Lauren ‘Morri’ Bergin 🪶

Thank you for taking the time! 🥰

There's a Bloodlines story you haven't played, and it's one of my favorite VTM games ever made Santa Monica By Night is a Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines flash game that you need to try, and it's just ten minutes long, so no excuses.

Couldn’t end the year without something VTM! I chatted to @outstar.bsky.social about her Bloodlines-inspired flash game, Santa Monica By Night, a fun little nostalgia kick that you absolutely need to play! 🩸

Thanks for taking the time to chat to me Marty!

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Baldur's Gate 3's Devora Wilde is okay with being typecast, especially if she gets to be "badass females" Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'zel is one of gaming's most recognizable characters, so I ask actor Devora Wilde if she's worried about being typecast.

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Devora Wilde ahead of The Game Awards! ✨

Excited to see her play a Dragicon in future! (That’s trademarked, by the way). #BaldursGate3

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"F**k AI in performance," says Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon: "it's dull as hell," and companies should "spread the wealth" With gen AI making its way into some of 2025's biggest games, I asked BG3's Neil Newbon for his thoughts on the controversial tech.

Such a pleasure to chat to @neilnewbon.bsky.social again, this time about some more serious things. ✨

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I was lucky enough to chat to Jason about all things VTM a couple of times this year. Wishing him all the best, and excited for whatever comes next! 🖤

Appreciate ya pal! Game looks great! 🥰

Bloodlines 2 is a sequel in name alone, and it isn't a good enough RPG to combat that disappointment Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 plunges you into a new, complex VTM story, but it struggles both as a sequel and as a strong action RPG.

After all this time, it's finally here. 🧛

There's flickers of an amazing vampire RPG in Bloodlines 2. If you're a VTM fan you'll still enjoy your time in Seattle, but the issues with the game's combat and performance are hard to overlook.

My review: www.pcgamesn.com/vampire-the-...

Valorant's dating sim is real, playable now, and its dev urges you to "be a little cringe and follow your heart" Riot's Valorant dating sim was just supposed to be an April Fools' joke, but dedicated fans have brought it back to life as Amorant.

Fun fact: my first big investigative piece at PCGamesN was about Amorant, and now it’s getting a demo!

I chatted to the wonderful @imabeebop.bsky.social about how it all happened, and I really can’t wait to see what the team does next! #VALORANT

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Supervive wanted to reinvent the MOBA, but that wasn't enough to keep its players: "at some point, the maths stops mathing" Supervive could have been a League of Legends killer, but its low player count feels like a death sentence - or does it? I ask EP Jess Nam.

I had an interesting chat with Jessica Nam about Supervive. She’s really transparent about the current state of the game and what the team is doing to remedy things.

This is a big one, but it’s a meaningful one. Please check it (and Supervive) out! ✨

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Blending the best bits of WoW and Diablo, this new MMORPG in open beta is my dream game Taking World of Warcraft's dungeon diving and mixing it with the build intricacies of Diablo, Fellowship is the game I've been waiting for.

I’ve been wanting to write about Fellowship since I saw it at Gamescom. Blending all of the best bits of my favorite games, it’s become one of my ‘ones to watch.’

Here’s my exclusive interview with Hamish Bode. Enjoy! ✨

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I haven't cared about soulslikes since Elden Ring, but the Ghostrunner dev’s new game changed that Slick with gore and stylish in its combat, Valor Mortis, the new soulslike from the Ghostrunner team, is the game the genre sorely needs.

My heart sank a little when I found out Valor Mortis was a soulslike. It’s a genre that I like, but one that’s become so oversaturated in recent years. It had the style for sure, but can it really do anything new?

Yes, yes it can.

Full preview:

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Super excited for this one! 🥰

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I found a random scrap of paper in Bloodlines 2 that made reference to Prince LaCroix. It begged the question: ‘which Bloodlines ending is canon?’

I asked Ian Thomas and @vampiresnvino.bsky.social at Gamescom. 👀

Bluesky hates our links, so have a photo instead.

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The best thing I played at Gamescom was a witchy fantasy survival game, and I really, really hate survival games Blending the vibrant visuals of Genshin Impact with the creature-catching survival elements of Palworld, Witchspire is my Gamescom favorite.

I vehemently hate survival games. Like, really hate survival games.

BUT, @envar.bsky.social’s Witchspire may just be the game that changes my mind. Here’s why. ✨

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I came on here to post some fun Gamescom content, and have realized that I now can’t access my messages - sorry if you were at the show and it looked like I ignored you!

My Discord is Morri0500 if people want to chat, and my Twitter is still active. Please ensure that work pitches go to my email.

This has been a long time coming.

My preview of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Yes, really. And yes, this is some of my best work so far.

Proud Lauren moment, please give it a read. 💕

Thanks for such a fun chat! Be there in 10! 😝

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to the amazing @ameliatyler.bsky.social at Tennocon! ✨

From unhinged tabletop chat about kleptomaniac Tabaxi to serial killers and the allure of darkness, here’s how BG3’s narrator became a badass space heroine:

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I met the Baldur's Gate 3 streamer responsible for the RPG's most messed-up feature, and she's not sorry I spoke to the streamer who pushed Larian into letting you play fetch with Karlach's head in Baldur's Gate 3, and she regrets nothing.

I met @luality.bsky.social at Tennocon and was absolutely obsessed with her Baldur’s Gate 3 stories, so we sat down and had a chat about how she cut off Karlach’s head and played fetch with it.

Can confirm I got away unscathed. ❤️

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Warframe dev admits reactions to its new MMORPG Soulframe "weren't positive," but its combat rework should be a gamechanger Digital Extremes tells PCGamesN that initial reactions to Soulframe "weren't positive," but a lot has changed since the MMO's first demo.

My flagship Soulframe interview from #TennoCon 2025, discussing the game’s performance so far, and how it’s going to live up to its name.

Very proud of this one, more to come 👀

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Very excited to confirm that I’m heading to Gamescom this year on behalf of PCGamesN!

If you’re looking to chat or set up an appointment, it’s Lauren.bergin@network-n.com. 💌

Accurate GIF of me at Gamescom below:

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I'm looking for a partner in crime* to help me take PCGamesN's news desk to the next level!

Details in the ad, and happy to answer any questions, but be aware I'm on AL for the next week, so slow replies. ✨

*No actual crime involved, except the puns, they're criminal. 🥁

Appreciate your time! Until the next one! 😊

Bloodlines 2 isn't just a "greatest hits album" as repeating the original "wouldn't be desirable," VTM boss says Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 could trigger a Renaissance era for White Wolf’s TTRPG, but it isn’t meant to be a redo of the original.

Speaking to @vampiresnvino.bsky.social felt somewhat surreal. VTM and LA By Night are the reason I got into TTRPGs - they’re the reason I got out there after COVID and made friends. 🖤

Here’s part one of a really fun, amazing interview; more to come, Vamily 🧛🏻‍♀️

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Karlach’s actor was cast in a game "bigger than Baldur’s Gate 3," but they’re happy it got canceled While Karlach is Samantha Béart's favorite character they’ve played so far, they’re happy to let Baldur’s Gate 3’s finest finally rest.

I had a really lovely chat with @samanthabeart.bsky.social about life post-Karlach and all things Tron Catalyst! Very excited to see what they do next 👀

Full interview: www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate...

I like to talk about Vampire: The Masquerade. 😄

Ex Dragon Age writer hasn't played Veilguard, says the legendary RPG series was never "a good match for EA" David Gaider on Bioware's struggles with EA, Old Republic "sucking up" the cash for Dragon Age 2, and how Larian got Baldur's Gate 3 so right.

Following on from Malys, I had to ask @davidgaider.bsky.social about how Dragon Age has changed over the years, and what he meant when he said EA should "follow Larian's lead."

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Ex Dragon Age writer wants to make a new RPG where romance matters even more than Baldur's Gate 3 From the mind of Dragon Age icon David Gaider comes Malys, a gothic deckbuilder that, in many ways, is the precursor to something new.

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to @davidgaider.bsky.social about his new roguelike deckbuilder, Malys, Dragon Age, and even Vampire: The Masquerade. Loads of cool content coming soon, but for now, here's Malys:

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