Anne-Marie Ostler

Anne-Marie Ostler

Freelance Writer

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

Diablo 4
As Diablo 4 fans celebrate Helltide changes, senior devs thank players: "When you have a game that no-one cares about, you just don't get any feedback"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Game director Joe Shely asks fans to continue giving feedback on what's working and what isn't

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Hellblade 2
Hellblade 2 seemingly set to release soon as Phil Spencer teases, "We don't have much longer to wait"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news The Xbox boss has praised developer Ninja Theory and says he "loves how the game is coming together"

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Pokemon fan discovers the "funniest strategy" for winning battles in Scarlet and Violet

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news This hilarious and super-effective method involves an Alolan Golem and a lot of explosions

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Dave the Diver
"Independent can mean different things to different people," says Geoff Keighley as Dave the Diver drives debate over what an 'indie game' actually is

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Dave the Diver is nominated for Best Independent Game at this year's Game Awards, but should it be?

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Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead creator says he'll never do Early Access again: "SteamDB will say we have 1 player yesterday - we have 10,000"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Chet Faliszek says stats are "synthesized on bad data and always amazingly low"

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Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas director says he'll only answer one question about the RPG this season, and of course it's about the card minigame Caravan

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Josh Sawyer gives some tips on how to play your cards right

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Lords of Nysera
D&D, Fire Emblem, and Final Fantasy Tactics collide in this promising tactical RPG – which already beat its Kickstarter goal

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Lords of Nysera is set to launch in early 2025, and you can try the demo now

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Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 players pin down where the RPG actually takes place on D&D's massive Faerun map

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Fans have worked out exactly where we are in the epic RPG

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Death Must Die
Steam's latest roguelike hit is a Hades and Vampire Survivors mash-up with some impressive RPG flair

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Death Must Die has just launched in Early Access and it's pushing all the right buttons for players

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League of Legends
League of Legends trailer mispronounces long-running character name, prompting misplaced confusion around AI voice acting

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news "No direction" and some heavy editing by Riot caused fans to think the voiceover in the new Sivir trailer was AI

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Cult of the Lamb launch trailer
Roguelike sensation Cult of the Lamb unveils huge new update Sins of the Flesh, available for free early next year

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news The update will add new features, stories and more to the acclaimed indie

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WoW
It looks like World of Warcraft is teaming up with one of our favorite roguelikes for a new mode

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news A datamine suggests a Vampire Survivors-themed game mode is being added to the mighty MMO

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Demo of an all-but lost Final Fantasy 7 spin-off has miraculously been preserved by some very dedicated fans

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Fans have managed to preserve a demo version of Dirge of Cerberus: Lost Episode

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Subnautica
Acclaimed deep sea survival game Subnautica is getting a sequel in 2025

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Unknown Worlds is set to deliver another thrilling underwater survival adventure for PC and console

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Pokemon Pikachu
Pokemon games will continue for "hundreds of years," executive hopes, with "newfound realism" inspired by the original Pokedex

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news "When it comes to delivering the descriptions seen in the original Pokedex … there's a lot more we can do there"

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Bethesda Softworks
Starfield's rating drops to "mixed" on Steam as players crown it "Bethesda's most mediocre game to date"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news "It just feels so boring and bland compared to Fallout and Skyrim"

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Gordon Freeman
Echoing that fake Miyamoto quote, Gabe Newell says: "Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Valve delayed Half-Life by a whole year, and it stands by that decision all these years later

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Slay the Spire class Defect
Slay the Spire dev thinks some imitators of its roguelike deck builder don't go far enough: "We showed you why this was best"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news "Sometimes I see a decision to change something in a way that I think is going backwards"

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Baldur's Gate 3
In perhaps her most Lae'zel move yet, Baldur's Gate 3 actor says she has no remorse for her D&D campaign actions: "I stand by my choices, and I regret nothing"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Devora Wilde is not sorry Bing Bong is dead

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Starfield
Following the release of Starfield and more this year, Xbox says it's on track for 4 "big" first-party games a year

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news "So every three months, we've got something new coming out"

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Bethesda Game Studios
As Starfield languishes behind Skyrim and Fallout, fans are wondering where their updates are

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news "They want this game to last 10 years? Please do updates so that every so often it gets better and better"

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Diablo 4
Blizzard president says players have "no patience" and "want new stuff every hour"

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Players are a demanding bunch according to Mike Ybarra

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StarCraft 2
StarCraft might return, but maybe not as a strategy game

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Blizzard's president has hinted at the possibility of a StarCraft revival, but a new game may not stick to the series' RTS roots

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Baldur's Gate 3 romances relationships
Baldur's Gate 3 sex speedrunners rejoice after Larian immediately reversed Lae'zel change - without telling anyone

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news A fix following Patch 4 has lowered Lae'zel's standards once more

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Sheep Lad
Delightful Zelda 2-inspired indie Sheep Lad promises "engaging close-quarters combat" in an expansive world

By Anne-Marie Ostler Published

news Developer Robin Poe is planning to launch a Kickstarter for this charming RPG platformer in the near future

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