
Shaun Prescott
Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.
Latest articles by Shaun Prescott

Labyrinth of the Demon King review: A murky and disturbing traipse through a vanquished feudal Japan
By Shaun Prescott published
A new King's Field-like emphasises horror to brilliant effect.

Fallout season 2 teaser trailer confirms a December release, and drives the point home that we're going to New Vegas
By Shaun Prescott published
News It's set in New Vegas, folks.

Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads
By Shaun Prescott, Katie Wickens last updated
Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.

The cheapest way to buy Doom: The Dark Ages in Australia
By Shaun Prescott last updated
News Rip and tear for less.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (May 12, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

A Chrono Trigger revival seems inevitable at this point, with its creator admitting 'I want to do something' after recent mistranslation incident
By Shaun Prescott published
News A HD-2D remake seems most likely.

The new GTA 6 trailer draws on base PS5 footage
By Shaun Prescott published
News If it looks this good on a five year old console, it'll probably look incredible on PC.

Upcoming NBN price increases are another great reason to change providers—I switched last week, doubling my speed and saving AU$15 a month
By Shaun Prescott published
News The trick to saving money on internet is to never stay still.

EOFY sales 2025: the next best opportunity to pick up cheap PC gaming gear
By Shaun Prescott last updated
EOFY 2025 Doing your tax is annoying, but copping a good bargain is not.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (May 5, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.

Dark Souls 2 cut content includes a giant enemy crab wearing a castle tower as a shell which you could enter from above for massive damage
By Shaun Prescott published
News Dark Souls 2's cut hermit crab proves that FromSoft's love affair with angry crustaceans goes way back.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 28, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Oblivion Remastered is 'verified' for Steam Deck, but the original with mods is a far superior handheld experience
By Shaun Prescott published
hand hell If you're one of an increasing number of players who predominantly go handheld, stick with the OG.

The best gaming headsets in Australia for 2025
By Dave James last updated
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.

How to buy a Steam Deck in Australia: Valve's handheld is finally shipping down under
By Shaun Prescott last updated
on deck After over two years, Australians can now order the Steam Deck direct.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 14, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Every single Oddworld game is available right now for a single, solitary dollar
By Shaun Prescott published
News Dozens of hours worth of dystopian puzzle solving awaits.

I've been paying way too much for NBN—Spintel is offering NBN 250 for just AU$80 a month, which is less than what I'm paying for a much slower connection
By Shaun Prescott published
News The short version: keep an eye on what you're paying for the internet.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 7, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

YouTuber Karl Jobst to pay more than $230,000 to Donkey Kong record holder Billy Mitchell in defamation ruling
By Shaun Prescott published
News And it could have been more, the judge said.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 31, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

One of Square Enix' most underrated PlayStation-era JRPGs just shadow dropped on Steam
By Shaun Prescott published
News SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered is out now.
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