After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
Latest articles by Anna Koselke

Final Fantasy 14 might not be on the Switch 2 just yet, but fans of the iconic Square Enix MMO have already brought it to Nintendo's best handheld console: the 2DS/3DS
By Anna Koselke published
News It might not be an "official" way to play, but…

Microsoft reportedly had Gears of War devs work on a project that was "Uncharted with spies" to rival Sony's PlayStation series, but it was scrapped for Gears of War 4
By Anna Koselke published
News "Project Ranger" was teased at E3 in 2013

Xbox isn't going anywhere despite rumors, as Microsoft confirms it's "actively investing in our future first-party consoles" – for now, at least
By Anna Koselke published
News Cloud gaming isn't taking over just yet

Final Fantasy 7 Remake series devs knew JRPG fans wanted to know "what's gonna happen to Aerith," so they tried to make sure players "won't be able to tell… until the very end"
By Anna Koselke published
News Square Enix is "trying to push boundaries" with the trilogy's story

Atlus considered a Persona 3 Reload port for both the OG Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, but opted for only the latter as the JRPG's devs couldn't manage both "without any significant delay"
By Anna Koselke published
News Devs "wanted to deliver the game to everyone as soon as possible"

Call of Duty cheaters arrive day 1 to the early access Black Ops 7 beta, much to the FPS community's dismay: "This can't be happening… ALREADY"
By Anna Koselke published
News Fans are saying this is "the real reason CoD is declining"

Oblivion Remastered's "physical" console releases will "require content download," and fans of the RPG aren't happy: "Why make something physical that still requires a download?"
By Anna Koselke published
News They've got a point, Bethesda

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits is fun whiplash from childhood to adulthood, with Animal Crossing-esque bug catching, My Little Pony-like imaginary friends, a playable recreation of Love Island, and more
By Anna Koselke published
Hands-on Preview | Truly a fantastical fever dream, and I love it

Amid EA's unpopular $55 billion buyout, Baldur's Gate 3 director takes time "to remind people that making games faster and cheaper while charging more has never worked before"
By Anna Koselke published
News Larian Studios' lead has a point

Final Fantasy 7 Remake series lead doubts that "the exact same battle system" from the revamped JRPG trilogy will make it into his future games: "We want to keep it surprising"
By Anna Koselke published
News It might still serve as "a basis," though

The Sims 4 stans share just why they find the "record-breaking" $55 billion EA deal "extremely scary," citing everything from "concerns about AI" to potential layoffs and "more microtransactions"
By Anna Koselke published
News "Well, I'm just saying my goodbyes to the Sims franchise"

Borderlands 4 players "CRUSHED" one of the looter shooter's toughest challenges yet as Rafa, so Gearbox is rewarding them with a special Shift code that doesn't expire until 2030
By Anna Koselke published
News ¡Qué bacán!

"Your console is dead": Former Microsoft exec and Blizzard boss tells Xbox fans the console market isn't a "successful business" – unless "you do it right"
By Anna Koselke published
News Mike Ybarra responds to Sony's success with the PlayStation 5

"Valve must stop making excuses": Steam under fire for "significant price disparity for PC games," causing regional pricing that's "often 20% to 30% higher than the dollar equivalent"
By Anna Koselke published
News Users have dubbed the situation "unfair"

Final Fantasy 14 players lament one huge missed opportunity in the MMO's new Monster Hunter Wilds content, but find plenty more to love in "the biggest collab Square Enix has ever made"
By Anna Koselke published
News "The only thing missing is an Arkveld mount"

Resident Evil Requiem director admits "I really want to buy Silent Hill f" and welcomes the competition in the horror space as it "keeps everyone on their toes"
By Anna Koselke published
News "I'm playing it straight away!"

Red Dead Redemption 2 "was the best thing" that Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser worked on, not GTA 5: "The best single realization of open-world storytelling thematic consistency"
By Anna Koselke published
News The "middle section of GTA 5 is amazing," though

Silent Hill f sells over 1 million copies in just 4 days as Konami confirms the new horror game is already "exceeding" the success the Silent Hill 2 remake saw last year
By Anna Koselke published
News Reviews remain "Very Positive" on Steam

Silent Hill f fans can't decide if its combat is "ruining the whole experience" with fights harder than Elden Ring, or if the new horror game "was designed for you to pick your battles"
By Anna Koselke published
News Some think it's "so stiff" and "clunky"

Nioh is "not the kind of game that lives or dies on things like atmosphere or graphics," producer says – and we can thank fan feedback for bringing the brutal action RPG series "so far"
By Anna Koselke published
News It's "very important for us to hear opinions based on hands-on experience"

After Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's controversial ending, director insists Part 3 is "in safe hands" and the JRPG's finale will "really reward everyone for sticking with us to the end"
By Anna Koselke published
News The climax will be "a really great send-off for the game"

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is "shaping up nicely" with much of the JRPG "already playable," says director Naoki Hamaguchi: "Development is going extremely well"
By Anna Koselke published
News The "game's direction and form are firmly set in place"

After 3 years, Slime Rancher 2 finally hits full release at 94% positive Steam reviews – and the cozy farming sim sequel has arrived right on time to tide me over until Stardew Valley 1.7
By Anna Koselke published
News "The game has grown so lovely since it was first available"
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