
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

Possessor(s) review – A stylish and atmospheric metroidvania with little friction
By Shaun Prescott published
demon hunter A stylish and atmospheric metroidvania with little friction.

Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favourite 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.

Silksong's disastrous Chinese translation has received an official fan-made overhaul, and it's just been pushed live on PC with Patch 4
By Shaun Prescott published
News Patch 4 also introduces a range of other fixes and tweaks.

The best gaming headsets in Australia for 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
By Dave James last updated
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 10, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Despite another big delay, Devolver is still hell-bent on releasing a game on the same day as Grand Theft Auto 6: 'you can't escape us'
By Shaun Prescott published
News The mysterious project, which may or may not actually exist, will now release in November next year.

Get ready to do the Silksong release date shuffle all over again: GTA 6's delay just blew up the whole game industry's holiday 2026 plans
By Shaun Prescott published
here we go again When Rockstar moves, everyone else shuffles to make room.

The best gaming monitors in Australia for 2025: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Eye candy The best gaming monitors offer the perfect mix of resolution, refresh rate, and size to immerse you in your favorite gaming worlds.

The best gaming laptops in Australia for 2025: I've tested the best laptops for gaming of this generation and here are the ones I recommend
By Dave James last updated
Portable powerhouses Don't compromise on power or portability with the best gaming laptops.

In a true nightmare scenario, this anticipated indie has been delayed only hours before launch for a 'boring and frustrating' reason
By Shaun Prescott published
News I'm glad this isn't happening to me.

Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded controller review
By Shaun Prescott published
Score: 70% A boon for fight pad lovers, but not a controller for the mainstream.

If you're hell bent on ultrafast internet, these two providers are currently offering NBN 1000 plans for just AU$85/m
By Shaun Prescott published
News My head hurts.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 3, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

I stomped this Chinese Hades clone on my fifth attempt, because broken builds are a feature not a bug
By Shaun Prescott published
ink-credible Realm of Ink is a strong action roguelite, but it's also low-key a comedy.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (October 27, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Rainbow Six Siege X creative director talks PvE and cheating: 'we need to be faster' to combat cheat makers, but they'll never be eliminated entirely
By Shaun Prescott published
News Four months after free-to-play launch, Ubisoft Montreal is still grappling with the surge.

FMV dating sims are booming in Asia, inspired in part by 'micro-dramas' popular on TikTok: 'It's not actually real life, but it feels like real life'
By Shaun Prescott published
heartstruck Island of Hearts is another in an endless stream of live action visual novels from Asia, and it won't be the last.

Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
By Dave James last updated
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.

The best modern platformer I've played is getting a huge 10-year anniversary update, and the devs reckon there's 'no way anyone 100%s it'
By Shaun Prescott published
News I agree with them.

Former God of War exec says the blockbuster games industry needs to steer away from spectacle and focus on what matters: 'if it's not fun, it's not worth the investment'
By Shaun Prescott published
News Meghan Morgan Juinio asks: "how do we go back to building solid games that are really fun to play?"

My new most anticipated game is about a lonely house who can roll, jump, fish and go on dates
By Shaun Prescott published
home sweet home Building Relationships is gorgeous and funny, and just a little bit sad.

Elon Musk is 'full of crap' for claiming xAI will make an AI-generated game in a year, says Glen Schofield: 'I want to actually say that to him'
By Shaun Prescott published
News The Dead Space director embraces AI use in game development, but hasn't drunk the xAI kool-aid.

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is finally over in Australia — here's what's left
By Shaun Prescott, Ben Mansill last updated
Deals A great chance to nab some gaming deals ahead of Black Friday.
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