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

Capcom makes the majority of its sales on PC, and it expects the 'ratio to continue increasing'
By Shaun Prescott published
News PC makes up "approximately" half of all sales while other platforms share the rest.

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.

Fruit Ninja studio Halfbrick hit with layoffs: 'we are navigating a challenging period for the games industry'
By Shaun Prescott last updated
News They come just months after the release of a new Bluey game.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 2, 2026)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Famed for its 100+ hour anime tactics RPGs, the Disgaea series is getting an action-centric spin-off
By Shaun Prescott published
News Kyouran Makaism released in Japan last month, but will come to the west as Disgaea Mayhem.

An AI-generated review of Resident Evil Requiem written by a fake 'iGaming and sports betting analyst' briefly hit Metacritic
By Shaun Prescott published
News The site responsible laid off its real editorial staff only weeks ago.

Sony killed a fan-made Bloodborne tribute last year, as the game continues to languish on PS4: 'Why are you making such absurd decisions, Sony?'
By Shaun Prescott published
News With the closure of Bluepoint dashing hopes of a remake, it hurts all the more.

Mewgenics' developers made one of my favourite hardcore platformers, and you can grab it right now for less than $4
By Shaun Prescott published
News The End Is Nigh should not languish on your wishlist or backlog.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 23, 2026)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Surprise, surprise: The ROG Xbox Ally X just got a AU$200 price hike in Australia
By Shaun Prescott last updated
News Why? I think you can guess.

Devil Daggers 2 is in development, as its creator confirms fewer than 1,500 people survived longer than 8 minutes in the original
By Shaun Prescott published
NEWS Because it's as scary as it is hard.

Huge new Avowed update adds New Game Plus, playable dwarves and Orlans, and quarterstaffs
By Shaun Prescott published
News It's also now on PlayStation 5.

Styx: Blades of Greed review: Engaging, challenging stealth in dizzyingly vertical puzzle boxes
By Shaun Prescott published
scope creep This third instalment expands Cyanide's infiltration blueprint with open worlds and other people.

Valve breaks its silence on Steam Deck OLED scarcity and yes, it's because of the RAM and storage crisis
By Shaun Prescott published
News AI continues to mop up all the components you need to play videogames.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 16, 2026)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
Kena: Scars of Kosmora is a sprawling sequel to the 2021 adventure, and it's coming to PC day 1
By Shaun Prescott published
News It's coming later this year.

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2 is confirmed, and yes, that means Metal Gear Solid 4 is finally coming to PC
By Shaun Prescott published
News What more is there to say.

The original God Of War trilogy is being remade, and yes, it'll almost certainly come to PC
By Shaun Prescott published
News Sony makes gazillions on PC ports.

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition is out tomorrow, and features 5 versions of the 1995 classic, as well as a lost SNES prototype
By Shaun Prescott published
News It's a lot of Rayman, if you're into that.

Best wireless gaming headsets in 2026: the top cans I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.

Diablo 2: Resurrected is now on Steam and is verified for Steam Deck
By Shaun Prescott published
News You'll still need a Battle.net account and the client, though.

On another timeline, we could have had a Metal Gear Solid first-person shooter made with Vince Zampella
By Shaun Prescott published
News Hideo Kojima discussed the prospect just before leaving Konami.

Reanimal review: Astonishingly bleak and oblique survival horror
By Shaun Prescott published
Bigger Nightmares Reanimal doesn't develop Tarsier's approach, but it's a grim sight to behold, and a worthwhile horror adventure.
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