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
Boxing Day PC gaming deals in Australia for 2024: Left over pudding and bargains galore
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Deals Boxing Day sales in Australia are now officially live, and we've found some of the best discounts across a range of gaming products
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 controller review
By Shaun Prescott published
Spin cycle A great "pro" gamepad with hall effect sticks and a novel modular design.
The Secretlab Titan Evo is up to AU$150 off, so now's the time to impulse buy a new gaming chair
By Shaun Prescott published
Time to sit in style.
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 Two Remastered hits PC in April
By Shaun Prescott published
Sony continues to drip feed its first-party games onto PC.
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.
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 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.
Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2024: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads
By Shaun Prescott, Katie Wickens last updated
Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (December 9, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
With Descenders Next, the primal videogame pleasure of going really fast down hills has been honed to near perfection
By Shaun Prescott published
News Snowboard, pushbike? Either way, it goes real fast down hills.
This sprawling RPG tries to blend Diablo with Baldur's Gate with Dark Souls, and does a pretty good job pulling it off
By Shaun Prescott published
kingdom come Alaloth: Champions of the Four Kingdoms is a unique, sometimes inscrutable gem.
Ubisoft loses faith in free-to-play CoD competitor XDefiant, will shut it down in 2025: 'Many free-to-play games take a long time to find their footing and become profitable'
By Shaun Prescott published
News XDefiant is no longer accessible to new players, and recent purchases will be refunded.
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.
Be safe out there: long-suffering Bloodborne fans are in hysterics over a new PlayStation ad
By Shaun Prescott published
News There might be something to it. Or, there might not be.
Cyber Monday gaming chair deals 2024
By Jacob Ridley, Shaun Prescott last updated
Cyber Monday has been and gone but deals are still lurking.
Best Cyber Monday PC gaming deals in Australia for 2024: Cyber Monday may be over, but the deals remain
By Shaun Prescott last updated
We're curating and picking the best ones right here.
Black Friday PC gaming deals 2024
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Save on laptops, accessories and more.
Razer AU just kicked off its Black Friday 2024 sale: these are the three best deals
By Shaun Prescott published
Another big PC brand comes out swinging for sales season.
Sniper Elite: Resistance demonstrates the continued relevance of shooting nazis right between the eyeballs
By Shaun Prescott published
This offshoot doesn't mess with the formula, don't worry about that.
Five new Steam games you probably missed (November 25, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
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