Hope Bellingham
After studying Film Studies and Creative Writing at university, I was lucky enough to land a job as an intern at Player Two PR where I helped to release a number of indie titles. I then got even luckier when I became a Trainee News Writer at 12DOVE before being promoted to a fully-fledged News Writer after a year and a half of training. My expertise lies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, cozy indies, and The Last of Us, but especially in the Kingdom Hearts series. I'm also known to write about the odd Korean drama for the Entertainment team every now and then.
Latest articles by Hope Bellingham
Sekiro, Bayonetta, and especially Nier Automata all inspired stylish PS5 action RPG Stellar Blade
By Hope Bellingham published
News Manga series Battle Angel Alita and Blade Runner also played a part
Kojima says Mads Mikkelsen will not return for Death Stranding 2 "because we care about the character of Cliff"
By Hope Bellingham published
News Sorry Cliff fans, his story ends in the first game
Avowed director says "We're working on" the RPG's combat after a lukewarm reception during the Xbox Direct
By Hope Bellingham published
News Obsidian's upcoming RPG's combat is only going to get better
The Sims 4 and House Flipper set me up perfectly for my new favorite indie game trend: designing tiny cozy rooms
By Hope Bellingham published
News It's so satisfying!
The biggest Stardew Valley community warns users that it is "not affiliated" with "exclusive" Discord charging for membership
By Hope Bellingham published
News "We would never charge you to participate in our communities"
The Steam Next Fest demo for this physics-based farming sim gave me the unhinged Stardew Valley experience I was hoping for
By Hope Bellingham published
News All farming sims should have clumsy characters and quad bikes
Hideo Kojima seems to be working on 3 games right now: Death Stranding 2, OD, and the "action espionage game" with PlayStation
By Hope Bellingham published
News Kojima fans have a lot to look forward to
Silent Hill: The Short Message is dubbed the start of a "new wave" for the series, sweeping ill-fated live-stream project Ascension firmly under the rug
By Hope Bellingham published
News We're about to get a lot more Silent Hill games
BioShock creator's new game will give players more choice than ever before: "How the story unfolds is up to you"
By Hope Bellingham published
News Ken Levine wants players to steer Judas' story in a unique direction
Revisiting his iconic puzzle game after 11 years, an indie developer was so stumped by his own work that he thought he'd shipped a bug
By Hope Bellingham published
News "I don't even remember ever building this puzzle"
10 years later, The Long Dark could finally be getting a sequel as its developer shares a clip from "an unannounced survival game"
By Hope Bellingham published
News The teaser is brief, but it's enough to get fans' hopes up
Cult third-person shooter Spec Ops: The Line delisted from Steam, as its director says the move "makes no sense"
By Hope Bellingham last updated
News The 12-year-old title is still available via other storefronts, but not for much longer
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League features a "love letter to Batman Arkham fans" drawn by a veteran comic artist
By Hope Bellingham published
News The Bat Museum is worth a visit
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League features tributes to Batman and Harley Quinn's late voice actors
By Hope Bellingham published
News Nods to Kevin Conroy and Arleen Sorkin have been uncovered by fans
After beating Elden Ring with only her mind, streamer takes on Palworld with the "most complete controller yet" and makes a groundbreaking discovery
By Hope Bellingham published
News Perrikaryal has managed to play Elden Ring, Valorant, and now Palworld with just her mind
Gears of War creator reacts to Palworld's success by revealing he pitched a "medieval Pokemon with baby dragons" game years ago
By Hope Bellingham published
News Cliff Bleszinski was apparently ahead of the curve
As Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League draws near, its devs say it's one of "the most well-optimized games" they've worked on
By Hope Bellingham published
News The game's 45GB file size is for a good reason
Gorgeous Genshin Impact-like open-world RPG Wuthering Waves confirms PS5 release, devs say "90% of the story has been completely rewritten" after test feedback
By Hope Bellingham published
News Developer Kuro Game is hoping to make a better impression this time around
Palworld hasn't even been out for 10 days yet, but one dedicated player has given the survival game its very own Pokedex
By Hope Bellingham published
News Get the lowdown on your pals with this unofficial Palpedia
This vibrant life sim from a former Stardew Valley developer sounds like it'll keep you busy for hours, and it's coming this year
By Hope Bellingham published
News Sunkissed City will transport us to a California-style city
Horizon Forbidden West & Burning Shores are heading to PC with new features in just a couple of months
By Hope Bellingham published
News PlayStation is releasing another PS5 game on PC
Super Mario Kart modder adds sadistic Resident Evil-style camera angles, calls it "the worst thing I have ever created"
By Hope Bellingham published
News This might just be the most cursed way to play Super Mario Kart
The Pokemon Company is looking into potential copyright infringement, but Palworld fans don't think they're going to find anything
By Hope Bellingham last updated
News Palworld fans are confident its Pokemon-like is safe
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