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

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 17, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

'The future of hardware at Valve is bright': Valve celebrates the success of Steam Deck and Steam OS
By Shaun Prescott published
News Hours spent playing on Steam Deck rose by 64% in 2024.

Spectre Divide and its studio are shutting down after just six months: 'The industry is in a tough spot right now'
By Shaun Prescott published
News The game will close within 30 days, and refunds will be granted on purchases made after the launch of season 1.

Ubisoft backflips, says Assassin's Creed Shadows will support Steam Deck at launch, but I doubt I'll actually want to play it there
By Shaun Prescott published
News The studio is working with Valve on classification.

Razer Handheld Dock Chroma review
By Shaun Prescott published
RGBaby! Definitely a more handsome docking solution, but with some major flaws.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 10, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

My favourite AA stealth series starring a loathsome centuries-old goblin is getting a new instalment
By Shaun Prescott published
News Styx: Blades of Greed is coming later this year.

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.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 3, 2025)
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.

I thought Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii would burn me out on the Like a Dragon series, but now I know that's never going to happen
By Shaun Prescott published
plunderful Ryu Ga Gotoku releases banger after banger, and as their games get more popular, they continue to get weirder.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 24, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

RoadCraft isn't just another demanding offroad sim for petrol heads – it sated my desire to micromanage production lines too
By Shaun Prescott published
cluster truck The Snowrunner team adds management and automation elements to its longrunning offroad navigation fantasy.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 17, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Avowed review: An engrossing and beautiful adventure, even if it feels lacking in complexity and detail compared to recent RPG hits
By Shaun Prescott published
Orlan or nothing Humble and a little old-fashioned, but Obsidian's decades of RPG experience still shine through.

Using the State of Play showcase to announce a remaster of Days Gone makes it feel like Sony has graduated to deliberately trolling Bloodborne sickos for kicks
By Shaun Prescott published
Amygda-nah Rather than an updated version of a 21st classic, we're getting the angry bike dude game with improved shadow and lighting quality.

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds looks like a return to the over-the-top arcade fun of All-Star Racing Transformed, and we'll get to play it this month
By Shaun Prescott published
News It's a kart racer with portals.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 10, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

After falling victim to the recent US TikTok ban, Marvel Snap switches to a new US-based publisher
By Shaun Prescott published
News Skystone Games will serve as publisher, though "almost all operational and publishing responsibilities" will be handled in-house.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 27, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

The biggest PC gaming subreddit has blacklisted X for being 'hateful' and 'toxic', citing Elon Musk's 'distasteful' behavior
By Shaun Prescott published
News The 'distasteful' behavior presumably references the hand gesture he delivered at yesterday's inauguration.

Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders review: One of the most beautiful skiing games on PC
By Shaun Prescott published
Snow mercy Both blissful and demanding, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is one of the most beautiful skiing games on PC.

Marvel Snap is back online after falling afoul of TikTok's temporary ban, and unsurprisingly, its creators are on the search for a new publisher
By Shaun Prescott published
News Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse is a subsidiary of TikTok owners Bytedance.
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