About Us

ShaneTheGamer (STG) is an independent gaming, esports and technology publication. We’ve been covering the games people actually play — and the hardware, culture and competitive scene around them — since 2012, from our home base in Aotearoa New Zealand.

What we cover

News, guides, reviews and features across every corner of gaming:

• Esports — Valorant, League of Legends, CS2 and the competitive circuit.
• Consoles — PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo, from launch coverage to monthly line-ups.
• PC & Hardware — builds, GPUs, peripherals and buying advice.
• Mobile & live-service — the biggest free-to-play games, codes and events, kept current.
• Reviews — hands-on verdicts from people who finish the games.

Who we are

STG is written by a team of real gamers — players, builders and lifelong fans — not anonymous content mills. Founded and led by Shane Thomas, our contributors bring hands-on expertise across the platforms and genres they cover. Meet them on The STG Team page.

Our standards

We take accuracy, independence and transparency seriously. Every piece is written and edited by humans, sourced responsibly, and corrected quickly when we get something wrong. Read exactly how we work in our Editorial Policy.

Get in touch

Tips, review units, partnerships or corrections — reach us via Contact Us. Want to write for us? See Write for STG.