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
![Mei, Torbjorn in Christmas outfits.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q93XymWfaPdhMYBQVzP6En-320-80.jpg)
What games did everyone play over the holidays?
By Mollie Taylor published
happy new year 'Tis the season to be gaming.
![A blue hedgehog named Sonic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jCsUYcEtsC93b5CJXYmDnn-320-80.jpg)
All the movies and TV shows based on videogames coming in 2024
By Christopher Livingston published
watch party Fallout, Borderlands, Tomb Raider, Halo, an Ark cartoon, and Sonic (times two) will hit screens big and small this year.
![A wizard stares at an orb through a telescope](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xp5mqXehh68WxNomK3kRCE-320-80.jpg)
Our boldest predictions for PC gaming in 2024
By Jody Macgregor published
Divination We're pondering our orbs again.
![A medieval city](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rJAtMUQuYbYsydQd2redFP-320-80.jpg)
I played 20 city builders in 2023, and these are the 4 I loved most
By Christopher Livingston published
Public works If you're looking for new city builders, start right here.
![Shadowheart looking surprised](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x7BrnVLRnAJp3kzfgnBoVS-320-80.jpg)
45 things that made us say 'holy sh*t!' in 2023
By Christopher Livingston published
#$@&%*! Baldur's Gate, The Day Before, AI, toads, Greek strongmen, and a bunch of other stuff that surprised over the past year.
![Two people in sci-fi armor being stressed about an android getting repairs on a table](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wwUeNUmg3Z2aRbJeXMqWE6-320-80.jpg)
Survival colony sim Stranded: Alien Dawn has all the personal drama of The Sims, plus robots, mechs, and giant bug invasions
By Christopher Livingston published
Take some colony building, throw in some tower defense, and add in a bunch of people who just don't get along.
![Best design banner for the game of the year awards 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wyYqoMkcYLuUvHFxLerRy7-320-80.png)
Best Design 2023: Dave the Diver
By Fraser Brown published
The Gotys An absurd chocolate box of systems—it shouldn't work, but in Dave the Diver it does.
![Arc Raiders](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TQRUv6mqTZrn3rJLGn4pMo-320-80.jpg)
6 game genre trends that we think are going to define 2024
By Lauren Morton published
Genre Defining The landscapes of FPSes and RPGs and city builders are all right at the edge of some big changes.
![Best open world game banner for the game of the year awards 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WHx7DTcrx2V9QFZeHadTzC-320-80.png)
Best Open World 2023: Tchia
By Christopher Livingston published
The Gotys Thanks to its fresh spin on the genre, this tropical adventure was our favourite open world game of the year.
![A card game](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FVCSxW72Fpx97bAUyCp93g-320-80.jpg)
The free demo for this awesome poker-based roguelike is closing in January, and I legit don't know how I'll cope
By Christopher Livingston published
News Balatro's demo will close on January 1, meaning I'll need to find a new obsession until it returns.
![Astronaut looking at a spaceship in the distance on an alien planet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G8rjqje6hvX6X4vNBpxsgL-320-80.jpg)
Starfield promises 'new survival mechanics' in 2024
By Christopher Livingston published
news A year-end post from Bethesda promises interesting yet vaguely described changes coming to the space RPG.
![Icarus character standing in front of house holding bow and arrow](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iJYVV8xqDtFKSj2Me4ZXnZ-320-80.jpg)
Co-op survival games are great, but don't forget the intense joys of surviving solo
By Christopher Livingston published
1UP I love crafting, hunting, and exploring with friends, but there's really nothing like going it alone.
![Woman standing with arms crossed](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BCGRfSwNT9NeSxswTttWPT-320-80.jpg)
Starfield's biggest issues can't be solved with patches, mods, or expansions
By Christopher Livingston published
Fading Signal It's a good game, but I'm not sure even a major Cyberpunk 2077-style overhaul can make it an RPG for the ages.
![People in hazmat suits](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/otuvKvH9cX2HJcsMi3dReF-320-80.jpg)
The best Lethal Company mods
By Christopher Livingston published
Toolkit of terror Make the horror more horrifying in the hilarious co-op game.
![Two people hunting deer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SKfx5TJrt4a3xkGJ54oxmm-320-80.jpg)
DayZ and Icarus team up with a cheeky 'The Day After' survival Steam sale bundle
By Christopher Livingston published
news The Day Before folded just days after its launch, but you can grab two much better survival games that keep on surviving for 33% off.
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How DayZ spawned a new genre: the unfinished survival game
By Christopher Livingston published
roadmaps Steam Early Access led to new solutions, and lots of new problems, for both developers and players of survival games.
![GTA 6 trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CX2xg2XLezWRntDFS2g778-320-80.jpg)
Our 5 least likely predictions for GTA 6
By Robin Valentine published
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE What do you think, will that alligator be playable?
![Big Walk scene with four colorful round characters waving in a yellow room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xYYSwyH3XPnCGhdMgVQSAF-320-80.jpg)
The 7 most exciting PC games revealed at The Game Awards
By Tyler Wilde published
Hyped Another ultra-ambitious project from the No Man's Sky studio, an Arkane Blade game, and five other Game Awards trailers you should watch.
![Lego people in the woods](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UupWoeHuh5vxKmCo7yReje-320-80.jpg)
For a cute and cheery little survival game, Lego Fortnite goes pretty hard
By Christopher Livingston published
Thwart Night I had a fun yet punishing first few days, and I now owe my life to a Lego catgirl.
![Fallout TV show character](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wFXzSz72XHNS7HZKXfDmXB-320-80.jpg)
Walton Goggins on the Fallout show's three main characters as 'avatars' for players: 'It's almost like three different religions'
By Christopher Livingston published
News "If you think about it, if you put the three together, that's a great theology, man," Goggins said at a panel before The Game Awards.
![Medieval people managing a town](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aNJF4CsNJqjqQynoYCKzWT-320-80.jpg)
This great settlement-building survival RPG just became a 4-player co-op game
By Christopher Livingston published
news Years after launch Medieval Dynasty continues to add new features, and this time it's a multiplayer mode.
![Fantasy heroes exploring strange islands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ryqK9pX6ex5UkvSCBezmn6-320-80.jpg)
Exploring the seas on a magic surfboard looks awesome in this 16-player co-op survival game from former Riot devs
By Christopher Livingston published
news Teased last summer as Codename: Islands, the open world survivalcraft adventure is now called Voyagers of Nera and has a trailer.
![gta 6 trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZdp5cojZp8xDbYm4CjUxG-320-80.jpg)
GTA 6 trailer smashes a YouTube viewership record—but still can't compare with another three-letter acronym
By Christopher Livingston published
news You think you like GTA 6? Wait till you see people like BTS.
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