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
![Hogwarts Legacy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b66JahAiJUfdDJqpkfCYoM-320-80.jpg)
As if by magic, Hogwarts Legacy has managed to end FIFA's decade-long domination over the UK's boxed game charts
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The Harry Potter RPG flies to number 1 in the UK's physical game charts for 2023
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It took barely 12 hours for the first Mickey Mouse games to appear after the Disney mascot entered the public domain
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Play as Mickey in a top-down shooter or be hunted by him in a terrifying new horror title
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Massive Skyrim Cyrodiil mod claims to have more voiced lines than the base game itself, and 116 fully implemented quests
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Beyond Skyrim modders say they've "already surpassed the amount of voice lines in vanilla Skyrim"
![Lies of P](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zxLYfEwwNKfFuPB63bahcF-320-80.jpg)
As Peter Pan and Steamboat Willie hit the public domain, all eyes are on the Lies of P devs
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news There's plenty of scope for sequels to the Pinocchio-inspired Soulslike
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gApQuYrFdUUoosisuWvGUc-320-80.jpg)
Lae'zel's voice actor recorded her Baldur's Gate 3 dialogue faster than any other Origin character, which the directors say was "to her detriment"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "She does like to be told that she's the fastest and the best one"
![Hogwarts Legacy screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wkgA5w2qNXjRfGgXgJCDz8-320-80.jpg)
Hogwarts Legacy Switch update comes in hot with 3,500 words worth of bug fixes, prompting fans to call the patch notes "longer than the Harry Potter books"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Hogwarts Legacy devs, if you are reading this, please get some sleep"
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e6Gk624qtdccNitLqgKJdN-320-80.jpg)
Larian pushes Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix 14 during its own Christmas party
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Team building is doing a hotfix together at the Christmas party"
![Astral Ascent trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JpSnp8zc4cSi4QEhNWwN2Y-320-80.jpg)
Can't wait for the new game from the Dead Cells devs? This stunning 2D action roguelike is giving me similar vibes and has been a hit with fans
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Astral Ascent launched last month and the response from Steam players has been "overwhelmingly positive"
![Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iX35irUNSLzwoMjeGAkeKg-320-80.jpg)
Disney gaming boss gives new hope for the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Not a lot I can say on that point for some hopefully obvious reasons"
![Fortnite](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6AnGPg8sfvX7C5j38EJpFU-320-80.jpg)
Fortnite creator Epic Games wins antitrust case against Google, says it's "a win for all app developers and consumers"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "It proves that Google's app store practices are illegal and they abuse their monopoly to extract exorbitant fees"
![Warzone 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xCyJEq53pd8YZoiJPeEn7k-320-80.jpg)
Warzone streamer complains that they can't kill someone in the water, devs tell them that's how physics works, actually
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The battle royale's bullet physics are too realistic for some
![Minecraft](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QSsEtsau3qBR3xdpPDSb8Z-320-80.jpg)
This catastrophic, lava-spewing Minecraft world is such a disaster that it only happens once every 500 million seeds
By Anne-Marie Ostler last updated
news A sinkhole this dangerous, this close to spawn, is very rare
![Baldur's Gate 3 Act 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mNKVrHQwhXzF4FRpfRGLQg-320-80.jpg)
Shadowheart is the glue that holds this 'throw only' Baldur's Gate 3 run together
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Even without Guidance, Shadowheart still manages to save the day
![GTA 6](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zX3QQTvZ2TL7aDNHScKXA-320-80.jpg)
Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan actor tells 'GTA 6 Joker' to "use the notoriety" instead of demanding money from Rockstar
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "They've had people like you trying to sue them for decades"
![PlayStation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/29pFDaXVUj4Kb8PkUqu6uJ-320-80.jpg)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 didn't win any of its 7 Game Awards nominations, and fans think it's because the sequel played things too safe
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "SM2 was great, but it didn't really bring anything next level to the table"
![Light No Fire announcement screenshot showing open world exploration](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2E9REPFtLGfY5C3JdwEUad-320-80.jpg)
No Man's Sky fans playfully plead with Hello Games not to "overpromise" as lead dev describes new game Light No Fire as "the first real open world"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Looks amazing, Sean. Now, just make sure not to overpromise again"
![Black Myth: Wukong gets a brand-new trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HtZEgoCLZk98unqvrRVjCT-320-80.jpg)
Chinese myth-inspired soulslike Black Myth: Wukong is out next year
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news We'll be able to monkey around next summer
![Dragon's Dogma](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ALT92MWB4ZnjCphKeiTvyk-320-80.jpg)
Following the Dragon's Dogma 2 showcase, criminally overlooked RPG Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is just $5 on Steam
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Get 84% off the classic action RPG from now until December 12
![Larian Studios](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vfRURfRRhfxEi5z3YssXf6-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3's Honour Mode is a whole new RPG, and even Tactician veterans are struggling
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The game's punishing new difficulty option is "breaking" players
![Starfield trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VUNDH6CXNYr9PHV643ANvG-320-80.jpg)
Starfield lead designer reacts to the RPG surpassing 12 million players: "It’s hard not to feel pretty great about that"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "As a game dev, your one true goal is for fans to play and love your game"
![The Day Before](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vUm4igTeXdWWjtymhVHpfg-320-80.jpg)
As controversial survival MMO The Day Before approaches early access, its devs have a message for the doubters: "We made this for you too, we don't hold a grudge"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Fntastic says it has no hard feelings towards those who've been critical of the game
![Bethesda Game Studios](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p57juRsZhf7gMyYesecZST-320-80.jpg)
Bethesda fan adds up the 'unique' points of interest in Starfield and Skyrim, reigniting debate over encounter quality and quantity in RPGs
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Starfield player claims that it has far more unique POIs than Skyrim, but does that make it better?
![Baldur's Gate 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hi9YYm6HnjyZMmcuYyhNcc-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 fans spot a bunch of additional combat changes added in patch 5, including one that lowers the effectiveness of Warlocks
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Larian has snuck in some extra changes in the latest update