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
The 25 Most Wanted games, as revealed in PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted
By Lauren Morton published
PCGS: MW For our very first PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted edition on November 30th, we counted down the 25 games our panel of experts, The Council, is eager to play.
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth debuts Daniel Dae Kim's voice work and Danny Trejo's unforgettable face
By Lauren Morton published
news Ryu Ga Gotoku swings for another star-packed cast in Infinite Wealth.
Upcoming job sim Ambulance Life is putting the public in your capable, paramedic hands
By Lauren Morton published
News The upcoming game from Police Simulator developers will cast you as a first responder.
Super cute colony farm sim Echoes of the Plum Grove is inspired as much by Oregon Trail as Stardew Valley
By Lauren Morton published
News I admit I didn't have "colonial Paper Mario" on my farm life sim Bingo card.
The best Cyber Monday deals on our favorite gaming gear
By Lauren Morton published
The best deals you can get on our favorite things.
This Black Friday gaming PC deal is the best value Alienware machine you can get right now
By Lauren Morton published
This Alienware build pairs a solid GPU and CPU together for $200 off.
Classic Digimon fans are digging this creature catching RPG I almost missed last week
By Lauren Morton published
News I'm glad I didn't overlook this delightfully retro monster taming game.
8 things we want from GTA 6
By Christopher Livingston published
wishlist Better NPCs, less sprawl, a well-written female character, official mod support, and more.
I'm thrilled that Sims 4 builders are already sharing the most adorable townhomes ahead of the For Rent expansion
By Lauren Morton published
News The Sims 4's next expansion is finally another one the Build Mode dorks can really dig into.
Landlords will just steal your stuff if you don't pay rent in The Sims 4: For Rent expansion
By Lauren Morton published
News Maxis showed off a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming For Rent trailer and things just keep getting more horrifying.
The most ridiculously pretty Sims competitor yet got announced this week
By Lauren Morton published
News It's got a forgettable name, but inZOI is an impressive-looking upcoming life sim.
Folklore strategy game Howl is a turn-based puzzle for perfectionists
By Lauren Morton published
News Howl surprise launched this week and has a demo to boot.
Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 lead The Game Awards with 8 nominations each
By Lauren Morton published
News This year's Game Awards are pretty dominated by the big stars.
All The Sims 4 money cheats: how to fix your family finances
By Lauren Morton published
Life Savings Here's how to quickly cheat simoleons into your family's pockets or just make any house free.
Modern Warfare 3 launch time on PC
By Lauren Morton last updated
CoD Time Set your schedule for Call of Duty's launch time on the night of November 9.
When to watch the BlizzCon 2023 opening ceremony
By Lauren Morton published
Blizz Is On Here's when and where to catch the keynote for BlizzCon 2023 and what we're expecting to hear about.
The next Sims 4 expansion finally adds functional apartments but also eviction anxiety and malicious mold
By Lauren Morton published
News The next Sims expansion delivers another long-requested feature wrapped in the dire realities of renting.
Squadron 42: Everything we know about Star Citizen’s singleplayer campaign
By Lauren Morton last updated
Star-studded Get up to lightspeed on Squadron 42's cast members and story details.
Disney Dreamlight Valley finally announces 'ValleyVerse' multiplayer coming in December
By Lauren Morton published
News You can start inviting friends to your island to chill and trade together.
The new demo for this cozy vampire farm sim gives you one week to decorate your spooky property
By Lauren Morton published
News The first demo for cute and spooky Moonlight Peaks launched today.
Minecraft mob vote 2023: when and where to vote
By Lauren Morton last updated
Mob Vote All three of this year's mobs have been announced, so don't miss your chance to cast a vote.
House Flipper 2's sandbox mode basically looks like The Sims build mode in first person
By Lauren Morton published
News The much-requested Sandbox Mode lets you build houses from scratch and then un-flip them.
PC Gamer Chat Log Episode 33: Debriefing this year's Top 100 list
By Lauren Morton published
Podcast Mollie and Lauren hash out the successes and grudges of this year's PC Gamer Top 100 list.
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