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

The Veilguard is the first Dragon Age game where my companions don't care enough about anything to argue with me
By Lauren Morton published
Performatively Positive The lack of passion from the heroes of the Veilguard keeps leaving me cold.

There's a secret post-credits scene in Dragon Age: The Veilguard that hints at the series' next major villains
By Lauren Morton published
So I guess Solas wasn't endgame after all, huh?

The six best Dragon Age companions ever
By Robin Valentine published
FRIEND GAME A snarky witch, a beardless dwarf, and a talking statue walk into Ferelden...

After 105 hours, I'm convinced I've been gaslit by the nudity toggle in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
By Lauren Morton published
Turned off What nudity?

The next generation of The Sims will finally have some much-needed competition
By Lauren Morton last updated
Life Choices The long-dominant life sim will finally get some competition in its next generation.

How to get the best ending to Dragon Age: The Veilguard—or the worst, if you're curious
By Lauren Morton published
End of an Age Here's a walkthrough of all the possible endings to The Veilguard and how to pull them off.

How to obtain Mythal's essence by convincing her to help you in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
By Lauren Morton published
God Talk Get the backing of a god by passing her vibe check.

All the suave assassins in Dragon Age: The Veilguard are actually even cooler in Tevinter Nights
By Lauren Morton published
Crow Content The assassin guild of Thedas spreads its wings in the short story collection more than The Veilguard.

After a combined 180 hours playing, we can finally tell you which is the best Dragon Age: The Veilguard class and why it's actually kind of all of them
By Lauren Morton published
Role Call Here's how to decide if you're going to have fun slinging spells or daggers in The Veilguard.

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.

7 tips for Dragon Age: The Veilguard that you might accidentally miss
By Lauren Morton published
Quick tips Don't overlook these less obvious features in The Veilguard.

How to romance Davrin in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
By Lauren Morton published
Stalwart Heart A guide on hunting the heart of a Grey Warden.

Should you save Minrathous or Treviso in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
By Lauren Morton published
Double Dragon One of your first major story choices is which city to rush to the defense of.

How long does it take to beat Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
By Lauren Morton published
Takes Ages Here's how long it will take you to complete the new Dragon Age game and some tips for managing your time.

All the Dragon Age: The Veilguard companion gifts and where to find them
By Lauren Morton published
Shopping List Here's which gifts you can give to each of your companions and where to track them down.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard—Everything we know about the next RPG in Thedas
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dragon 4ge Here's everything we've collected about The Veilguard since its big reveal.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard review: a great action-RPG that falls short of the storytelling the series is known for
By Lauren Morton published
Artificially Aged Dragon Age's return nails the action-RPG pivot but falls short of the storytelling the series is known for.

Life sim Inzoi is still set to release in early access this year, Krafton confirms
By Tyler Wilde published
News The goal is to keep updating the new Sims competitor for at least 20 years after launch.

The 5 most popular Steam Next Fest demos are all multiplayer because the people thirst for PvP
By Lauren Morton published
News Upcoming PvP games of several genres have stacked the most-played Next Fest demos list.

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.

This murder mystery farm sim will let you accidentally romance the killer, but I might just do it on purpose
By Lauren Morton published
Grave Seasons just showed back up with a new trailer and a Steam page to follow.

Spooky Stardew-like farm sim Everholm launches in November
By Lauren Morton published
This "not too cozy" farm sim is just about ready for you to dig into its mystery.

Playing Infinity Nikki has convinced me that dress up games are about to go mainstream
By Lauren Morton published
Trending Fits The stage is set for Nikki to lead a fashion game coup on PC.
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