Sydney's game blog since 2016
Games worth your weekend, tested by locals.
We play everything from AAA blockbusters to Surry Hills basement indies, then tell you honestly what deserves your time and your dollars. New reviews every Tuesday and Friday.
What we cover
Coverage crafted for real players
In-depth Reviews
Every review is based on a minimum 15 hours of play — no launch-day hot takes. We score on performance, value and staying power. Premium written review packages for studios start at AUD $480.
Guides & Walkthroughs
Step-by-step boss strategies, collectible maps and 100% completion routes, updated within 48 hours of any major patch. Free for readers, with sponsored guide slots available from AUD $650.
Indie Spotlights
We champion Australian and NZ studios with monthly featured interviews and hands-on previews. Submissions reviewed within one week — spotlight features are always free for solo and small-team devs.
The crew
Writers who actually finish the game
Mara Whitlock
Editor-in-Chief
RPG obsessive with 400+ hours in every Souls game. Keeps the scoring honest.
Dev Nair
Guides Lead
Speedrunner turned strategist. Maps every dungeon so you never rage-quit.
Priya Sundaram
Indie Editor
Champions local studios and never met a pixel-art platformer she didn't love.
Tom Escario
Hardware & Video
Benchmarks every rig and edits our video reviews from the Surry Hills studio.
Watch & read
This week's video review
Tidebound Chronicles — the verdict, in 12 minutes
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