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
10 years after development began, this city builder that lets you play God to entire planets has finally gotten a full release
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news The Universim is out now on Steam, and you can get 25% off until February 5
Starfield fans dazzled by major lighting changes following latest update: "They make it look like a different game almost"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "This isn't just minor adjustments and some light position tweaks"
The Last of Us 2 fans are having a tough time playing as Joel in the new roguelike mode: "The game was not built for this poor man and his dodgeless ass"
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news Much to players' dismay, the old guy still hasn't learned how to dodge
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 cut content suggests several other members of Venom's extended symbiote family were once planned for the sequel
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news Venom could have been just the beginning
Palworld lead shoots down legal concerns following Pokemon comparisons: "We have absolutely no intention of infringing upon the intellectual property of other companies"
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news Pocketpair’s CEO dismisses concerns of a potential lawsuit over the survival game's Pokemon-like creatures
Indie dev behind beloved horror-comedy mashup My Friendly Neighborhood says he's had to release some short games to get by while waiting "for funds to come in"
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news "I'm hoping that these small games will give me a bit more of a fair fight"
Cult horror dev loses charts' top spot to a cute Zelda-like about a turnip on a crime spree, and they're not even mad
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "That's a real good title"
Forget every Skyrim comparison you've seen, the best thing about Avowed is this incredible box art
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news A picture really is worth a thousand words
Persona 3 Reload devs didn't want to make major story changes out of "respect" for the original JRPG
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "We wanted to remake the Persona 3 experience as it was"
Diablo 4 player settles the debate over which class is strongest with a Druid build that deals over a trillion damage
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news Sanctuary is a walk in the park when you've got this much power
Following the Creations hub fiasco, Skyrim fans batten down the hatches for another update
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "RIP all those pretty modlists"
Homeworld 3 director says he's been waiting 20 years to make his "dream" strategy game
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "In essence, Homeworld 3 was our original dream for Homeworld 2"
Team Fortress 2 modders withdraw much-loved VR mod following Valve's crackdown on fan-made creations
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "TFVR will be put on hold until further notice"
Portal 64 dev urges fans not to be mad at Valve for shutting down the fan-made demake
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news "I don't blame them at all and I don't think you should either"
Former MMO dev reveals the random mundane object that stopped World of Warcraft's first bots in their tracks
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The simplest solution is almost always the best
Warhammer CRPG opens up debate about good and evil paths, and many think doing the right thing shouldn't lead to better rewards
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "In real life, you don't get parades and magic swords for doing the right thing, and it's not always easy"
One of Dragon's Dogma 2's most fascinating bosses is so well hidden that the RPG's director thinks many will beat the game without finding it
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news "I imagine there will be a lot of players who beat the game without even encountering the Sphinx"
Cyberpunk 2077's core team is now in Boston working on sequel Orion, and its narrative director says the first RPG was "just a warm-up"
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news According to narrative director Igor Sarzynski, the first game was "just a warm-up"
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League dev on the new Metropolis setting: "We knew we wanted to do something which would feel distinct from Gotham"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "We knew Gotham like the back of our hand, so to be able to work on Metropolis was really exciting"
Diablo 4 devs know they've been "a bit quiet" on Season 3, but will have details to share "very soon"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Season 2 ends this month, but fans have yet to learn what the next season has in store
The Tomb Raider remastered trilogy is a month away and has still only shown 30 seconds of footage, but the dev insists there's "plenty more to share soon"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The classic adventures are blasting onto consoles and PC on February 14
Undertale's Toby Fox says fans should be "supported at every opportunity" amid debate over music rights in fanmade prequel
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news As well as being a highly talented game creator, Toby Fox proves he's one of the kindest people on the planet
Borderlands 3 writer urges fans to stop sending him their story ideas: "I cannot incorporate your headcanon"
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news The future of Borderlands will not be shaped by fanfiction, says Sam Winkler
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