
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

Crimson Desert deluxe and pre-order special items are inaccessible for some, but Pearl Abyss is working on a fix
By Shaun Prescott published
News If you want some fancy, exclusive cosmetics, you'll need to wait a bit longer.

The best Fallout game is 99 cents right now
By Shaun Prescott published
News If you haven't played New Vegas yet, there's no longer any excuses.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 16, 2026)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan on his exit from Activision Blizzard: 'It was the biggest f**k you moment I've had in my career'
By Shaun Prescott published
News Overwatch League was instrumental in sending Overwatch off the rails.

The latest Humble Bundle packs 9 CRPGs, including some of the best to ever do it, for a little over $20
By Shaun Prescott published
News It includes Baldur's Gate 2, Planescape Torment, the new Pathfinder games, and more.

After 2 years in early access, Greedfall: The Dying World still feels unfinished
By Shaun Prescott published
still alive Spiders' prequel has some things to admire, but it's both overly buggy and frustratingly conservative.

Best PC controllers in 2026: 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.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 9, 2026)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

From next week, Australia will require users to verify their age to play GTA Online and other R18+ online games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
News The age assurance future is coming for games.

Pragmata is releasing a whole week earlier than planned because who cares, it's got April all to itself
By Shaun Prescott published
News Capcom's sci-fi shooter is ready for the world, but are we ready?

Highguard gets a new playable character, skill trees and more ahead of next week's closure
By Shaun Prescott published
News Wildlight's skeleton crew is pumping out material while it still can.

As Assassin's Creed Shadows support comes to an end, Ubisoft reiterates what's coming in the future, and yes, co-op factors into it somehow
By Shaun Prescott published
News Also, everything you've heard about the PvP project is a lie.

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.

The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.

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.
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