated
Cut Expiring rights, sexual content, shady developer practices, lost source code—and sometimes because the game just isn't very good.
![cod vanguard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SGjdm62zMH3rfHCmoH8HeR-320-80.jpg)
If 1 million people sign a petition, a ban on rendering multiplayer games unplayable has a chance to become law in Europe
By Christopher Livingston published
news A European initiative is now underway for videogame preservation and consumer protections against publishers "killing games."
![A shootout between stormtrooper, droid, and hero](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8iEkSeKiUJUDG6cpCxRgeH-320-80.jpg)
Star Wars Outlaws director was inspired by a samurai action game more than Red Dead or Assassin's Creed: 'My biggest reference was Ghost of Tsushima'
By Christopher Livingston published
News "...what I loved about it was this purity of having a player fantasy and really leaning into it," says Ubisoft's Julian Gerighty.
![GTA 6 trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CX2xg2XLezWRntDFS2g778-320-80.jpg)
Former GTA dev says 'it's time for a revolution' where 'animation is more AI-driven and physics-driven' than done by hand
By Christopher Livingston published
News "If anyone is going to make that step it's going to be Rockstar," said Obbe Vermeij, former technical director at Rockstar North.
![Two superheros who look a lot like Wolverine and Deadpool fighting](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQY7LYv9mz2UHMSdFpBcba-320-80.jpg)
Make your own Deadpool & Wolverine movie with this surprisingly deep movie studio management sim
By Christopher Livingston published
News If you've ever wanted to make your own Marvel movie, now's your chance.
![The Sims 4 - Eliza Pancakes sits at her computer playing Sims Forever](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7QjSuB7W5JP7fMg6gBS95E-320-80.png)
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.
![Adventurers in a dark forest](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QHuiM7CrYBiNGVyZ39tW8S-320-80.jpg)
Co-op survival game Enshrouded now lets you make things way tougher, or way easier, with an update that adds more than 30 difficulty sliders
By Christopher Livingston published
news Enable starvation, change boss health and damage, tweak how long it takes plants to grow, and even dictate if enemies attack you on sight or not.
![Stardew Valley citizens](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TbvjTrvEXspHLf7Q34VEXa-320-80.jpg)
As an old guy playing Stardew Valley, I should be allowed to date the bus driver
By Christopher Livingston published
Pam Stan Stardew Valley's romanceable characters all feel way too young for this Gen Xer. Make the oldies datable, please.
![A grinning head in a toilet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tv4A6KsVocJQZRPReyPXWU-320-80.jpg)
The 'Skibidi Toilet multiverse' is 'absolutely in talks' to become a TV and movie series from Michael Bay
By Christopher Livingston published
News The absurdist machinima series "could be the next Transformers or could be a Marvel's universe," according to movie executive Adam Goodman.
![Starfield screenshot - Citizen Chin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQvU5pPZLfQRji2ArWVivk-320-80.jpg)
The best Starfield mods
By Tyler Wilde last updated
Mods in Space Get a better UI, skip annoying cutscenes, make enemies less spongy, and more with Starfield mods.
![Stardew Valley](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a2hgmJ2Vj4Ru47WSAkPgVS-320-80.jpg)
Stardew Valley creator swears 'on the honor of my family name' that he'll never charge money for DLC
By Christopher Livingston published
news "Screencap this and shame me if I ever violate this oath," Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone said on Twitter.
![Donut County - a barn advertising eggs falls into a gint hole in the ground near an orchard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E8Jyhzm8eeLjUqukTTYqD8-320-80.jpg)
The 18 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.
![An image of two Palworld trainers seated by a campfire while their pal breaths a jet of flame onto the logs.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LxCWPunnPVJ8e7AiTq4JWA-320-80.png)
The best survival games on PC
By Christopher Livingston last updated
staying alive The best games for surviving against the odds.
![A pair of greebly hands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jVKVxyoNVqUYAnBHrBorxC-320-80.jpg)
The best VR games on PC
By Christopher Livingston, Samuel Horti, Andy Kelly last updated
Updated The best VR games for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Valve Index.
![A pair of handcuffs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMdd94CmNa92foVhB8T36J-320-80.jpg)
Oh no, Rust just added my least favorite item from DayZ: handcuffs
By Christopher Livingston published
News The Road Renegades update also comes with a prisoner hood. Don't get captured.
![A big parking lot seen in isometric view](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HDJDhXi4sQDeTHTp2rUyu7-320-80.jpg)
In this satirical city builder, your goal is to convert walkable cities into parking lots and use propaganda to convince everyone it's what they want
By Christopher Livingston published
news In city builder Car Park Capital, why walk when you can drive… and park.
![Stardew Valley - a player swings a scythe at a patch of grass near a field of peppers and a goat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fp7xxcTzhbTnNMsgADtAhP-320-80.jpg)
Stardew Valley players on Steam Deck can test out the new Nexus Mods app
By Christopher Livingston published
News Calling all farmers!
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