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

Desktop pets are so back, baby!
By Lauren Morton published
Idle Animals I can't believe desktop pets are actually back and they're more fun than the early 2000s.

The 34 best Minecraft skins to give your avatar a cool new look
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dress sense Check out the 34 best Minecraft skins based on video games, anime, and even a few memes.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies expansion includes a ton of cross-pack play that I'm pretty psyched for
By Lauren Morton last updated
Rise and Grind Along with new commercial and residential combo lots, you can open businesses compatible with other expansions you own.

Too many RPGs don't get that 'choices that matter' isn't just about cause and effect, but Avowed does
By Lauren Morton published
Bio where? I want choices that matter to me, not just to the game.

Inzoi is really trying to eat The Sims 4's lunch by including seasons in its base game instead of locked behind a DLC
By Lauren Morton published
News Inzoi's game director explains how seasons and weather-appropriate outfits are going to work.

All Baldur's Gate 3 romance options: who you can pursue
By Lauren Morton last updated
Baldur's Date Unlock a romance with any of the main origin characters and some of your other party members, too.

Avowed starmetal locations and Forged of Star-Stuff completion rewards
By Lauren Morton published
Rock Star It will take you most of the game to complete this quest, so be patient.

The best uniques in Avowed that you can grab early in the game
By Lauren Morton published
Name brand Don't wait around to have great gear in Avowed—you can grab some pretty cool weapons within the first few hours.

How to save Fior mes Ivèrno in Avowed
By Lauren Morton published
Fire Drill There's a secret quest and a hidden threat lurking in Emerald Stair that you won't want to miss.

Delemgan Queen stealth route in Avowed: How to get the adragan heart without fighting her
By Lauren Morton published
Stalk-er You can get an audience with the queen peacefully with a little bit of stealth.

How to romance Kai and complete his Battle Scars companion quest in Avowed
By Lauren Morton published
Heroes in arms Help Kai confront his past and imagine a new future.

All Mapping the Living Lands Cartographer locations in Avowed
By Rory Norris published
Rescue mission Track down the lost cartographers for Sanza across each region.

Active Infinity Nikki codes for February 2025
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dress Code Here are all the active and expired codes available for Infinity Nikki.

Fishing minigames are the worst and I'm not afraid to say it
By Lauren Morton published
Not biting I'm not letting fishing off the hook anymore.

The best Minecraft seeds in 2025
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! The best Minecraft seeds for survival islands, villages, and cool new biomes at spawn.

All the Avowed companions who will join you in the Living Lands
By Lauren Morton last updated
Party Roster Here's who you can recruit once you get back into Eora again.

Geralt will definitely appear in The Witcher 4, Doug Cockle confirms (again): 'I can't wait to see what they do'
By Lauren Morton published
News With The Witcher 4 reveal out of the bag, even the voice of Geralt is excited to hear more.

Doug Cockle says that playing Geralt again is like 'slipping into a warm bath': the voice is 'part of me now'
By Lauren Morton published
News Cockle is back in the saddle for Netflix's animated Sirens of the Deep film.

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is a smart reimagining of a Sapkowski short story, but still a mostly missable side adventure
By Lauren Morton published
Sidequest A side quest with our favorite version of Geralt.

The Witcher books reading order: where to start with the short stories and novels
By Rob Dwiar last updated
Wiedźmin Reading order recs for starting your Witcher novels journey.

Inzoi's game director teases plans for ghost Zois getting shackled to the mortal realm, karma-starved and seeking redemption if they die with a bad rep
By Lauren Morton published
News Inzoi will still mostly focus on realism, but with a little pinch of the paranormal.

5 PC games that should be way more popular than they are
By Tyler Colp, Lauren Morton, Morgan Park last updated
Under the radar These games deserve more.

Who is the traitor in the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Stench of Treachery quest?
By Sarah James last updated
betrayed Who betrayed Soma? Find out the identity of the AC Valhalla traitor.
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