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
![Elden Ring character on horseback with sword over shoulder](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uXrGTTuVs3L7XnB58Sd8tf-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring is a reminder that frame rate isn't everything
By Evan Lahti published
opinion PC gamers cherish smooth visual performance. What happens when an incredible game doesn't deliver it?
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Great moments in PC gaming: Reaching the Cosmic Ocean in Spelunky 2
By Evan Lahti published
beyond The real-real-real ending of Spelunky 2 is impossible, unfair, and transcendent.
![Battlefield 2042 character holding dog tags](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YHcjnkt5LdkgxDnyrLYHaQ-320-80.jpeg)
Despite all the rage, I still managed to enjoy Battlefield 2042 this year
By Evan Lahti published
Staff Pick It's a weird feeling to enjoy a game that seemingly everyone was mad about.
![Game of the Year 2021](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szmufxfGTMqsgUJXPeCAbc-320-80.jpg)
Best Design 2021: Loop Hero
By Evan Lahti published
goty 2021 This autorunning RPG deckbuilder swallowed our time.
![a bunch of Arma 3 players loaded into a little bird helicopter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PJ68XCfigVqiQKnHy2o7o8-320-80.jpg)
The best gaming war movies are still made in Arma 3
By Evan Lahti published
news ShackTac's "Year in Review" video is a violent but strangely inspiring recap of everything Arma 3 has to offer.
![Game of the Year 2021](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NFK6wtxiwhQdEMS9syFaRc-320-80.jpg)
Best Co-op 2021: Back 4 Blood
By Evan Lahti published
GOTY 2021 A smart evolution of the Left 4 Dead formula.
![Battlefield 2042 mouse bug](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xqYD7dbsZEysjQT5KcX3Zb-320-80.jpg)
How to fix the dreaded aim bug in Battlefield 2042
By Evan Lahti published
bug fix Some players are experiencing a major mouse issue today: they can't aim.
![NZXT Streaming PC on a PC Gamer Black Friday banner](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fGFapkvocqezQV2sGeTUPF-320-80.jpg)
Buy one of these 3 Black Friday gaming PCs if you want to game at 1440p & 144Hz
By Evan Lahti published
These are the best current paths to the PC gaming experience we recommend.
![Posed portrait of actor Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) wearing a hat and bow tie with a pack of cigarettes, for Warner Bros Studios, 1938.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n8Vg3Xb5PK3uNd9hwvSmVn-320-80.jpg)
I'm a two-mouse man
By Evan Lahti published
2 cool I've lived the multi-mouse lifestyle, and you can too.
![A Falcon Maximus Core 51 Pro gaming PC, taken on April 9, 2015](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YgDgKvE6GLTNsFWPN762df-320-80.jpg)
The best PC upgrades you can make, according to PC Gamer editors
By Evan Lahti published
advice Would you rather have a new chair or a new SSD? The PC Gamer team weighs in.
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9 things I wish I knew before starting Darkest Dungeon 2
By Ted Litchfield, Evan Lahti published
guide How to keep stress low and build a better party in Darkest Dungeon 2, one of 2021's most grueling RPGs.
![Chivalry 2 Fight Knight update](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SwtbwrQxYE9JA23zYmGLCC-320-80.jpg)
The next Chivalry 2 update will add a ridiculous Brawl mode, a new sword, but most importantly: headbutting
By Evan Lahti published
news Due next week, the Fight Knight update will include a new weapon, new modes, and some Halloween fun.
![3 games](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JiKxNQQxCtNvLrqZSucY7D-320-80.jpg)
What are the 5 best games to introduce someone to PC gaming?
By Evan Lahti published
playlist The tricky art of indoctrination through curation.
![back 4 blood tips - characters fighting a monster](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jMqUuwYwdadQues6XcBsFF-320-80.jpg)
11 tips to help you survive Back 4 Blood
By Sarah James, Morgan Park, Evan Lahti published
Good riddence Don't be left for dead.
![New World character holding a musket](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hBKFWMCnhwMjqAfGVJ96tR-320-80.jpg)
After years of failure, Amazon has a hit videogame
By Evan Lahti published
hard won 800,000 people are logged into New World as the weekend begins. But the path to popularity has been crushing.
![Gabe Newell sitting in an office building](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RVy2dZ4Vu4jo2r4MpUT4LS-320-80.jpg)
What Steam's most-wishlisted games tell us about the state of PC gaming
By Evan Lahti published
analysis Steam's diverse list of most-wanted is mostly an indicator of hobby health.
![Dissected Peely banana character from Fortnite](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wczRDiHvv2DTUhT4hFkiNm-320-80.jpg)
How many game developers does it take to make a banana explode good? About six
By Evan Lahti published
Bananalysis Developers explain just how much work goes into tiny environmental details in games.
![PC Gamer magazine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E243oWWtdxiqgrbFdprMy7-320-80.jpg)
PC Gamer is hiring
By Evan Lahti published
job We're seeking applicants for two roles in the US and UK.
![Vertagear chair radiating colors](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CaDHd27CwPsE3StRsLPoSS-320-80.jpg)
Gaming chair maker Vertagear apologizes after backlash to sexist tweet
By Jacob Ridley, Evan Lahti published
news "We take full responsibility for the pain that it has caused to members of our community."
![Elden Ring](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CU7wcRhB6fzAgHmHqznQfG-320-80.jpg)
The best E3 2021 games so far
By Evan Lahti, PC Gamer published
🏅 E3 isn't close to over and we've seen well over 100 games. Here's what we're digging the most right now.
![PC Gaming Show 2021](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z4M7pWgA4mUTu46mBz86sG-320-80.jpg)
Meet the hosts for this year's PC Gaming Show at E3
By Evan Lahti published
e3 2021 Sean "Day[9]" Plott, Mica Burton and Frankie Ward will zap dozens of new trailers down to earth from our PC Gaming Show spaceship.
![madcat lego 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/248b9bfb407d399ef9ca57faa012fc7e-320-80.jpg)
Why mechs are the most fun thing to shoot in a videogame
By Evan Lahti published
Best of Not zombies. Not mutants. Not bandits, pirates, helicopters, or mutant helicopters.
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