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
Baldur's Gate 3 pyromaniac saved every explosive they found to blow up the final boss in a PC-melting explosion
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Hundreds of barrels and bombs going boom at once can instantly fry the last boss (and possibly your hardware)
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 launch trailer showcases an absolutely gigantic Sandman, and fans hope he's out for revenge
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "He has a right to be p*ssed at Peter"
Almost 2 years after launch, Battlefield 2042 completes its redemption as player count returns to launch-high levels
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Significant improvements, a new season, and a free weekend on Steam see player numbers soar past 100,000
Red Dead Online gets the same Halloween pass for the third year in a row, leaving long-suffering fans treatless: "I'd rather they do nothing"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Halloween Pass 2 has been resurrected yet again
Portal speedrunners are shattering their weirdest records with the help of a coffee mug
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Players are battling it out to see who can kill their test subject the fastest
Tears of the Kingdom director finally sheds light on a mystery linked to Breath of the Wild, and fans couldn't be more disappointed
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "They took the biggest parts of the previous game and just erased it like nothing happened"
Star Wars MMO lead discusses the weaknesses at the heart of the genre: "If open-world is the enemy of storytelling, multiplayer is the arch-villain"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Telling an epic story in a shared world is far from easy says Star Wars: The Old Republic dev James Ohlen
Diablo 4 Season 2 battle pass items aren't wowing fans: "This is very mid and worthy of skipping"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "I might play season 2 but I'm not buying that battle pass"
Activision confirms it has "no plans" to bring Modern Warfare 3 or Diablo 4 to Game Pass this year
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The Microsoft deal looks set to close soon, but games won't arrive on the subscription service until 2024
Too many Baldur's Gate 3 players didn't know you can take a shower to wash the gore off
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "Stand under a waterfall and shower and you look clean!"
Gory hand-drawn Metroidvania Cookie Cutter gets new gameplay trailer that's definitely NSFW
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Chainsaws at the ready
CDPR dev defends Starfield amid criticisms that its character animations don't match up to Cyberpunk 2077
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "They have vastly more scenes with a revolving cast of characters and a mind boggling number of possible locations"
Driven mad by years of waiting, GTA 6 hopefuls start a moon cult as they wait for a reveal
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news "Rockstar really does like hiding stuff in plain sight"
Baldur's Gate 3 genius finds way to skip the entire final gauntlet using nothing but a common potion
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "I love how being just a tiny bit creative gets rewarded"
"Thanks for the memories": Overwatch League staff share emotional message after what might be the competition's final games
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "It’s been an honour, a privilege, and a joy to share this experience with all of you”
Exhausted by Starfield's 1,000 planets? Explore 100 islands in this cozy Pokemon-like life sim drawing Stardew Valley comparisons
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Moonstone Island is out now on PC, with a Switch version on the way later this year
Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon has players stumbling over an unexpected difficulty spike: "This s*** ain't even fun"
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The Sonic game's final free update has fans in a spin
This Starfield locksmith has given the space RPG's lockpicking a game of its own
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The Digipick simulator is playable now and even works on mobile
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty locks you out of its main quest if you fail an early mission, but it's worth doing just for this secret cutscene
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Phantom Liberty's story can be over before it's even begun
Starfield modders are taking patches into their own hands, and they've identified over 240 issues to fix
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The Starfield Community Patch aims to fix bugs and errors to "improve the vanilla experience for all players"
The Last of Us devs aren't revealing any game or TV show updates during the 10-year anniversary stream, so don't get your hopes up
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news "While we're honoring the series' 10-year legacy, we will not be discussing any future game or TV show projects"
Baldur's Gate 3 fans demand Larian add Bing Bong, the true star of the cast's D&D session, to the RPG itself
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news The baby imp has won the hearts of Baldur's Gate 3 fans
Cyberpunk 2077 sleuths are close to cracking a 3-year Witcher 3 mystery after update 2.0, and CDPR has stepped in to make sure nobody ruins the fun
By Anne-Marie Ostler published
news Are Geralt and Ciri somehow connected to Night City?
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