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 12DOVE. 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
Lethal Company creator shares the most chaotic dev plan of all time: "I really want content updates to feel like I broke into an alien zoo and released all the animals"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Zeekerss confirms Version 50 is "slowly cooking" and "really substantial"
As Ubisoft CEO dubs Skull and Bones a quadruple A game, beta players say it's not worth the $70 price of entry
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "There is absolutely no way I'd pay $70 for this game"
My very patient customers were obsessed with cooking oil in this chill supermarket management Steam Next Fest demo
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Supermarket Simulator will be making its way onto store shelves on February 20
Lethal Company mobile version "was made with no explicit permission and is most likely a scam," warns community moderator
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "We are pretty aware of this already and don't want more people to fall for any devious and malicious intentions"
Minecraft players are blown away by the blocky builder's newly-added Wind Charges
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Minecraft's latest update includes a tool that sends enemies flying and makes scaling structures a breeze
The maker of one of Counter-Strike's most iconic maps says he regrets selling it to Valve
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Had I known then how big CS:GO and now CS2 would be, I would never have sold it"
I woke up and destroyed my heartstrings with the Psychonauts-esque Steam Next Fest demo for this surreal puzzle platformer about family
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Always in Mind mixes light platforming with a heavy story
Nintendo Switch overtakes the DS to become Japan's best-selling console ever
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The system has sold a total of 33.34 million units in the region
The first big breakout of Steam Next Fest is a Souls-y dungeon crawler that's coming for Dark and Darker's crown
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Dungeonborne's demo is going down a storm
Enshrouded dev wants to fix the survival RPG's controversial server-wide quest progression
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Keen Games says it's working on options for player-based progression, including one to personally complete every quest
Tears of the Kingdom streamer spends six hours trying to beat the game without using key items, only to be beaten by a closed door
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "With the current knowledge, it’s impossible to beat Tears of the Kingdom with no key items"
Artist documents their Elden Ring journey in stunning 600-page sketchbook inspired by Arthur Morgan's journal from Red Dead Redemption 2
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news This ambitious fan project lets you relive the action-RPG through a series of stunning artworks
Sims 4 competitor Life by You delayed again, this time by three months
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The team is taking extra time to work on gameplay and visual improvements before releasing the game in Early Access
Indie dev accused of plagiarism reminds players that "it's okay if you steal ideas from yourself"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Players say RPG Knights Run "completely stole" elements from another game, but both are made by the same person
'Dwarf' is now a tag on Steam following silly yet "very serious" demands from Dwarf Fortress and Deep Rock Galactic devs
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news It's a big win for the little guys
After weeks of grinding Tears of the Kingdom speedrunner sets a new world record before stepping away from the game
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "I think I can probably call it on Tears of the Kingdom Any%"
Palworld players are begging for a feature every colony sim should have - the ability to tell your Pals what to do
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "We're basically building factories and we're unable to tell the workers what to do"
In a huge matchmaking breakdown, Call of Duty dev says it's trying to tone down the "sweatiest" lobbies, confirms secret tests where it disables SBMM
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "We will continue to test and actively explore ways to mitigate this concern"
New Dragon Ball fighting game has 164 roster slots - and that includes at least 11 different Gokus
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Goku fans will be well catered for in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
Roguelike fan "appalled" to discover that after spending 300 hours on one game, they've only managed 7 victories: "This is brutal"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Am I the worst Slay the Spire player ever?"
Footage of axed Call of Duty game developed by Tony Hawk studio Neversoft showcases intense space-based action
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Leaked gameplay reveals the developer's vision for a "futuristic" Call of Duty
Acolyte of the Altar is a Slay the Spire-style roguelike deckbuilder with epic beasts that look like they've stumbled right out of Shadow of the Colossus
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news It's set to arrive on PC in March, and you can play the demo now
Horizon Forbidden West fans brace for another Elden Ring situation as the RPG's PC release goes against Dragon's Dogma 2 and Rise of the Ronin
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Damn, does somebody over at Sony really hate that series"
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