Author: Chella Ramanan

Chella hails from the UK and joined Gameindustry.com around the year 2000. It was so many moons ago, she can't quite remember. Back then, the only women you saw in the games industry were in bikinis and vertiginous heels at trade shows - oh how times have changed, kind of. Chella started as a humble reviewer, but soon became our European Correspondent and keeps us on top of industry happenings across the Pond. She tends to like the weird Japanese games we've never heard of, so that's good for making us look all-encompassing and stuff. Chella does like games, so don't be fooled by the copious amount of columns devoted to bemoaning the lack of variety in the industry. When she's not surfing (the sea, not the internet) or camping up mountains, Chella likes a good action RPG (especially if it's sci-fi), anything with a good narrative and like we said, the weirder the better. She's also a regular in the GiN Lounge, but that's just because we like her accent.

E3 2019 Games: The Best Trailers

E3 2019 dished up a seriously long list of games from the press conferences alone. Drew and Chella have distilled the show to the essential list of E3 2019 games on this episode of Argue the Toss. Come on by and see what games you should be looking forward to playing in the next year!

Watch Dogs 3’s post-Brexit London Setting is an Opportunity

Watch Dogs 3 is set in post-Brexit London, which should mean less focus on gun violence. Chella hopes for a Watch Dogs that focuses on hacking and accepts the tonal inconsistency gun-based combat has brought to the series.

Xalavier Nelson chats about dark skin in videogames

Xalavier Nelson chats to Drew and Chella about how Mortal Kombat XI rendered black skin beautifully. So many games get dark skin wrong, but when it’s done right, it’s an empowering moment for the people it represents.

Playdate: The Cute Whimsical Console the World Needs

Playdate is the new handheld console with more than a little quirkiness to set it apart. The tiny yellow box with a crank handle controller and 12 indie games has Chella intrigued. Will it be a success or just an idle curio for the gamer who has everything?

Six films that should be games

John Wick is getting the game treatment, with Mike Bithell at the helm, but there are so many films that could make great games. Drew and Chella devise a list of films you may not expect to see as games and discuss how they could work.

John Wick Hex and the return of cel-shading in games

John Wick Hex is the new game from Mike Bithell and Chella’s excited by the cel-shading aesthetic. She looks back at the best cel-shaded games, from Jet Set Radio to Telltale’s The Walking Dead.

Avengers Endgame review: the current MCU team goes out on a high

Avengers Endgame wraps up 22 films and 10 years of storytelling. Drew and Chella discuss the final film in this MCU phase, what worked, what didn’t and what happens next.

Most anticipated games of 2019

The 2019 games release schedule kicks into top gear in April, so Drew & Chella reveal their most anticipated games of 2019.

EGX Rezzed 2019: five games I loved

For 12 days in April, each year, London becomes host to the London Games Festival, culminating in indie convention, EGX Rezzed. The festival is a city takeover, as various games events pop up around the city, celebrating all aspects of videogames culture. Come see the best taht EGX Rezzed had to offer.

‘Us’ Review: Jordan Peele’s latest social horror flips ‘Get Out’ on its head

Jordan Peele’s latest social horror, Us, is the perfect vehicle for Lupita Nyongo and its young, black cast. Drew and Chella discuss the themes of the film and how it delivers.