Dispatches from the Frontier of Play

Gaming journalism with boots on the ground.

We chart the wilds of RPGs, competitive shooters, and indie expeditions from our Shoreditch base — deep breakdowns, tested strategies, and reviews that never take the easy path.

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What We Cover

Field guides for every kind of player.

Each column is researched like an expedition — hours logged, routes mapped, and nothing published until we've made it to the far side.

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RPG Deep Dives

Full-playthrough breakdowns of open-world and CRPG titles — build routes, hidden questlines, and lore maps. New long-read every second Thursday, free to read, no paywall.

Weekly · From free · Members get build sheets
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Competitive Strategy Labs

Meta reports, patch autopsies, and rank-climbing drills for FPS and MOBA players. Includes VOD-reviewed positioning guides refreshed every ranked season.

Seasonal · Pro membership £6/mo
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Honest Reviews

A minimum 20 hours logged before any verdict — no early-access hype, no publisher junkets. Scored on craft, value, and whether it respects your time.

On release · Independent · Ad-free
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Indie Expeditions

We hunt the overlooked — solo-dev gems, festival demos, and Shoreditch showcase nights. Monthly roundup plus developer interviews from the London scene.

Monthly · Developer Q&As included

The Party

Correspondents on the trail.

A small crew of writers who play far more than they sleep — each with a beat they've earned.

Portrait of Marcus O.

Marcus Okonkwo

Editor-in-Chief, RPG Beat

Fourteen years covering CRPGs. Has finished Disco Elysium more times than he'll admit in print.

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Priya Raghunathan

Competitive Lead

Former semi-pro. Writes the patch autopsies and coaches our readers up two ranks a season.

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Tom Beckett

Indie & Scene Reporter

Haunts every London showcase. Champions the games no algorithm bothered to surface.

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Sofia Marín

Reviews Editor

Keeper of the 20-hour rule. Believes a score means nothing without the play time behind it.

From the Readers

Words from around the campfire.

"The build sheet for their Baldur's Gate 3 guide got me through Honour Mode on the first try. No other site puts in this level of homework."

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Daniel K.

Manchester · March 2025

"Priya's season patch autopsy is the first thing I read every reset. Climbed from Gold to Diamond following the positioning drills."

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Aisha L.

Bristol · January 2025

"I found my favourite game of the year in their indie roundup — something that never hit a single storefront trending page. That's the whole point."

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Cardiff · February 2025

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