VertexReload launched in 2021 because we were done reading reviews that clearly hadn't seen the final third of the game.
VertexReload started in 2021 when a group of Perth-based players got tired of reading reviews that scored games based on the first six hours and a press kit. We set one rule: no review goes live until the reviewer has finished the game. That rule has never been broken.
We cover ANZ esports because the scene deserves proper documentation â not a paragraph at the end of an international recap. Every bracket, every prize pool, every upset gets recorded here.
We don't take publisher money. We don't accept review hardware. We don't adjust scores after complaints. The number you see is the number we landed on after finishing the game.
Former QA tester turned critic. 12 years in the industry. Specialises in FPS and survival. Has never given a 10/10 and doesn't plan to.
MOBA and open-world specialist. Top-500 ranked in two competitive titles. Based in Brisbane, reviews games at 1am because that's when the ANZ servers are fastest.
Covered ANZ competitive gaming since 2018. Attended every major domestic LAN. Runs the tournament database and knows every bracket format by heart.
Racing sim and indie specialist. Has reviewed over 180 games for VertexReload. Based in Adelaide. Holds a real motorsport licence and uses it to judge handling models.
We're always looking for writers who play seriously and write clearly. If you have a genre you know inside out, get in touch.
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