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
Wild Tactics throws gritty anthropomorphic animals into a world of noir tactics
By Lauren Morton published
News Somewhere between XCOM: Chimera Squad and Tactical Breach Lizards.
'Survival-climber' Cairn just dropped a demo so you can go hands-on with the insurmountable Mount Kami
By Lauren Morton published
News A new trailer for Cairn shows off the challenges of climbing you can expect to tackle in the demo.
How to upgrade your outfits in Infinity Nikki with glow ups and evolutions
By Lauren Morton published
High Fashion Getting alternate outfits and improving their scores takes two different processes.
Where to find floof yarn in Infinity Nikki
By Lauren Morton published
Perfect Pets Time to get grooming.
How to add pictures to the photo journal in Infinity Nikki
By Lauren Morton published
Picture Perfect Don't forget to upload your photos to get credit for your collection.
How to pass time and change time of day in Infinity Nikki
By Lauren Morton published
Style Watch Get your quests done quicker by passing time whenever you want.
The 32 best Minecraft skins to give your avatar a cool new look
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dress sense Check out the 32 best Minecraft skins based on video games, anime, and even a few memes.
For under $100 this Black Friday SSD deal will let me install the 692 GB of RPGs that I want to play this holiday
By Lauren Morton last updated
Deal Our favorite SSD for gaming is on sale in two different sizes.
Instead of Minecraft 1.22, Mojang is releasing its next planned content 'drop' next week with the new Pale Garden biome
By Lauren Morton published
News The Pale Garden and the creepy Creaking are joining the game on December 3.
The best browser games
By Jupiter Hadley last updated
Browse the best A collection of great games you can play right in your browser.
How to use the Mirror of Loss in Baldur's Gate 3
By Sean Martin last updated
At a loss Sell some memories for an ability score bonus.
Infinity Nikki was developed in secret for over a year, calling in former Breath of the Wild and The Witcher 3 talent to realize its open world
By Lauren Morton published
News Infold Games is bringing the Nikki series to PC next month and celebrating with a look back at its development journey.
All the Avowed companions who will join you in the Living Lands
By Lauren Morton published
Party Roster Here's who you can expect to recruit once you get back into Eora again.
I just found out you can become a car thief in The Sims 3 and somehow it led to love at first sight with the man who burgled my home
By Lauren Morton published
Crime pays Kleptomania in The Sims 3 is basically boundless and I'm loving it.
Spirit box questions and phrases you can use in Phasmophobia
By Lauren Morton last updated
the talking dead If you're trying to nail down evidence, here's how and what to ask your ghost with the spirit box.
This cute but spooky farm sim starts unlike any other: in a town where you don't remember all the locals who somehow already know you
By Lauren Morton published
News Everholm is a very cute but slightly creepy farm sim about a town full of missing memories.
The Veilguard is the first Dragon Age game where my companions don't care enough about anything to argue with me
By Lauren Morton published
Performatively Positive The lack of passion from the heroes of the Veilguard keeps leaving me cold.
There's a secret post-credits scene in Dragon Age: The Veilguard that hints at the series' next major villains
By Lauren Morton published
So I guess Solas wasn't endgame after all, huh?
The six best Dragon Age companions ever
By Robin Valentine published
FRIEND GAME A snarky witch, a beardless dwarf, and a talking statue walk into Ferelden...
After 105 hours, I'm convinced I've been gaslit by the nudity toggle in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
By Lauren Morton published
Turned off What nudity?
The next generation of The Sims will finally have some much-needed competition
By Lauren Morton last updated
Life Choices The long-dominant life sim will finally get some competition in its next generation.
How to get the best ending to Dragon Age: The Veilguard—or the worst, if you're curious
By Lauren Morton published
End of an Age Here's a walkthrough of all the possible endings to The Veilguard and how to pull them off.
How to obtain Mythal's essence by convincing her to help you in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
By Lauren Morton published
God Talk Get the backing of a god by passing her vibe check.
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