Hands-on testing — 15–40 hours
We finish the campaign, grind the ranked ladder or hit the endgame before writing a word. Retail builds only, running on our own rigs. From free reader features to sponsored bench reports at £480.
London Gaming Desk · Est. 2016
We are a Hoxton-based writing crew publishing slow, tested reviews, competitive scene reports and hardware deep-dives — no scores paid for, no early-access spin.
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No rushed launch-day verdicts. Each story runs a fixed route before it boards the front page.
We finish the campaign, grind the ranked ladder or hit the endgame before writing a word. Retail builds only, running on our own rigs. From free reader features to sponsored bench reports at £480.
Frame-time captures, thermals and 1% lows measured in our Hoxton lab. GPUs, handhelds and mechanical boards get a full test suite, not a spec-sheet summary.
Patch-by-patch meta breakdowns and travel coverage of UK LAN events. We read the changelogs so your ranked climb doesn't stall on Tuesday morning.
One curated email each week: the review that mattered, three overlooked indies and a deal worth your money. No sponsored placements, ever.
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