Methodology · Manifesto
How we test
This page explains how GEARCHAMBER reviews and articles are put together.
Our reviews and articles are built from published specifications, official announcements and other outlets’ reporting, then reviewed by an editor before they go live.
How a review is built
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Gather
published specifications, official announcements and other outlets’ reporting
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Weigh
From: Hardware and gamesspecifications, price, and performance data and impressions from published sources
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Write
written up with
From: Scorespros, cons and a one-line verdict
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Edit
reviewed by an editor before they go live
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Score
From: Scoresscored out of 100
Scores
Reviews are scored out of 100.
The colour band is a quick read: green is a strong recommendation, amber is good with caveats, and red means most people should look elsewhere.
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Red0–59
most people should look elsewhere
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Amber60–79
good with caveats
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Green80–100
a strong recommendation
Red · published reviews
Amber · published reviews
Principles
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Every review lists its pros, cons and a one-line verdict.
Scores -
We weigh specifications, price, and performance data and impressions from published sources.
Hardware and games -
We never present someone else’s results as our own.
News and analysis
Sourcing
Name the source.
Where a review relies on someone else’s testing, we aim to say so and name the source.
Hardware and games
When we report on testing done by others, we name who did it and on what setup.
News and analysis