
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

Baldur's Gate 3 classes and subclasses: how to pick your playstyle
By Lauren Morton last updated
Classy What we know about the D&D classes in Baldur's Gate 3.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds' build mode is easily the best I've played since Valheim
By Lauren Morton published
Unboxing Survivalcraft homemakers have beautiful tools right at launch, for once.

Marathon alpha test—how and when to play
By Lauren Morton published
Sprint Bungie's extraction shooter is taking a test run this month and you can sign up to participate now.

6 years after launch, my favorite action platformer Katana Zero is still getting that long-promised free DLC that's 'nearly the size of the base game'
By Lauren Morton published
News At long last, Askiisoft says "everything has started to come together" on the DLC.

Where and when to watch the Triple-i Initiative showcase
By Lauren Morton published
News Over 30 indie studios are coming together for a showcase of announcements again this year.

Project Rene—Everything we know about the next major Sims game
By Lauren Morton last updated
Next Generation Project Rene is still years away, but Electronic Arts has committed to showing off features as it develops.

Shelter's developer is now making a cozy decorating game called Twinkleby
By Lauren Morton published
News Might and Delight are doing something a bit different.

The best co-op games to drag your pals into
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! The best co-op games around whether you want a co-op campaign or a hang space for your group chat.

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

The 'Stardew Valley-like' genre desperately needs a real name and I have the perfect answer
By Lauren Morton published
Name Game We can't keep calling them Stardew-like, farmlife without a farm, and "basically Animal Crossing" forever.

Active Infinity Nikki codes for April 2025
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dress Code Here are all the active and expired codes available for Infinity Nikki.

Wicked Whims for Inzoi is just an April Fools joke for now but The Sims' most famous sex mod is probably coming eventually
By Mollie Taylor last updated
news "Full nudity and animated sex scenes," if you're into that kinda stuff.

After another disappointing Project Rene leak I wish EA would finally step in and say anything at all to Sims fans
By Lauren Morton published
News It might not even be a Project Rene leak, and that's the most frustrating part.

How to invite someone over to your house in Inzoi
By Lauren Morton published
Hangouts Hint: hangouts aren't coordinated by phone, for some reason.

How to get pregnant and have a baby in Inzoi
By Lauren Morton published
Family Planning There's only one way to make a baby, at least for now.

Inzoi's launch is going better than I expected with 'very positive' reviews and 87,000 concurrent players and everyone is almost being normal about it
By Lauren Morton published
News Inzoi's early access version is actually just fine, which is a good thing, it turns out.

Witchbrook: Everything we know so far about the witchy life sim
By Russell Adderson last updated
Spelled out Chucklefish's cozy magical college sim is finally coming this year.

Story of Seasons is doing another Harvest Moon remake and it might be the best the series has ever looked
By Lauren Morton published
News Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is the next series remake, this time of a 2010 Nintendo DS game.

Inzoi cheats list: how to use the money cheat and move objects freely
By Lauren Morton published
Lifeline The current list of Inzoi cheats is short and a little hidden, but there's more coming soon.

Best Minecraft shaders for version 1.21
By Lauren Morton last updated
pretty things Brighten up Minecraft with our list of the best Minecraft shaders.

Inzoi launch times and release date
By Lauren Morton published
Lifetime The next big life sim is born.

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

The Monster Hunter Wilds roadmap includes Mizutsune, a gathering hub, and the return of the secret story boss
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Roadmap Capcom has revealed what to expect in its spring update, with a small teaser for summer's.
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