Christopher Livingston
Chris started playing PC games in the 1980s, started writing about them in the early 2000s, and (finally) started getting paid to write about them in the late 2000s. Following a few years as a regular freelancer, PC Gamer hired him in 2014, probably so he'd stop emailing them asking for more work. Chris has a love-hate relationship with survival games and an unhealthy fascination with the inner lives of NPCs. He's also a fan of offbeat simulation games, mods, and ignoring storylines in RPGs so he can make up his own.
Latest articles by Christopher Livingston

The first trailer for Amazon's Fallout TV series is full of mayhem, monsters, and madmen
By Christopher Livingston published
news That's Fallout, all right.

12 moments from the Fallout TV show trailer that make us think it could actually be good
By Christopher Livingston published
showtime Some classic Fallout monsters, a couple of weird surprises, and one very familiar face has us pretty optimistic.

It's the perfect weekend to try co-op survival game Icarus, because it's free on Steam
By Christopher Livingston published
News Play for free until December 4, and if you decide to buy it, it's 33% off. Good deal.

Place your bets: Will GTA 6 release on PC on the same day it does on consoles?
By Christopher Livingston published
🎲🎲🎲 On the one hand: why wouldn't they? On the other: why didn't they with Grand Theft Auto 5?

Signal detected: Looks like we're getting the first Fallout TV show teaser trailer tomorrow
By Christopher Livingston published
News Please Stand By.

That new version of Ark has disabled crossplay for Windows 10 users because you're a big old bunch of cheaters
By Rich Stanton published
news Welcome to Jurassic lark.

Build your own town and overthrow an evil queen in survival RPG Bellwright
By Christopher Livingston published
news The survival settlement builder enters early access on Steam early next year.

Launching tomorrow, SteamWorld Build manages to be an incredibly busy but also chill city builder
By Christopher Livingston published
News There's a million things to do in the new SteamWorld game, but somehow the vibes are still pretty relaxed.

New Frostpunk 2 teaser shows just how big your city can get, and wow
By Christopher Livingston published
news The bleak and frosty survival city builder looks twice as big as the original.

Todd Howard says the Fallout TV show is 'canon,' so of course fans are already picking it apart
By Christopher Livingston published
lore war It's not the first time the Brotherhood of Steel has caused lore problems for Bethesda.

The new Fallout TV series looks like a bright and colorful post-apocalypse—and thank god for that
By Christopher Livingston published
warm west The aesthetic appears to be more Asteroid City than The Road, which is great—no one needs another bleak, gray apocalypse.

Take advantage of these Cyber Monday board game deals, and spend some time away from your PC for once
By Robin Valentine last updated
Tabletop gaming has never been more vibrant and fun, and you'll be surprised how cheap it is to get into.

You can still get Disney+/Hulu for $2.99 a month, and other great Cyber Monday streaming deals
By Christopher Livingston last updated
For hardly anything, you can watch The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, and other shows that sadly don't star Pedro Pascal being a good dad.

Great moments in PC Gaming: Being 25 hours into Dave the Diver and still finding new stuff to do
By Christopher Livingston published
Mo Fish In some ways the tutorial never ends.

Trust me on this, you should cyber up your toilet with RGB lighting for Cyber Monday
By Christopher Livingston published
Save money while making your toilet glow and join me in the glorious cyberpunk future

The 12 best Black Friday PC gaming deals still available
By Christopher Livingston published
Black Friday may be over but there are still plenty of great ways to save on PCs, laptops, headsets, and more.

Our top pick for the best wired gaming headset is 40% off for Black Friday
By Christopher Livingston last updated
Treat your ears to a sweet-sounding deal and nab our favorite gaming headset at a nice discount.

This alt-history 'city builder grand strategy hybrid' has my full attention
By Christopher Livingston published
News In Kaiserpunk you build and manage your city while conquering on a global scale.

As GTA 6 trailer reveal approaches, Rockstar Games whacks the name 'Rockstar Social Club'
By Christopher Livingston published
news Rockstar Social Club sleeps with the fishes. (The name, at least.)

The next Subnautica game is coming in 2025
By Christopher Livingston published
news No other details, including its title, have been confirmed.

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.

30 things PC Gamer has outlived over the past 30 years
By Christopher Livingston published
PCG30th A salute to all the tech, toys, and trends that have fallen since 1993.

Shockingly, Owen Wilson narrates the new Teardown trailer without saying 'Wow!' even once
By Christopher Livingston published
news He does say "Whoa!" Twice. But never "Wow!" Was this trailer written for Keanu Reeves?