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

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's combat is 'more technically demanding on the player' BioWare says, which is why we'll only be controlling one character
By Lauren Morton published
News Full party control was detracting from the experience of its more action-focused combat, BioWare says.

Oh no, I can't possibly decide who to date in anime-inspired farm sim Fields of Mistria when I'm already in love with all of them
By Lauren Morton published
Charmed I can't wait to keep getting to know this crop of characters.

Once Human is revealing the inner Sims player that even my loud FPS friends have inside them
By Lauren Morton published
News I think I screwed up by skipping over the third-person shooter that's secretly a Sims player's dream.

Somehow the worst part of crafting games is the crafting
By Lauren Morton published
Lack of Craft Minecraft is the first and last survival crafting game where the crafting is actually fun.

How to start a Stardew Valley co-op farm with multiplayer
By Lauren Morton last updated
It's official Here's how to set up a Stardew Valley co-op farm for online play with your friends or local multiplayer.

The latest Sims 4 bug fix stops Sims from committing autonomous incest
By Lauren Morton published
News Your Sims should no longer become the main character of a very cursed confessions post.

The greatest betrayal in The Sims 4 is when none of the color swatches match
By Lauren Morton published
Counterargument The curse of custom cabinetry has struck me again.

How to find the Beso Rápido Motel in The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion
By Lauren Morton published
Room Key This love motel is so discreet you may not even know how to get there.

We made 5 types of polyamorous families with The Sims 4's new romantic boundaries system and most of them actually work
By Lauren Morton, Sarah Richter published
Poly-bilities Relationships come in all shapes and sizes in The Sims 4 now, and these are just some of the options.

In The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion I can make 'you up?' texts and coffee dates equally valid ways of pursuing relationships
By Lauren Morton published
Rate My Date In Lovestruck, you are the architect of your dates and relationship fate.

The Sims 4 is finally ending my Create-A-Sim suffering with this new time-saving menu option
By Lauren Morton published
News Finally, picking outfits will feel like less of a chore.

The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion: release date and feature details
By Lauren Morton last updated
Love Language Everything we know about The Sims 4 Lovestruck, the new romance-focused expansion pack.

Cozy cooking adventure Magical Delicacy is super sweet but not quite as filling as I hoped
By Lauren Morton published
Simple Syrup I enjoy every bite I take out of it, but I still feel hungry.

These 6 Prime Day PC gaming deals under $50 are like a quality of life patch for my actual life
By Lauren Morton published
Prime Day Make a quick improvement to your setup with one of these cheap, last-minute Prime Day deals.

One of these mechanical keyboards under $100 must be the one that solves my keyboard choice paralysis
By Lauren Morton published
Prime Day I can't keep researching a new keyboard forever.

I didn't expect my favorite cozy MMO to do a crossover with a Finnish children's series
By Lauren Morton published
News If I were a Moomin fan I probably should have guessed it.

Baldur's Gate 3: Where to find the House of Grief and the Sharran Lookout
By Sean Martin last updated
Warm welcome Bring Shadowheart back to the Cult of Shar.

Here are the Zenless Zone Zero launch times and release date
By Lauren Morton published
Release Times The next anime action game from Hoyoverse is nearly out—here's when you can start playing.

Polyamory is coming to The Sims 4 for free alongside the Lovestruck expansion pack this month
By Lauren Morton published
News The "romantic boundaries" system will open up your Sims' relationships.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree unlock times and release date
By Lauren Morton last updated
Launch Times The Shadow of the Erdtree launch times are about as arcane a quest to unravel as the game itself.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree guide
By Lauren Morton published
Erdtree All the guides and walkthroughs you need to survive Shadow of the Erdtree and the Land of Shadow.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard leads say it will be 'mission-based' rather than open world, with no fetch quests or busywork: 'You're not going to be gathering shards in the Hinterlands'
By Ted Litchfield published
news I remain in a state of neutral, cautious optimism for Veilguard, and this is a sign they're on the right track.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard can be played entirely offline and won't have microtransactions: 'Our focus is on making this the most complete singleplayer game we possibly can'
By Andy Chalk published
news Game director Corinne Busche said enabling offline play has been "a really big request" from fans.
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