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
![Layers Deep screenshot showing the Metroidvania's onion-like protagonist amid a root vegetable-themed village of sorts with warm lighting](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cJ6L6jy84a346uFjq67KDf-320-80.jpg)
"We want to make this game the hard way": Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania looks predictably sick, and with $40,000 it's fully-funded on Kickstarter, just like its inspiration
By Anna Koselke published
News The devs say they specialize in making games that are "hauntingly cozy"
![Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail screenshot showing the Warrior of Light, a human man with lengthy swept-back brown hair, blue eyes, and facial hair stubble, smiling slightly](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cfGf67Uz4d3tyUKRUAyDYC-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail gets Stormblood comparisons after a "mixed" start on Steam, as players hope the MMO's new post-launch content can also bring it home
By Anna Koselke published
News Will future updates change minds?
![Helldivers 2 screenshot showing a fully geared/armored diver standing with gun in hand as three jets soar the skies behind him](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYCzakJs5jW4VmMGfEggQj-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 devs finally address widespread performance issues on PC with a possible new update "coming this week"
By Anna Koselke published
News Democracy prevails yet again
![Dragon Age: The Veilguard reveal trailer screenshot showing Lace Harding, a dwarven woman with long red hair and a freckled face](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VYgctpPKY4mzu9oph9vWh6-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard features a refreshing range of difficulty options for RPG "players of all abilities" - and no, none of them "are a cheat"
By Anna Koselke published
News BioWare wants the new Dragon Age to be accessible
![The Sims 4 Lovestruck trailer screenshot showing a male and female Sim facing forward, leaning against one another while smiling](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J3Ber6kiNoAaxZqjWsxcSo-320-80.jpg)
10 years later, The Sims 4 is finally getting its long-requested polyamory feature in a free update alongside the new Lovestruck expansion
By Anna Koselke published
News Love is in the air
![The Witcher 3 screenshot showing Geralt, Ciri, and the RPG's cast standing and smiling together while drinking](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RFTtWNtgLEGZjLT5doKb8Y-320-80.jpg)
The entire Witcher and Dragon Age trilogies are super cheap in the Steam Summer Sale, offering 200+ hours of RPGs for under $20, just in time for The Veilguard and The Witcher 4
By Anna Koselke published
News Both series are under $10
![Mika and The Witch's Mountain screenshot showing a lighthouse atop an island mountain and a young girl flying atop a broom before it](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aD3g9GvLiX4xag8e4FcpFf-320-80.jpg)
Mika and The Witch's Mountain looks like the video game version of Kiki's Delivery Service, and the whimsical Studio Ghibli-esque indie gem is coming soon
By Anna Koselke published
News Deliver packages atop a magical broom
![The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion pack trailer screenshot showing a male and female Sim together in a pink heart-shaped bed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pjWVuHL8yLKsUNaKeQ2nbf-320-80.jpg)
The Sims 4 Lovestruck is EA's spiciest expansion pack yet, bringing back the iconic sex bed that introduced WooHoo to the life sim series 24 years ago
By Anna Koselke published
News Leeb, leefuh, lurve - with extra emphasis on lurve
![Elden Ring screenshot showing Ranni, a young woman with pale ice-y blue skin and a large brimmed witch-like hat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vu9TP87krHb5eh4Cmd8qzC-320-80.jpg)
Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware games "before and after Elden Ring" will show a "clear difference," and hopes to see the studio work on "multiple projects" at once
By Anna Koselke published
News Elden Ring was a "turning point" for the Soulslike studio
![The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot showing Link, a male character with elf-like ears, blond hair, and bright blue eyes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngEKkfiirz4EWiwfjBYWqc-320-80.jpg)
Tears of the Kingdom community helps Zelda superfan cook up an "ultimate no death run" where dying in either game puts you back at the start of Breath of the Wild
By Anna Koselke published
News It's dangerous to go alone - but that's not stopping this fan
![Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot showing Astarion, a pale male elf with short curly white hair and red eyes, looking over his shoulder with a smirk on his face](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjLZ2Fh9g8uPu9KAknYgpf-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 devs made the RPG "too horny" right before release because last-minute playtesters were "probably just very bad at seducing people"
By Anna Koselke published
News Who's complaining?
![Metaphor: ReFantazio screenshot showing a woman with long, straight blonde hair holding onto a leather-bound brown book](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qV7inhUSdML28MGsEjdMoA-320-80.jpg)
Persona and Shin Megami Tensei lead reveals you won't be able to see every dungeon in Metaphor: ReFantazio in just one playthrough as the new JRPG offers "a lot more freedom"
By Anna Koselke published
News You simply "can't do it all"
![Cattle Country screenshot showing a pixel-style farm area with green grass, colorful crops, and scarecrows](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zPsixtNLobZ8uTgBR82kTd-320-80.jpg)
This cozy cowboy-themed life sim looks like Red Dead Redemption meets Stardew Valley, with a debut trailer that features Arthur Morgan himself
By Anna Koselke published
News Saddle up, partner
![The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom screenshot showing princess Zelda, a blonde woman with elf-like ears, trapped in a sheer magenta crystal](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wi2eqPkpYwAqTvNba8uiY-320-80.jpg)
As Nintendo moves on from Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom beats both Doom: The Dark Ages and Gears of War as this summer's most wishlisted game
By Anna Koselke published
News Look, listen!
![Elden Ring screenshot showing Melina, a young woman with short copper-y hair, staring ahead as flames rise behind her](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8jdwBqJxh7r8GHwBaYfURG-320-80.jpg)
FromSoftware is so desperate for struggling Elden Ring players to level up their Shadow of the Erdtree blessings that it's now just telling them where they are
By Anna Koselke published
News Get good with a lil' help
![Dragon Age: The Veilguard screenshot showing Emmrich, a necromancer man with short greying hair and green magic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ppz7acMjR6kkB5DtqvtpK-320-80.jpg)
As the 10-year wait for Dragon Age: The Veilguard ends, RPG veteran says AAA series like GTA show how a big gap between sequels "can actually improve the impact" of each release
By Anna Koselke published
News There are "reasons why" big developers space games out
![Minecraft 2 thumbnail screenshot showing a pig, Steve, and dirt block all shaped like large number twos](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JGpjkbiUmRNhzKpsJ2vTyn-320-80.jpg)
Minecraft modder makes "Minecraft 2" by replacing literally everything in Mojang's iconic sandbox game with the number 2
By Anna Koselke published
News Two much of a good thing?
![The Sims 4 Crystal Creations trailer screenshot showing a woman with shoulder-length brown hair and a blue buttoned-up dress smiling](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mxoGPYSbTEvLoycjadB6h5-320-80.jpg)
I just discovered a Sims 4 mod that re-enables features EA never should've removed, and I don't think I'll ever play without it again
By Anna Koselke published
News Boring NPCs, begone
![Palworld screenshot showing a green dinosaur-like creature with a red mushroom cap atop its head sitting in a wooden hot tub](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eVGpqDHS3uDb2tkQJfQjek-320-80.jpg)
Palworld devs are "still discussing" bringing the hit survival game to platforms like PlayStation, but a Nintendo Switch release looks unlikely due to "technical reasons"
By Anna Koselke published
News If you want to play on the go, you'll need a Steam Deck
![Stardew Valley character known as Elliott, a man with long auburn hair and a red coat, smirking with his body turned to the side](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2rGhAVfuKQm4uH2yXG2rF3-320-80.jpg)
Stardew Valley player turns "hardcore mode" joke into reality, creating a mod that ruthlessly deletes your saves if you dare to use guides
By Anna Koselke published
News Wiki use is for the weak
![Grand Theft Auto character and developer Lazlow Jones as shown in official game art - slicked back blond hair in a ponytail and a black suit coat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSDZoZZZ5EuSS73knMT8s5-320-80.jpg)
GTA veteran says other games struggle to be funny as comedy doesn't "make a lot of sense in them," but it works for Rockstar because each entry tries to "satirize a specific location and time"
By Anna Koselke published
News Lazlow Jones explains why humor works so well for Rockstar
![Elrentaros Wanderings screenshot showing two different characters, the male and female protagonist options](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NUnib4MUUW5UbB6uX6qHcg-320-80.jpg)
This whimsical new action RPG from the mastermind producer behind Rune Factory and Story of Seasons is finally leaving Japan, and I can't wait
By Anna Koselke published
News Elrentaros Wanderings is going global
![Elden Ring screenshot showing Melina, a young woman with short copper-y hair, staring ahead as flames rise behind her](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8jdwBqJxh7r8GHwBaYfURG-320-80.jpg)
I'm ready for Elden Ring's DLC, but not as ready as this Dark Souls streamer who beat the whole action RPG at level 1 multiple times from NG to NG+7 without ever dying
By Anna Koselke published
News "Just in time for Shadow of the Erdtree"