Chris Thursten
Joining in 2011, Chris made his start with PC Gamer turning beautiful trees into magazines, first as a writer and later as deputy editor. Once PCG's reluctant MMO champion , his discovery of Dota 2 in 2012 led him to much darker, stranger places. In 2015, Chris became the editor of PC Gamer Pro, overseeing our online coverage of competitive gaming and esports. He left in 2017, and can be now found making games and recording the Crate & Crowbar podcast.
Latest articles by Chris Thursten
The best Star Wars games on PC
By Samuel Roberts last updated
GOOD, good Our favorite Star Wars games, from KOTOR to SWTOR and beyond.
Star Wars Galaxies was an MMO that almost changed the world
By Chris Thursten last updated
Force for good The rise and fall of an MMO with limitless potential.
Aliens Versus Predator has gone a bit silly in its old age
By Chris Thursten last updated
REINSTALL Reinstall.
Returning to Bioware's most divisive RPG: Dragon Age 2
By Chris Thursten last updated
Reinstall Reinstall.
Black & White let us be flawed gods in a world whose adaptive AI is still impressive
By Chris Thursten last updated
Reinstall Reinstall.
Jeff Kaplan's Blizzard career in his own words
By Chris Thursten published
So long... Kaplan on how he was hired, his work on WoW, the years he spent on cancelled MMO Titan, and the birth of Overwatch.
Artifact guide: How to survive Valve's complex digital card game
By Chris Thursten published
hard draw Look out for those killer combos.
Dead Cells review
By Chris Thursten published
Hard cell A fantastic and often punishing action platformer.
Dota 2's battle royale mode has promise but needs polish
By Chris Thursten published
team spirit Things get messy down in the Underhollow.
Today Theme Hospital is a fiddly management sim, but the daft jokes endure
By Chris Thursten published
Reinstall Checking back in.
BattleTech guide: Manage your mechs to victory and riches
By Chris Thursten published
bot tips A dose of vital mechspertise.
BattleTech review
By Chris Thursten published
Mechscom Mech love and listen to death from above.
Dota 2's new rapid update schedule is a positive step for a maturing game
By Chris Thursten published
Status Update Making a game about chaos more reliable.
Battletech is shaping up to be a great tactical combat game, and an absorbing mercenary sim
By Chris Thursten published
Mechscom Harebrained's latest channels the spirit of tabletop mech adventure.
Singleplayer games aren't dead, they're just changing
By Chris Thursten published
One For All Ignore the extreme end of games-as-service design and solo experiences are thriving.
Hello Neighbor review
By Chris Thursten published
Housing crisis This ambitious stealth horror adventure is destined for the bargain basement.
The best Star Wars mods
By Christopher Livingston, Tom Sykes, Chris Thursten published
Force Majeure We've got a good feeling about these.
Battlerite review
By Chris Thursten published
The Rite Stuff Battlerite gets to the heart of what makes MOBAs great.
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic is still a brilliant murder sim
By Chris Thursten published
reinstall The boot is as mighty as the sword in Arkane's splendid combat game.
What Destiny 2's lore suggests about the future of Bungie's MMO shooter
By Chris Thursten published
What's next? Deciphering the next steps for Destiny.
Total War: Warhammer 2 brings high fantasy to a redesigned campaign
By Chris Thursten published
get rexed Hands-on with the Lizardmen.
Endless Space 2 review
By Chris Thursten published
Dust off Amplitude's grand strategy series returns to the stars.
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