Latest articles by Christopher Livingston
My new survival game obsession looks like Minecraft but is way more complex—and you won't find it on Steam
Your Craft Vintage Story looks like yet another blocky voxel game, but it's got a surprising amount of complexity and it's highly customizable.
Get rich quick with these Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord cheats
Lordmode Bannerlord cheats to create gold, level you up, knock out enemies, teleport, and much more.
If you think Stalker 2 is buggy, wait until you climb aboard Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
News And keep your seatbelt fastened until we spawn upside-down halfway inside the airport.
Stalker 2's survival systems haven't changed since the last game 15 years ago, and I'm not sure if I'm happy or disappointed
☢️ I'm not saying it needs elaborate cooking and crafting systems, but it'd be nice to heat up a sausage and fix my own guns.
The first bug I saw in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the same bug I saw in Stalker: Call of Pripyat 14 years ago, and I find that downright heartwarming
jank tank Even a decade and a half later in a new engine, a specific bit of jank still abides.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's waiting queue is gone, so you should be able to get in now
News Though there may still be problems playing: "We are aware of additional technical issues that the team is working to address."
Farming Simulator 25 harvested a crop of 2 million players in its first week
News That's 30% more than Farming Simulator 22 saw in the same time period.
You can turn Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 into 'basically an economy sim' where you hire pilots to fly for you
News The new career system will let you eventually own the company, design a logo, and be your own boss.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will simulate '3 trillion trees' and is borrowing all its animals from Planet Zoo
News "We know where every bush is, and every tree," says Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann.
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
🚽 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'
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
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
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
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
Coin Op Dragon's Lair was the first game to cost a whopping 50 cents to play, instead of a quarter.
The best Starfield mods
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'
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
Private Click Solve a sprawling mystery in the point-and-click adventure sequel.
Co-op survival game Icarus is celebrating 153 consecutive weekly updates by giving you a flamethrower and a free weekend
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
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
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
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
news Wilmot Works It Out is the perfect way to unwind, and it's great on Steam Deck, too.
