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

Turok Origins is a third-person co-op shooter take on the classic dinosaur action series
By Shaun Prescott published
News Saber Interactive is developing the long-awaited reboot.

Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2 will hit Early Access in 2026, and this time it'll have co-op
By Shaun Prescott published
News A follow-up to one of the best single-player survival sandboxes is in development.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a return to the series' 2D platformer roots, and it's coming in summer 2025
By Shaun Prescott published
News The studio behind Blasphemous has been tasked with bringing the classic back to life.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (December 9, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

With Descenders Next, the primal videogame pleasure of going really fast down hills has been honed to near perfection
By Shaun Prescott published
News Snowboard, pushbike? Either way, it goes real fast down hills.

This sprawling RPG tries to blend Diablo with Baldur's Gate with Dark Souls, and does a pretty good job pulling it off
By Shaun Prescott published
kingdom come Alaloth: Champions of the Four Kingdoms is a unique, sometimes inscrutable gem.

Ubisoft loses faith in free-to-play CoD competitor XDefiant, will shut it down in 2025: 'Many free-to-play games take a long time to find their footing and become profitable'
By Shaun Prescott published
News XDefiant is no longer accessible to new players, and recent purchases will be refunded.

The best indie games on PC
By Jody Macgregor last updated
Small but mighty These are the best indie games you can play on PC.

Be safe out there: long-suffering Bloodborne fans are in hysterics over a new PlayStation ad
By Shaun Prescott published
News There might be something to it. Or, there might not be.

Cyber Monday gaming chair deals 2024
By Jacob Ridley, Shaun Prescott last updated
Cyber Monday has been and gone but deals are still lurking.

Best Cyber Monday PC gaming deals in Australia for 2024: Cyber Monday may be over, but the deals remain
By Shaun Prescott last updated
We're curating and picking the best ones right here.

Black Friday PC gaming deals 2024
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Save on laptops, accessories and more.

Razer AU just kicked off its Black Friday 2024 sale: these are the three best deals
By Shaun Prescott published
Another big PC brand comes out swinging for sales season.

Sniper Elite: Resistance demonstrates the continued relevance of shooting nazis right between the eyeballs
By Shaun Prescott published
This offshoot doesn't mess with the formula, don't worry about that.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 25, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Our favourite gaming chair is discounted for Black Friday, so it's time to park your butt in style
By Shaun Prescott published
You can also grab the best gaming desk for cheap.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 18, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

One of the strongest early Black Friday deals is a full year of Superloop gigabit NBN for only AU$89 per month
By Shaun Prescott published
News Superloop is not messing around.

This Gothic-inspired RPG indie is shaping up to be my favourite hidden gem of 2024
By Shaun Prescott published
Drova me crazy Drova is a handcrafted pixel art RPG with more freedom than most of this year's big blockbuster RPGs.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 11, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

The most underrated shooter of 2023 is free on Epic right now, and going for cheap on Steam
By Shaun Prescott published
News This zany Spy vs. Spy-inspired extraction shooter is well worth a spin.

Steam Deck orders in Australia will go live on November 19
By Shaun Prescott published
News We had a release window of a month, now we have it down to a day.

Steam Game Recording is now available for everyone, and it's packed with neat features
By Shaun Prescott published
News It includes a timeline for highlight markers, sharing, editing and more.
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