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

Former Skyrim dev praises Baldur's Gate 3 for the RPG's faithfulness to Dungeons & Dragons: "That's as close as we've gotten to tabletop role-playing on a computer"
By Anna Koselke published
News It's "at the very top of the list" of true D&D video games

Baldur's Gate 3 director wishes indie dev behind "impossible" RPG reminiscent of The Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall the "best of luck" as it hits 58k wishlists on Steam
By Anna Koselke published
News "Love the way it looks"

The Silent Hill 2 remake probably isn't getting the long-rumored Born from a Wish DLC anytime soon, as Maria's voice actor confirms "we have not recorded anything"
By Anna Koselke published
News "I've been waiting for Konami to say something... I even asked Bloober"

Ghost of Yotei lead says the "easier" Sucker Punch made the Tsushima sequel, "people liked it less" – but devs didn't want to "alienate a bunch of people" with its Lethal difficulty, either
By Anna Koselke published
News "That balance is really tough"

"It saved my life": Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor says performance capture acting in games pulled him out of "£34,000 worth of debt" and "years of not doing very well"
By Anna Koselke published
News "But not only that, it also reinvigorated it"

The Elder Scrolls 6 will feature an NPC made in memory of a beloved fan, all thanks to the RPG community's most dedicated lorekeepers – and $85,000: "We just finished up a meeting with Bethesda"
By Anna Koselke published
News The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages team is "extremely excited"

After rising to "Mostly Positive" Steam reviews following chill Stardew Valley-like DLC, inZOI devs know you want "realistic tragedy, the darker sides of life, and unpredictable dramatic events" and more in future updates
By Anna Koselke published
News Krafton is also considering a "Story Mode"

Assassin's Creed fans react to reports of canceled Civil War-era game that would've had players take on the Ku Klux Klan, saying Ubisoft shouldn't be "caving to the 1% of people who got in their fe-fes about Shadows"
By Anna Koselke published
News "Sad it has come to this."

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says AAA-sized "scope and budget" might have made it worse, actually, because "not artificially padding out the game time excessively" was key to the RPG's success
By Anna Koselke published
News It could've created "a less engaging game for our players"

The Witcher season 4 shows a very different Ciri – one that fans say is the "spitting image" of her video game counterpart in CD Projekt Red's RPG series
By Anna Koselke published
News She's apparently a "carbon mfing copy"

Kingdom Hearts actor auditioned for the role of Cloud in Final Fantasy 7 Remake "a very long time ago" after Square Enix asked him: "He's the Riku of Final Fantasy"
By Anna Koselke published
News The studio wanted David Gallagher to "give it a shot"

"I don't know why I subject myself to this level of torture": Oblivion Remastered player spends 100 hours spamming the RPG's most basic spell in the sewers, all to achieve a goal they set themselves as a child
By Anna Koselke published
News "Does this impress you, or disgust you?"

New Sims 4 Adventure Awaits expansion features "a really crappy design choice" fans wish wasn't intentional on EA's part: "This has got to be a bug, right?"
By Anna Koselke published
News "I think calling bugs 'features' is going to be more common"

Ghost of Yotei lead says the Ghost of Tsushima sequel allows for "more freedom than any game we've ever had," so devs "don't care too much" how you play – "as long as you're having fun"
By Anna Koselke published
News "We're just like, 'OK, that's your choice'"

Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead sees Elon Musk's new AI-generated game, says "AI has its place as a tool" but won't "solve the big problem of the industry, which is leadership and vision"
By Anna Koselke published
News The industry doesn't need "more mathematically produced, psychologically trained gameplay loops"

This Elder Scrolls: Daggerfall-esque indie game proves viral AI posts wrong with its stunning pixel graphics and classic RPG vibes: "Who was the person who made a tweet saying a game like this is impossible?"
By Anna Koselke published
News Project Shadowglass is breathtaking

Final Fantasy 14 might not be on the Switch 2 just yet, but fans of the iconic Square Enix MMO have already brought it to Nintendo's best handheld console: the 2DS/3DS
By Anna Koselke published
News It might not be an "official" way to play, but…

Microsoft reportedly had Gears of War devs work on a project that was "Uncharted with spies" to rival Sony's PlayStation series, but it was scrapped for Gears of War 4
By Anna Koselke published
News "Project Ranger" was teased at E3 in 2013

Xbox isn't going anywhere despite rumors, as Microsoft confirms it's "actively investing in our future first-party consoles" – for now, at least
By Anna Koselke published
News Cloud gaming isn't taking over just yet

Final Fantasy 7 Remake series devs knew JRPG fans wanted to know "what's gonna happen to Aerith," so they tried to make sure players "won't be able to tell… until the very end"
By Anna Koselke published
News Square Enix is "trying to push boundaries" with the trilogy's story

Atlus considered a Persona 3 Reload port for both the OG Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, but opted for only the latter as the JRPG's devs couldn't manage both "without any significant delay"
By Anna Koselke published
News Devs "wanted to deliver the game to everyone as soon as possible"

Call of Duty cheaters arrive day 1 to the early access Black Ops 7 beta, much to the FPS community's dismay: "This can't be happening… ALREADY"
By Anna Koselke published
News Fans are saying this is "the real reason CoD is declining"

Oblivion Remastered's "physical" console releases will "require content download," and fans of the RPG aren't happy: "Why make something physical that still requires a download?"
By Anna Koselke published
News They've got a point, Bethesda

The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits is fun whiplash from childhood to adulthood, with Animal Crossing-esque bug catching, My Little Pony-like imaginary friends, a playable recreation of Love Island, and more
By Anna Koselke published
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