PC Battle Stations
RTX 4070-class rigs on 240Hz panels with low-profile mechanical boards. Drop in from $9/hr, or grab a 5-hour day pass for $35.
Chippendale · Sydney Gaming Lounge
Where Sydney plays, competes and levels up.
A 40-seat gaming citadel on Shepherd Street built for RTX-class PCs, VR arenas and weekly esports nights. Walk in to play, train with our coaches, or book the whole floor for your crew.
Open daily
10:00 – 23:00
Mon to Sun, 7 days
PC gaming
from $9 / hr
240Hz · RTX stations
VR arena
from $39
30-minute sessions
Members
1,800+
Active in 2026
Our mission
Build the friendliest competitive room in the inner city.
We opened Nova Wild Citadel a short walk from Central Station to give Sydney players a clean, fast and welcoming place to play. Every chair faces a calibrated 240Hz display, the network runs on sub-5ms fibre, and our staff actually play the games you do — so help is never more than a wave away.
- 40
- Battle stations
- <5ms
- Local latency
- 120+
- Tournaments run
What we offer
Four ways to spend a night at the Citadel.
Drop-in pricing, member discounts and private bookings — all in one venue on Shepherd Street.
VR Free-Roam Arena
A 60m² tracked arena running Beat Saber, co-op shooters and escape rooms. 30-minute sessions from $39, fully sanitised headsets each round.
Esports Coaching
One-on-one VOD reviews and ranked climbs in Valorant, CS2 and League with our coaching squad. 90-minute sessions from $75, first consult free.
Console & PC Repairs
Thermal repastes, drift-stick fixes, SSD upgrades and diagnostics. Most repairs back within 48 hours, free quote before any work starts.
Case studies
Nights we are proud of.
A look at events and projects we have hosted on the floor at Chippendale.
Tournament
Inner West Valorant Open
64 players, 16 teams and a sold-out grand final streamed to 9,400 viewers across one Saturday in March 2026.
Corporate
Atlassian Team Night
A private floor takeover with VR relays and a Mario Kart bracket for 48 staff — catering, casters and a custom leaderboard.
Community
Citadel Academy Juniors
A six-week after-school program teaching 22 students aged 12–16 the fundamentals of team shooters and good sportsmanship.
Launch
Midnight Release Marathon
A 14-hour launch-day event with early-access demo pods, giveaways and a queue that wrapped around Shepherd Street.
The crew
The people behind the desks.
Hover a card to read what each of us mains.
Dylan Reyes
Founder & Floor Manager
Ran community LANs for a decade before opening the Citadel. Immortal in Valorant, terrible at Tekken, always happy to find you a seat.
Mei Lin Chua
Head Esports Coach
Former pan-Pacific CS2 analyst. Builds calm, structured climb plans and has taken nine students from Gold to Diamond this year.
Sam Okafor
Repairs & Hardware Lead
Can revive a drifting controller in his sleep. Handles every diagnostic, repaste and upgrade with a tidy bench and an honest quote.
Reviews
What players say after closing time.
Hands down the best PCs I have used in Sydney. Zero stutter in ranked and the staff sorted my crosshair the moment I asked. I climbed two ranks in a fortnight here.
Booked the VR arena for my son’s 14th and it was chaos in the best way. Clean headsets, patient staff and the kids are still talking about it weeks later.
Mei’s coaching is the real deal. She actually watched my VODs and gave me a plan instead of vague advice. Worth every dollar of the session.
Brought in a launch-edition console with stick drift and had it back in two days at a fair price. Sam talked me through exactly what he did. Will be back.
Get in touch
Book a station or ask us anything.
Send a message and the floor team will reply within one business day. For same-day bookings, give us a call.
Visit the Citadel
Open 7 days · 10:00 – 23:00
Phone
+61 2 9699 2907Address
58 Shepherd Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
Email
[email protected]