Anne-Marie Ostler
Originally from Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I've freelanced for GamesMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently, Play and GamesRadar+. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bros on the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.
Latest articles by Anne-Marie Ostler
![Palworld](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZwGEom2yAofFBpDap2Tihh-320-80.jpg)
With Palworld's best gold-farming tool nerfed into the ground, players are making torture devices instead
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The survival game's next best money-making method is super effective but far from ethical
![Ufouria: The Saga 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jcDs66NmNbsTTecva2jko4-320-80.jpg)
After 33 years, an underrated NES Metroidvania gets a direct sequel from the same developer, now with a roguelike spin
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
News Ufouria: The Saga is back and more adorable than ever
![Greedfall 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hu42v2dv8EJpFed2rPDNcP-320-80.jpg)
Greedfall 2 trailer offers some fantasy RPG goodness, complete with a boss who'd look at home in a Dark Souls game
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
News The ambitious follow-up is coming to Steam Early Access this summer
![Pokemon Legends Z-A](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NtgMG3dqApKs2X6tbka9qQ-320-80.jpg)
Pokemon Legends: Z-A reveal trailer hints at a Nintendo Switch 2 release
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Releasing simultaneously worldwide in 2025"
![Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dvrNTyjGddxAzLQ6mKc8rS-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director wants the Remake dev team to stay together even after Part 3: "I do really hope to continue to foster this type of environment and grow"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Naoki Hamaguchi hopes the team remaking Final Fantasy 7 work on more games together in the future
![Palworld](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ffyuZjE2WdfBpXnCgd2Ux8-320-80.jpg)
Palworld's latest patch obliterates the survival game's best gold-farming method, sending min-maxers straight back to the drawing board
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Goodbye nails. You were our only hope"
![Palworld](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BxTDJHqatbN5S7f9u7ryN8-320-80.jpg)
Palworld tycoon has kept the survival game running "since launch" some 900 hours ago to farm a million gold off a honey farm: "Almost scared to look at the hours played"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news One fan has been very slowly turning honey into money in Pocket Pair's Pokemon-like sensation
![Dragon's Dogma 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/boj7ewfFSp6LLtLev3zpGB-320-80.jpg)
Dragon's Dogma 2 director on giving players a fighting chance against the RPG's giant enemies: "You have to have ideas for gameplay that goes beyond basic one-to-one combat"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "It is very difficult to design gameplay for fighting a massive enemy while letting the player feel they are on an equal footing"
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qs75iYTroE42kUZjVqobo7-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 dev now focused on improvements and returning to its "original plan" after the shooter celebrates its first weekend without server issues
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Creative director Johan Pilestedt promises "many exciting things" are on the way
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dohDeBShUEmCJhhdTVEdWQ-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2's engine was "discontinued" 6 years ago: "Our crazy engineers had to do everything, with no support"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Helldivers 2 lead reveals the shooter was built on an engine that no longer exists
![Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwWzejhK6hDms3jCA4mNU6-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says reaching over 90 on Metacritic was "one of our goals" as the RPG sequel's review scores surpass Remake
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "This wonderful result was only possible thanks to the entire development team’s hard wok and dedication"
![Nightingale](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hXdsX4SwkAnVttskcntf5M-320-80.jpg)
After a 'Mixed' start on Steam, new survival game from Mass Effect and Dragon Age boss pulls out offline mode to win fans back
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "We misjudged what some of you were looking for in your experience"
![Assassin's Creed Mirage screenshot showing Basim launching into an assassination](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uYk5CaHAbfBpMDcfBrGBnZ-320-80.jpg)
Assassin's Creed Mirage's new update finally adds permadeath mode
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Full Synchronization Challenge is "the ultimate test of your assassin skills"
![Halo 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FysiY2aY7b8DhFm9KofEp9-320-80.jpg)
Halo 3 player discovers every single rock in one of the game's most memorable levels is the same rock: "I can't keep this knowledge to myself anymore"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "It's just one rock rotated, scaled, and moved around"
![Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LpvVxACu3KcCw42iRGkdCX-320-80.jpg)
Tank controls are fine, but Tomb Raider Remastered's modern camera and controls are proving problematic
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "I tried the modern scheme and couldn't get over a lot of choices they made there"
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qs75iYTroE42kUZjVqobo7-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2's player-made comedy comes from the lead's many years playing D&D: "It always ends with us crying of laughter"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "The players manage to turn everything into a farce"
![Xbox cloud gaming](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kBu7nPCccKcVXtwBE4W9uF-320-80.jpg)
Xbox Cloud Gaming "should" finally allow you to stream games you own this year
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Microsoft is aiming to roll out support for owned games in 2024
![Halo 3: ODST](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y9cL98LCh4MMh8DUtyJQjh-320-80.jpg)
Former Halo devs say they pitched dozens of spin-off games, including a rumored ODST game similar to Helldivers 2
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "We must have pitched 20-30 game ideas that would have totally worked in the Halo universe"
![No Rest for the Wicked](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZU5DMbbv27oZL5GXhm9Fjn-320-80.jpg)
After releasing some of the best Metroidvanias in the business, Ori dev shows off its very different action RPG
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news No Rest for the Wicked looks dark and punishing in new gameplay footage
![Baldur's Gate 3 party stands overlooking on a cliff](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svjPd3EUMt64HQ2shhog8H-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 win big at DICE Awards 2024
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Larian's RPG has been crowned Game of the Year yet again
![Bethesda Softworks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LpShrRGs4cTvnGeFxGoMf7-320-80.jpg)
Xbox boss Phil Spencer isn't ruling out Starfield ever coming to PS5
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "I don’t think we should as an industry ever rule out a game going to any other platform"
![Minecraft](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sWmNjaEoNFPYEN9E2g6kSS-320-80.png)
One extremely dedicated Minecraft player has spent 12 years constructing their own incredible fantasy kingdom
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Linard has been working on the Kingdom of Galekin all by themselves since 2012
![Deathloop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KRvnhhJmJDnZkbUXXKCbKc-320-80.jpg)
Deathloop and Dishonored developers reveal the effort they go to guide players without using that immersion-breaking yellow paint
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The folks at Arkane prefer more subtle methods to having players follow the yellow paint road