Est. 2017MelbourneLevel up your play, one honest review at a time
PrimePlayerJournal.blog covers the games worth your weekend — deep-dive reviews, competitive coaching, and community nights run out of our studio on Little Collins Street.
How we work
From blank save file to podium finish
Whether you want a review commission or one-on-one coaching, every project follows the same four honest steps.
Discovery call
A free 20-minute chat where we map your goals — climbing ranked, launching a review series, or prepping a tournament roster.
Play & review
We put real hours into the title on your platform, capturing footage and notes so feedback is grounded in actual matches, not vibes.
Coaching breakdown
You get a shared VOD review with timestamped notes, macro decisions, and three drills to practise before our next session.
Publish & progress
Reviews go live on the journal with a fair score rubric; coaching clients receive a monthly progress card tracking rank and win rate.
What we offer
Three ways we help you play better
Transparent, fixed-price packages in Australian dollars. Book online or drop by the studio Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–7pm AEST.
from A$180In-depth Game Reviews
10–15 hour playthrough
Commission a full written review with capture footage, a 100-point scoring rubric, and accessibility notes. Turnaround within 7 days of release.
- Capture + screenshots included
- 100-point scoring rubric
- Published within 7 days
A$95 / hour1:1 Competitive Coaching
60-minute sessions
VOD review and live coaching for FPS, MOBA, and fighting games. Sessions run online or in-studio near Bourke Street Mall.
- Timestamped VOD notes
- Custom practice drills
- Monthly progress card
from A$240Guide & Strategy Writing
2–4 week projects
Meta breakdowns, patch analyses, and build guides for creators and studios. SEO-friendly drafts delivered in Markdown or CMS-ready HTML.
- Patch + meta analysis
- SEO-ready drafts
- Two revision rounds
Inside the studio
Where the reviews get made
A peek at our Little Collins Street setup, community nights, and the desks where the scores get argued over.
Reader ratings
What the community says
Averaged across 486 verified reader and coaching-client reviews.
486 reviews
Rating breakdown
“Booked three coaching sessions before a local FPS cup and jumped from Gold to Diamond. The timestamped VOD notes made every mistake obvious.”
“Their review of the RPG I was on the fence about saved me A$110. Honest scoring, no hype — exactly why I read PrimePlayerJournal every week.”
“Commissioned a build guide for our indie launch. Delivered early, SEO solid, and traffic to our wiki doubled in a fortnight.”
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Everything about reviews, coaching, and visiting the studio.
Reviews
We buy the majority of the games we cover and disclose any review copies at the top of the article. Scores follow a fixed 100-point rubric across performance, design, value, and accessibility, so two reviewers land within a few points of each other.
Yes. Commissioned reviews start from A$180 and include capture footage and screenshots. We publish them with a clear 'commissioned' label so readers know the game was requested, though the score always stays independent.
Coaching
We coach the major FPS, MOBA, and fighting-game titles played competitively in Australia. Sessions are A$95 per hour and include a recorded VOD review plus drills to practise before we meet again.
Not at all. Around 80% of our clients coach online over voice chat with screen share. In-studio sessions on Little Collins Street are available Tuesday to Saturday if you prefer to play side by side.
Studio & booking
The studio is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm AEST. Friday nights we host a free community LAN from 6pm — just message ahead so we can save you a seat.
We accept card payments in Australian dollars at the time of booking. Coaching sessions cancelled more than 24 hours ahead are fully refundable; review commissions are refundable until we begin the playthrough.
Get in touch
Book a session or pitch a review
Tell us what you're playing and what you want to improve. We reply within one business day.