About Game Vault Forum
Independent Gaming Media • Mechanical Rigor • Honest Hardware Benchmarking • Civil Community
Our Mission & Founding Philosophy
Game Vault Forum was established to address a persistent frustration in contemporary gaming media: the prevalence of superficial impressions disguised as reviews, rushed content calibrated for algorithmic clicks, and advertising influence compromising editorial integrity.
Founded and published by Joel Ayuba, Game Vault Forum operates as both an authoritative digital journal and a home for deep-dive gaming video productions (@GameVaultForum on YouTube). Every review, guide, and hardware analysis is produced through extensive hands-on testing, objective frame-time telemetry, and respectful discourse.
Editorial Staff & Masthead
Joel Ayuba — Founder & Lead Publisher
Technical Lead, Video Producer & PC Hardware Specialist
Oversees all editorial direction, benchmark methodology, and video production on YouTube. Contact: joelotis40@gmail.com
Marcus Vance — Senior Contributing Editor
RPG Architecture, Open-World Systems & Lore Analysis
Specializes in FromSoftware titles, CRPGs, and open-world systemic progression.
Elena Rostova — Tactical & Simulation Analyst
Grand Strategy, Naval Combat & Competitive Mechanics
Specializes in ballistics calculations, armor models, and real-time competitive balance.
PC Hardware Testing Lab Specifications
To deliver reproducible performance benchmarks and 1% low frame time metrics, all PC evaluations are performed on standardized in-house hardware test benches:
- Primary Test Bench: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (16 cores/32 threads, 3D V-Cache enabled)
- Primary GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB GDDR6X)
- Secondary GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24GB GDDR6)
- Memory: 64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 CL30
- Storage: 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
- Display & Telemetry: 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED with CapFrameX frame-time logging
Fact-Checking & 24-Hour Correction Policy
Factual accuracy is our paramount standard. If an error in frame rates, mechanical details, historical naval armor models, or game story lore is identified by readers or staff, we investigate and publish public corrections within 24 hours of confirmation. Submit correction notices to contact@gamevault.forum.