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Mara Whitlock
Editor-in-Chief
Twelve years reviewing games across three continents. Runs the deep-dive desk and refuses to score anything she hasn’t finished.
Sydney · Est. 2014
Fresh signal from the world of games — retro to right now.
RetroSignalLabs is a Chippendale-based gaming journal. We restore forgotten cartridges, dismantle new releases frame by frame, and chart the Australian indie scene from our studio on Myrtle Street. Read by 180,000 players a month.
+61 2 9557 4298·58 Myrtle Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
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What we cover
Six columns, posted weekly.
Every column is researched in-house, played to completion, and stamped with a fair verdict. Hover a stamp to read what each desk ships.
Weekly · Free
Restoration Desk
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Restoration Desk
Recapped motherboards, region mods and CRT calibration guides for NES, Mega Drive and PC-98 hardware — with parts lists and photos from the bench.
Weekly · FreeThu · Free
Deep-Dive Reviews
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Deep-Dive Reviews
One major release, played to the credits before we score it. 2,500-word verdicts covering performance, accessibility and value on AU pricing.
Thu · FreeFortnightly · Free
Speedrun Signal
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Speedrun Signal
Route breakdowns, glitch explainers and interviews with runners prepping for AGDQ and the Sydney marathon circuit.
Fortnightly · FreeMon · Free
Indie Antenna
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Indie Antenna
First looks at Australian and NZ studios — from Melbourne roguelikes to Newtown visual novels, with dev diaries and demo verdicts.
Mon · FreeMonthly · Free
The Archive
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The Archive
Long-form histories of studios, consoles and cancelled projects, sourced from manuals, magazine scans and collector interviews.
Monthly · FreeFrom A$8/mo
Members’ Workshop
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Members’ Workshop
Live repair clinics, review screening calls and our private Discord. Supporter tier keeps the studio lights on and the ads off.
From A$8/moThe masthead
The people behind the postmark.
A small crew of writers, tinkerers and archivists working out of a converted terrace in Chippendale.
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Devon Ashby
Hardware Lead
Soldering-iron in one hand, oscilloscope in the other. Devon rebuilds dead consoles and documents every joule of it.
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Priya Nadkarni
Indie & Features
Champions Australian studios and writes the Indie Antenna column. Has a demo backlog longer than the M5.
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Cole Ferreira
Speedrun Editor
Former any%% record holder turned analyst. Turns frame-perfect chaos into readable route notes.
From the mailbag
What readers post back.
Real notes from the RetroSignalLabs community — collectors, runners and lapsed players who found their way back.
The recap guide for my Mega Drive was spot on — followed the parts list, and it boots for the first time in 20 years. No other blog goes this deep.
Their review scores actually mean something because they finish the games. I’ve stopped pre-ordering blind and started reading these first.
The speedrun route breakdown shaved four minutes off my personal best. Clear diagrams, no gatekeeping.
Indie Antenna put my tiny studio on the map. Thoughtful, fair coverage — they actually played the whole demo.
I joined the Members’ Workshop for the repair clinics and stayed for the community. Best A$8 I spend each month.
The Archive piece on cancelled Aussie games was better researched than most books. Bookmarked the whole series.
The tally
Ten years of signal.
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- Monthly readers
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- Reviews published
- 0
- Consoles restored
- 0%
- Games finished before scoring
Drop us a line
Post to the studio.
Tips, pitches, review copies or repair questions — reach the desk directly. We read everything and reply within two business days.
Phone+61 2 9557 4298
Email[email protected]
Studio58 Myrtle Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
Open hoursMon–Fri, 10:00–18:00 AEST