The Main Stage Review
Our long-form flagship review: 2,500+ words, 20+ hours played, scored across performance, story, and value. Every AAA and standout indie release gets the full treatment within 72 hours of launch.
Step right up · Melbourne, Australia
Honest reviews, ruthless patch breakdowns, and indie spotlights served hot from the Prahran midway. New rides — er, reviews — every Tuesday and Friday.
2.1M readers a month · 4,300+ games covered · Est. 2016
★ 9.4 / 10
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What's under the big top
Six recurring columns, each with its own barker and its own promise. Free to read, no pay-to-win.
Our long-form flagship review: 2,500+ words, 20+ hours played, scored across performance, story, and value. Every AAA and standout indie release gets the full treatment within 72 hours of launch.
Weekly breakdowns of the update notes that actually matter — buffs, nerfs, and the fine print devs hoped you'd skip. Free.
A spotlight on one under-the-radar Australian or Kiwi indie every fortnight, complete with a dev interview.
No-fluff walkthroughs and boss guides. Skip the 10-minute intro; we get you to the answer in the first paragraph.
Curated sales, region-priced deals in AUD, and "is it worth it yet?" verdicts on games that finally dropped below $30.
The barkers behind the booth

Editor-in-Chief
Ex-QA lead, RPG obsessive, and the final word on every score. 14 years covering the beat.

Reviews Lead
Plays fast, writes faster. Specialises in shooters, roguelikes, and anything with a grappling hook.

Indie & Interviews
Champion of the local scene; has interviewed 200+ Australian studios big and tiny.

Guides & Tech
Benchmarks rigs at 3am so you don't have to. Writes the guides that skip the padding.
Word from the crowd
Carlton, VIC · Mar 2025
"The Patch Post-Mortem saved me from wasting a weekend on a meta that got gutted two days later. This is the only gaming site I actually trust with scores."
Auckland, NZ · Jan 2025
"Found my new favourite indie through the Sideshow column, then read the dev interview the same week. No other outlet covers our corner of the world like this."
Prahran, VIC · Feb 2025
"Speedrun the Guide is exactly what it says — the answer's in paragraph one. I've stopped scrolling through ten-minute video walkthroughs entirely."
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