Sydney's neon-lit game journal
Dragon Legend
Empire
Boss-fight breakdowns, RPG deep-dives, indie gems and honest patch notes — written and streamed from our den in Surry Hills, every single week.
Guides published
Monthly readers
Games reviewed
Years running
What we cover
From first spawn to final boss
Weekly Patch Breakdown
Every Thursday 6pm AEST we dissect the week's biggest updates — buffs, nerfs and hidden changes — so you walk into the weekend already meta-ready.
Boss & Raid Guides
Step-by-step mechanics, positioning maps and gear checklists for the fights that keep wiping your party — tested on-stream before we publish a word.
Indie Spotlight
A fortnightly feature on the Australian and global indie scene — interviews, early-access impressions and the small games worth your next AU$25.
Membership & Discord
Join the Empire for AU$8/month: ad-free reading, early guide access and our private Surry Hills community game nights, hosted first Friday monthly.
The crew
Behind the controllers
Mara Kellerman
Editor-in-Chief
RPG lifer, 20,000 hours in Azeroth, and the final word on every guide we ship.
Dev Anand
Guides Lead
Speedrunner turned writer who frame-counts every boss so you don't have to.
Tess O'Brien
Indie Correspondent
Haunts every Aussie games festival hunting the next big small studio.
Jonah Reyes
Stream Producer
Runs the Thursday live show and keeps the neon glowing in the studio.
Reader love
Straight from the guild chat
"Their Elden Ring raid map got my four-person party through Radahn on the first clean run all season. No fluff, just mechanics that actually work."
"I found three indie games through the Spotlight that I now can't stop playing. The AU$8 membership pays for itself in game-night invites alone."
"The Thursday patch breakdown is the only gaming newsletter I read start to finish. Clear, quick, and never trying to sell me a preorder."
Good to know
Frequently asked
How often do you publish new guides?
We ship at least four pieces a week: the Thursday patch breakdown, two boss or raid guides, and a fortnightly indie feature. Members get access roughly 24 hours before everything goes public.
What does membership include?
For AU$8 per month you get ad-free reading, early access to every guide, a private Discord, and an invite to our first-Friday game nights held at the Surry Hills studio. You can cancel any time.
Can I pitch my own game or article?
Absolutely. Use the contact form below or email us directly with a short pitch. We especially love hearing from Australian indie developers and first-time writers — we reply to every serious pitch within a week.
Do you review only new releases?
No — around a third of our reviews are of older or overlooked titles worth revisiting. If a game is fun and there's a story to tell, its release date doesn't matter to us.
Where can I watch the live stream?
The Thursday breakdown streams live at 6pm AEST and a full VOD is embedded in the write-up the next morning, so you never miss the analysis even in a different time zone.
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Get in touch
Pitch, question, or hello
Send story ideas, review requests or membership questions. We read everything from our Surry Hills studio and reply within one business day.
- Phone+61 2 9211 5820
- Email[email protected]
- Studio115 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
- HoursMon–Fri, 10am–6pm AEST