Latest articles by Shaun Prescott
Steam Controller demand is so high that new reservations won't be fulfilled until 2027
News The queue system has been tweaked to give more useful shipping estimations, but they're not encouraging.
Steam Next Fest's top played games include only 1 of over 500 demos with an AI disclosure
News Anime, friendslop and relaxed offroading are the highlights, but seriously Valve: give us an AI filter.
Xbox's latest tactics display 'a basic misunderstanding of how the interactive entertainment world moves', says former PlayStation exec
News The console war also unfolds on LinkedIn.
I need you to play this unbelievably tense 2 hour horror about descending into hell with a grappling hook
Fall guy Idols of Ash is $3, has over 2,000 Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam, and is one of my favourites so far of 2026.
A lost Dragon Ball Z fan RPG has resurfaced after mystery user drops it in a seven-year-old forum thread
News The internet is still good sometimes.
Steam Week in Review: More than 300 games released on Steam last week, and 120 of them had AI disclosures
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending June 14.
Legendary JRPG studio's 23-year shun of the PC has ended: the next Vanillaware game will come to Steam
News Vanillaware is getting with the times.
Derelict Star review: The best feeling platformer of the decade so far
Ship shape Chunky pixels, a 1:1 aspect ratio, and the best feeling platforming around.
These indie devs are so over algorithms they spent 1,500 hours listening to music on Bandcamp to compile the soundtrack
News N Plus Infinity Times Two will keep the niche sonic focus of its predecessor.
N Plus Infinity Times Two is a multiplayer-focused follow-up to one of the best platformers on PC: 'we don't think anyone else on this planet is as crazy about 2D platformers as we are'
News Ten years later, the virtually endless N++ gets a multiplayer-centric follow-up.
Valve really isn't budging: Steam Machine and Steam Frame are still 'shipping this summer,' it insists
News Despite the dire hardware and component landscape, it's apparently still happening.
The best free PC games
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
The best indie games on PC
Small but mighty These are the best indie games you can play on PC.
Silent Hill: Townfall will release in September alongside a handful of other blockbuster games hellbent on avoiding GTA 6
News Five heavyweights are taking shelter earlier in the holiday season.
New Ill trailer sets a new bar for videogame ultraviolence, with at least three skull crushings
News I hope there weren't any kids watching.
Steam Week in Review: 4 Backrooms games released on Steam last week, joining a list of over 500 cash-ins, parodies and legitimate contenders
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending May 30.
'I do think Blow misunderstood what the game is about': Derelict Star made Jonathan Blow rage quit, but it's the most fascinating indie platformer I've played for years
star jumps Developer responds to Blow's criticism of his "mutant-freak modern reimagining" of Mario's P-Meter.
Steam Week in Review: Steam is flooded with liminal spaces games and I approve, but I think I've found the best to start with
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending May 24.
One of the hundreds of Warhammer games is currently free to keep forever on Steam
News The series' sole 4X outing is worth investigation.
The new Bubsy is better than I expected, but its hackneyed '90s nostalgia is exhausting
Fur crazy This cat has too many lives.
Cairn revolutionizes bragging rights, lets you print a shirt showing your playthrough ascent from an in-game menu
News You'll be the talk of the town.
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2026: the top cans I'd buy myself
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.
Steam week in review: metroidvanias are still coming thick and fast, but has the world moved on?
Full of Steam All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending May 17.
