Melbourne · Since 2014
The IT Game, decoded for players who read past the hype.
ThrillRealmChronicle.blog is a Little Collins Street newsroom covering PC hardware, esports craft and the IT side of gaming. Independent benchmarks, coached ladders and long-form features — no affiliate spin.
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The desk
Who writes and tests everything
A small crew of five working out of a converted print room on Little Collins Street. Everyone here still plays ranked.
Priya Nadkarni
Editor-in-Chief
Fifteen years covering hardware; ran QA for a Southbank studio before starting the Chronicle in 2014.
Callum Reyes
Benchmark Lead
Builds and breaks every test rig. Maintains our open frame-time methodology and the CBD test bench.
Mei-Ling Tran
Esports Coach
Former VALORANT tier-2 IGL. Runs the coaching ladder and our ranked review sessions on Thursdays.
Jonah Whitlock
Features Writer
Long-form and industry reporting. Chases the IT stories behind studios, servers and shutdowns.
Watch
Inside a Chronicle review session
A twelve-minute walkthrough of how we bench a GPU, from cold boot to published frame-time chart. Filmed at the Little Collins lab.
Review Lab — Ep. 41
12:38
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