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
Okami 2 is a real thing and Hideki Kamiya is directing it
By Shaun Prescott published
News Ask and ye shall receive.
The Last Of Us Part Two Remastered hits PC in April
By Shaun Prescott published
Sony continues to drip feed its first-party games onto PC.
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.
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.
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.
The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
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 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.
The long promised online co-op update for The Binding of Isaac Rebirth is only weeks away
By Shaun Prescott published
News The roguelike classic celebrates its ten year anniversary today.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 4, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
'This really hurts': Path of Exile 2 early access has been delayed by three weeks
By Shaun Prescott published
News The game is ready, but its server side infrastructure needs some tinkering.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered system requirements are pretty much identical to Forbidden West
By Shaun Prescott published
The non-remastered version is verified for Steam Deck, but the new one probably won't be.
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