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

Who is the traitor in the Assassin's Creed Valhalla Stench of Treachery quest?
By Sarah James last updated
betrayed Who betrayed Soma? Find out the identity of the AC Valhalla traitor.

Should you romance Randvi in Assassin's Creed Valhalla?
By Sarah James last updated
randy randvi What are the consequences when it comes to the AC Valhalla Randvi choice?

Hello Kitty Island Adventure warns players coming from 'other cozy games' not to do that cheat-y time travel stuff or risk corrupting their save files
By Lauren Morton last updated
News Animal Crossing players getting a finger wag.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies expansion announcement includes a ton of cross-pack play that I'm pretty psyched for
By Lauren Morton published
Rise and Grind Along with new commercial and residential combo lots, you can open businesses compatible with other expansions you own.

The Sims 2 has the most unhinged drama in the entire series that finally seduced me away from my beloved Build Mode
By Lauren Morton published
WooHoo! Now that I can finally play the whole series back-to-back, The Sims 2 has won me over.

Psychologist says 'there's a real sense of effort' to The Sims 4's emotional realism, from Maslow's Hierarchy to personal pep talks
By Lauren Morton published
News Psychologist Dr. Audrey Tang took a look at how The Sims 4 mimics real world emotions and came away impressed.

The Sims 2 cheats: all the console commands you need for the Legacy Collection re-release
By Lauren Morton published
Life Prime When The Sims leapt into 3D the cheat possibilities exploded.

The best Minecraft mods for glorious new worlds
By Lauren Morton, Sarah Richter last updated
Updated! Searching for the best Minecraft mods in 2025? This guide has you covered.

The Sims 1 cheats: a confirmed list of working Sims re-release cheats
By Lauren Morton published
Hack In You're going to need cheats just to stay alive around here.

The Sims and The Sims 2 re-releases finally arrive today after weeks of hints and leaks
By Lauren Morton published
News Back to the year 2000.

Inzoi won't stop promising new features even though its launch is only 2 months away
By Lauren Morton published
News Game director "Kjun" just can't stop adding to the list when fans come up with fun ideas.

The Elder Scrolls 6: everything we know about the next return to Tamriel
By Omri Petitte last updated
scroll locked The Elder Scrolls 6 is still very far away, but we've collected all the news and rumors while we wait.

My two loves, books and cozy games, meet again in this tiny shop sim demo
By Lauren Morton published
News Book Bound is yet another tiny bookshop simulation in the works and I adore my little store.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure multiplayer: how to play together with friends
By Lauren Morton published
Sanrio Social All the details about how to unlock multiplayer and what you can do together with pals.

Everything we know about Inzoi—the first major Sims competitor to hit the ground
By Lauren Morton published
Lifestyle The next big life sim is finally nearly here, and we've been keeping track of everything you need to know.

I put a $139 gamer muzzle on my loud husband to muffle his Rainbow Six shouting, but the quiet wasn't worth the guilt
By Lauren Morton published
Silenced The Metadox Ombra does dampen gamer screams as advertised, but at the cost of bad Bane jokes in the group chat.

GTA 6: What we know about Rockstar's return to Vice City
By Lauren Morton published
Crime Time Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming this year.

Tiny Garden is an adorable Polly Pocket-sized farm sim where you crank a handle to grow crops
By Lauren Morton published
News This cozy garden sim is full of little secrets to uncover.

The 20 best cozy games on PC that aren't farm sims
By Lauren Morton last updated
Cozy Games If you need more chill in your game library, these are the best cozy games you can play on PC.

This 'physics-based survival city builder' stuffed all my favorite words into its title so I'm automatically psyched
By Lauren Morton published
News All Will Fall is a Frostpunk-like survival city builder where physics can send your settlement splashing down.

The best games on Steam in 2025
By Tyler Wilde last updated
Best to Get Got a fresh Steam account? Here are the best Steam games to get free or buy first.

The best games like The Sims for building beautiful characters, homes, and a life full of drama
By Lauren Morton published
Live Mas Here's how to get your life sim fix outside the Sims series walls.

All the Dragon Age: The Veilguard romance options and what you should know about them
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dragon Dates Time to count your crushes.
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