Latest articles by Christopher Livingston
Cancel your weekend plans because this cozy cowboy life sim just went into open beta and you can play it for free
News Mosey on over to Cattle Country and say howdy, partner.
Modder adds something big that's been missing from Starfield: daily routines, schedules, and inner lives for NPCs
news They've got more to do than just wait for you to show up, you know.
The 19 best cozy games on PC that aren't farm sims
Cozy Games If you need more chill in your game library, these are the best cozy games you can play on PC.
The 8 most heartbreaking cuts from this year's PC Gamer Top 100
Top 100 We only have 100 spots to list. Not every game is going to make it.
The top 100 PC games
Class of 2024 Welcome to the 2024 edition of the PC Gamer Top 100—our annual list of the best PC games around.
Europa review: A game all about gliding and exploring trips over its own feet
Glide & Seek Jump and glide your way across a mysterious moon in puzzle platformer Europa.
The sequel to one of the best murder mystery games ever is only a month away, and there's a new demo out now
News The Rise of the Golden Idol delivers more baffling murders on November 12.
This farming sim lets you plant crops anywhere you want on a real-world map, so I patriotically grew corn and raised sheep under the Statue of Liberty
farm free Global Farmer uses real world data to let your farm just about anywhere you can think of.
'There were so many meetings': A former Bethesda developer explains why he quit during Starfield and started a solo project
news 'I enjoyed it a lot less as [the studio] grew and grew,' says The Axis Unseen's Nate Purkeypile, who'd worked at Bethesda for 14 years.
I just squeezed more eggs in one hour than you have in your entire life
News Test your psychokinetic intuition of biological makeup in Egg Squeeze.
Larian says 40% of all current Baldur's Gate 3 players are now 'embracing utter chaos with mods'
news Players are giving into their dark urges: 22 million mods have already been downloaded since Patch 7 arrived a month ago.
6 exciting city builders coming out before the end of 2024 (plus a few more to look forward to next year)
the road ahead Now that Frostpunk 2, Manor Lords, and Cities: Skylines 2 are out, here's a look at what's on the horizon for the city builder genre.
The best Starfield mods
Mods in Space Get a better UI, skip annoying cutscenes, make enemies less spongy, and more with Starfield mods.
Frostpunk 2 factions and communities explained
trust issues There are many factions and communities in Frostpunk 2. Here's how they work and how to handle them.
There's two types of news in Frostpunk 2: bad news, and good news that you slowly realize is actually bad news
cold comfort Even when I win, I just can't win.
Frostpunk 2: How to transfer oil and other resources from your colony to your city
Punk Pipelines You've struck oil! Now you've got to get it to your generator. Here's how.
How to get more workforce in Frostpunk 2
Busy bees That oil ain't gonna drill for itself you know.
10 tips to get started in Frostpunk 2
What you snow Steward your frostbound city away from doom and destruction.
How to get cores in Frostpunk 2
Core Values One of Frostpunk 2's most important resources can't be manufactured: it has to be found.
Frostpunk 2 review: A blizzard of tough choices and lasting consequences
Deep Freeze Endure a blizzard of tough choices and lasting consequences in the survival city builder sequel.
Core Keeper review: A sprawling survival game in a beautiful subterranean world
Dig it Minecraft meets Valheim in top-down survival crafting sandbox Core Keeper.
Someone just discovered that Balatro's 'Misprint' joker has been sending us secret messages this whole time
News The smudged card isn't just dealing out random mults—it can also help you cheat.
