Evan Lahti
Evan's a hardcore FPS enthusiast who joined PC Gamer in 2008. After an era spent publishing reviews, news, and cover features, he now oversees editorial operations for PC Gamer worldwide, including setting policy, training, and editing stories written by the wider team. His most-played FPSes are CS:GO, Team Fortress 2, Team Fortress Classic, Rainbow Six Siege, and Arma 2. His first multiplayer FPS was Quake 2, played on serial LAN in his uncle's basement, the ideal conditions for instilling a lifelong fondness for fragging. Evan also leads production of the PC Gaming Show, the annual E3 showcase event dedicated to PC gaming.
Latest articles by Evan Lahti
Your PC deserves the sweet kiss of a magnetic screwdriver
By Evan Lahti published
Deals A magnetic driver can be the difference between a frustrating PC building experience and a gossamer smooth one.
Our national nightmare is over: Call of Duty's MP5 has been nerfed
By Evan Lahti published
news In response to frustration and memes, the MP5 gets a targeted change.
Spelunky 2 patch buffs golden boss, nerfs golden parachutes
By Evan Lahti published
news Also, frogs can no longer kill ghosts. Wait, is that a bad thing?
Interview: Darkest Dungeon 2's new 3D look, monsters, The Narrator, and its surprising 'aspirational' spirit
By Evan Lahti published
exclusive New details on the direction of the sequel, and what shape we should expect it in under Early Access release.
PC gaming's best trips to the moon
By Tim Clark published
Lunar Tour Humans may explore the surface of the real moon again soon. In the meantime, here are some ways to explore it on PC.
PC gaming is really unpredictable right now and it's fun as hell
By Evan Lahti published
opinion Every month there's a new phenomenon, and studios you've never heard of are making them.
Come get a PC beta code for Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
By Evan Lahti published
giveaway We're giving away 300 keys today. Enter now for a chance to grab one.
What Microsoft buying Bethesda means for PC gamers
By Evan Lahti published
reactions The PC Gamer team reacts to perhaps the biggest gaming news of 2020.
Well, I guess we won the console war
By Evan Lahti published
it's over With more PlayStation exclusives headed to PC, the last shot in the console war may have been fired.
Doom Eternal DLC trailer shows mo' gods, mo' problems for the Doom Slayer
By Evan Lahti published
news The first proper trailer for The Ancient Gods, Part One.
Actually, 'Act on Instinct' is the best Command & Conquer song
By Evan Lahti published
fact Hell March is "Stairway to Heaven." Act on Instinct is "When the Levee Breaks."
Sam Fisher is coming to Rainbow Six Siege
By Evan Lahti published
news The Splinter Cell hero is back, but maybe not where we expected.
My self-esteem has been permanently lowered by Valorant's magenta vampire Reyna
By Evan Lahti published
analysis A life-stealing jerk who can turn invisible, invincible, and blind your whole-ass team.
7 things I wish I knew before playing Gears Tactics
By Evan Lahti, Wes Fenlon published
Tips Our tips for outsmarting the Locust hordes in Gears Tactics.
There's a new XCOM spinoff coming next week
By Andy Chalk, Evan Lahti published
news Humans, aliens, and hybrids join forces in XCOM: Chimera Squad.
Tips for playing Valorant
By Evan Lahti published
guide Following in the footsteps of CS:GO, Valorant is a nuanced FPS. Here's 10 tips to help you win.
11 thoughts on Valorant so far
By Evan Lahti, Tyler Wilde published
snapshot Riot's take on CS:GO is deep and fun, but the guns and characters lack personality.
The amazing stories behind the PC's greatest games
By Evan Lahti published
History buff Dive into our archive of brilliant making-of features.
Ubisoft puts the brakes on one of Rainbow Six Siege's fast defenders, Jager
By Evan Lahti published
news The latest Rainbow Six Siege patch notes hit the test server, tagging Jager with a new armor/speed rating.
Medieval, roguelike Peggle is the perfect distraction from a global crisis
By Evan Lahti published
🦄 Roundguard brings cheerfulness to a genre defined by suffering.
An update on this year's PC Gaming Show
By Evan Lahti published
e3 Our plan, after the cancellation of E3 2020.
You can now hug the angry psychic squid from Into the Breach
By Evan Lahti published
merch Adopt a Psion into your home.
Apex Legends update: Latest patch notes
By Evan Lahti, PC Gamer published
apexcellent Season 4 - Assimilation is underway, bringing a new legend, new ammo type, and lots of changes to World's Edge.
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