Anna Koselke
After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
Latest articles by Anna Koselke
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe says he's "got way into Balatro" after designing collab art for the poker-themed roguelike, and it's like being "in a trance"
By Anna Koselke published
News He's also been playing Outer Wilds, Riven, and Fortnite
Legend of Zelda mastermind Eiji Aonuma says he always focuses on gameplay before story: "I've never really made a game where you think of the story first"
By Anna Koselke published
News The story is shaped by the gameplay
Following millions of pre-registrations, cozy open-world game Infinity Nikki finally reveals its release date - and it's coming soon
By Anna Koselke published
News December can't come quickly enough
Avowed wasn't delayed "because Obsidian needed the time" to improve the RPG, but rather because "they'll use the time"
By Anna Koselke published
News The delay wasn't due to quality concerns
Before Persona veterans decided Metaphor: ReFantazio had to be a fantasy JRPG, they had "talks about making a science-fiction universe"
By Anna Koselke published
News We could've had Metaphor: ReSci-Fitazio
BioWare veterans place their new sci-fi space adventure Exodus on two crucial RPG spectrums: Skyrim to Final Fantasy, and Dragon Age to Mass Effect
By Anna Koselke published
News It's "leaning more towards the BioWare science fiction game"
"I accept the blame": Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe address broken mods after recent patch, says he will "release fewer, large patches" in future
By Anna Koselke published
News He's "sorry to everyone whose mods broke" after 1.6.9
Stardew Valley's popularity has creator ConcernedApe feeling like he "could work on it for the rest of my life," even if he still wants to "make a new game" like Haunted Chocolatier
By Anna Koselke published
News Haunted Chocolatier, when?
The Sims rival Inzoi delayed to 2025, dev says play test feedback just wasn't good enough and then gets existential: "Humans must be prepared to endure and adapt"
By Anna Koselke last updated
News Inzoi was previously scheduled to launch this year
Final Fantasy 14's patch 7.1 notes are here and it's good news, MMO fans - over 118 shoes have been spruced up to make your feet look better than ever
By Anna Koselke published
News Time to get back into /gpose
Sony leads say the company "gained a lot of experience" from Concord's failure and will have to do more "user testing or internal evaluation" in the future
By Anna Koselke published
News Live service games are a learning process
Mirthwood spins Stardew Valley into a medieval life sim RPG with more war, a hint of Fable, and "a fully simulated, breathing world"
By Anna Koselke published
News And I'm obsessed
Haunted Chocolatier will receive new updates "in time," as Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe says he's currently "focused" on fixes for his farming sim
By Anna Koselke published
News The long-awaited patch 1.6 just dropped on console and mobile platforms
Mass Effect fans can expect a "quieter" N7 Day this year as people are still "enjoying their time in Dragon Age: The Veilguard," says BioWare
By Anna Koselke published
News The new RPG just recently released
This indie creature collector looks like a cozy Pokemon meets Stardew Valley experience, all at the bottom of your desktop
By Anna Koselke published
News Whimside looks downright enchanting
You can get unlimited gold in Dragon Age: The Veilguard thanks to one simple exploit - a pot-smashing method straight out of Zelda
By Anna Koselke published
News Hey! Listen!
With over 99 million copies sold on the Switch alone, Nintendo says Pokemon has "found a new home on Nintendo Switch"
By Anna Koselke published
News Pokemon has sold almost 100 million copies on the console
Before Baldur's Gate 3, there was Divinity: Original Sin 2 - and after 4 years, the Definitive Edition is finally landing on the PS5 and Xbox Series X
By Anna Koselke published
News A version for current-gen consoles has been rated
Dragon Age: The Veilguard contains a heartfelt tribute to a BioWare developer, "an artist who lifted his comrades' hearts with his craft"
By Anna Koselke published
News I'm not crying, you're crying
Days after shutting its AAA game studio filled with former God of War and Overwatch talent, Netflix announces a "new initiative" powered by AI
By Anna Koselke published
News It was apparently "actually a planned transition"
The first patch for Dragon Age: The Veilguard is almost here, bringing new "minor balance changes" and squashing some of the RPG's peskiest bugs
By Anna Koselke published
News It's "coming later this week"
Demon's Souls modder creates a "demastered" edition that looks straight out of the PS1 era after being "inspired by early FromSoftware games"
By Anna Koselke published
News Complete with "low quality textures" and all
The Sims 4 Life and Death adds a sneaky reference to Baldur's Gate 3, with a dev saying there's "another small one buried in there somewhere" still left to find
By Anna Koselke published
News The search is so on
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