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
![Avowed character Yatzli speaks on a platform near the sea](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5KrsF6bM5fc62fpxNroBim-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Days Gone's Deacon St. John giving you the winky face](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zY4qWDjbx7oo29x2Eoho6H-320-80.png)
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, showing various racing competitors hurtling through the air](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tggYPMwwfHRPqe63cTqKBn-320-80.png)
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.
![Studio System Guardian Angel screenshot showing an urban exterior and the protagonist in the foreground](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ndNCp9RpZTBnsAj7t97fRf-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Counter-Strike 2 header image](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xz2HxeuCGUzmZKoWCdp8JV-320-80.jpg)
The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
![Marvel Snap - Kitty Pryde](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tskez6hYJgWxA3UTr88pD8-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Mark of the Deep art work](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tnzsho4hspSG9fRAyAZs6Y-320-80.jpg)
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.
![A phone showing the premium subscription menu in the Twitter/X mobile app. The screen reads, "Premium subscribers with a verified phone number will get a blue tick once approved." The X logo is visible behind.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/USEibfqv7hKYeBBppWaUnA-320-80.jpg)
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 screenshots depicting in-game action](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LEj9ace8sKprTLph3Y6deV-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Anime-style spiderman lifting up his mask to reveal his face.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DyzUsmfrjVa74ojXuJywnM-320-80.jpg)
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.
![Love, Internet, and Murder Magic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WHMYPbnfxsYDbENmuugVrh-320-80.jpg)
Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 20, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
![S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VoMPWvhsdFqVD7NME5Lx6Q-320-80.jpg)
Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 13, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
![Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii screenshot showing Majima with two companions aboard a ship](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjhKrTikxqaLMabiZFVqQX-320-80.jpg)
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii looks more like a zany RGG take on Black Flag than I dared hope
By Shaun Prescott published
News A new 15-minute presentation delivers news on combat, exploration, new game plus and "Cyclonic Avians".
![Helldivers 2 intro cinematic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DcJ3UgsNSbcznvSo36jaoV-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 is getting a film adaptation, even though Starship Troopers already exists
By Shaun Prescott published
And Ghost of Tsushima is getting an anime.
![Sterling Shroud screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BTnohF4Ej6GthWG7Xs8t8R-320-80.jpg)
Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 6, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
![The protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei facing off against a giant foe](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MukcHMf36UEJ4pQamuAD5Y-320-80.jpg)
Sorry Metaphor, but after playing 300 hours worth of Atlus RPGs in 2024, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is my favorite
By Shaun Prescott published
🏆 SMT boils the Atlus RPG down to its glorious, prickly essence.
![Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2djamfZMcb9TNAGW3uLxY-320-80.jpg)
Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot controller review
By Shaun Prescott published
Spin cycle A great "pro" gamepad with hall effect sticks and a novel modular design.
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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 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pbKms9tQjVaEh7iq9HALaN-320-80.jpg)
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 screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gY4XFhGSizQWMeBLFrdjLU-320-80.jpg)
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.
![The Long Dark 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/akTNAuaTch3e7b7nRGHn6S-320-80.png)
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](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F4nmGNc9xbwEfu8f4FGkYC-320-80.png)
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.
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