Latest articles by Shaun Prescott
Australians must now prove their age to buy R18+ games on the Xbox store
News Microsoft is the first among major games platforms to implement stricter age verification.
Steam Week in Review: Games about sorting 1000s of mundane objects onto shelves are the new craze sweeping PC gaming
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending August 9.
Sam Neill will reportedly star in the forthcoming The Legend of Zelda film
News It'll be among the late actor's final screen performances.
Trent Reznor on Doom: 'In some ways I felt a parallel with what I was trying to do with music'
News A new range of Nine Inch Nails Quake merch is out.
Can you play Big Walk alone or with randoms?
FYI The most widely adored co-op game of 2026 is a bit tough on loners.
What happens after GTA 6?
crashing out With the industry in flux, will Rockstar's big one create more chaos or calm things down? Probably neither.
Director Eli Roth seems to think the Borderlands movie sucked too: 'You got something that belonged to nobody'
News The budget blew out, and so did the scrutiny of executives.
If you hate parrying, projectiles in Beast of Reincarnation are ridiculously overpowered if you focus on leveling them up
Guide Take fewer risks by taking some slightly cowardly shots from a distance.
Beast of Reincarnation review: Pokémon studio almost nails it with its first big sci-fi action blockbuster
Dog act It's not perfect, but this parry-centric scrapper has a distinctive mood and often excellent combat.
Steam Week in Review: Once positioned as mainstream-friendly PC gaming solutions, can Valve's hardware survive the memory crisis?
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending August 2.
Proving Doom can actually run on anything, one programmer has made a working build for Commodore 64
News It doesn't necessarily look fun, but it does look like Doom running on a Commodore 64.
GTA Online in-game gambling is now blocked in Australia
News The sudden ban has Australia join a list of over 50 countries where most Diamond Casino features are unavailable.
John Romero to headline Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show in 2026, as show undergoes big expansion
News Asia's Gamescom returns to Bangkok for the second year running.
Cringe '90s stoner icons Jay and Silent Bob are getting a cosy farming sim, but wait for it: you farm weed
News Jay and Silent Bob: Joint Venture looks like Wario Animal Crossing.
Steam Week in Review: A torrent of janky retail sims continues to flood Steam, and there's no end in sight
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending July 26.
The best budget 1440p monitor is somehow cheaper now that it was during Prime Day, going for well under AU$200
News Sometimes you just have to ignore the sales events and wing it. I guess.
A new Elder Scrolls is still years away, but this fun Arthurian take on the formula is 50% off right now
News Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a very competent Bethesda RPG, not made by Bethesda.
Steam Week in Review: Take cover, because it looks like more than half of new Steam games will have an AI-disclosure by 2027-2028
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending July 19.
How to buy a Steam Deck in Australia
on deck After over two years, Australians can now order the Steam Deck direct.
Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2026: Our favourite docks, powerbanks and gamepads
Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.
Two utterly unique and long lost '90s PC horror classics have been exhumed, and they're coming to Steam soon
News Ecstatica 1 and 2 are among 6 new SNEG reissues.
The future of the Elder Scrolls Online looks rocky after culling of leadership team
News ZeniMax Online Studios lead Jo Burba is among 200 cut from the studio.
Dead Space creator and Call of Duty veteran Glen Schofield announces retirement: 'I had a front row seat to one of the greatest creative explosions in history'
News The blockbuster veteran said last year he might not make another game.
