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.

Why an Episodic Hitman Launch Makes Sense

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Chella was in two minds whether to delve into the new Hitman, but now that it’s to be an episodic launch she thinks it makes sense for gamers. They can jump in for $15 and give it a punt, getting a AAA experience for the price of an indie.

A Walking Apocalypse: Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture

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Set in the fictional, Shropshire village of Yaughton, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture begins after the end has already happened. Glorious attention to detail, an expertly delivered narrative and a moving score ensure this game rises above its flaws.

Top 12 Most Anticipated Games of 2016

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Chella’s most anticipated games of 2016 include some big, blockbuster titles, alongside small indie gems you may not have noticed, but which prove how rich and varied this medium is. Read on for the hottest games of 2016 and see if your new favorites made the list.

Christmas Games of 2015

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Merry Christmas everyone! John’s back in the studio this week with Chella to Argue the Toss about Christmas games. This is not going to be about games simply released at Christmas, but games with a full-on seasonal feel. Come listen to the last episode of our Argue the Toss podcast for 2015. And, be sure to check back as we Argue the Toss all over again in 2016. Happy Holidays!

Gaming Highlights of 2015

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We’re less than a week away from the Christmas holidays and that means it’s time to reflect on the year that was, with some gaming highlights (and lowlights) of 2015.

System Shock 3 Confirmed

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OtherSide Entertainment has officially announced that it is working on System Shock 3. Fans will be pleased to hear that many of the original members of the System Shock team are back.

Our Nintendo NX Wishlist

This episode of Argue the Toss, John and Chella create their dream Nintendo NX. The games the hardware – what will Nintendo unveil in 2016?

The Christmas Games Release Bottleneck

For an industry that’s famously risk adverse, it seems crazy to line-up all your blockbusters games at once to compete against each other, but that’s what the games industry does every year. Games and gamers suffer, but Chella thinks there’s a solution.

Reviewing Life is Strange Episode 5: Polarized

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The final episode of Dontnod’s cult hit is here and for an episodic game that’s built it’s name on powerful endings, Life is Strange has a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, this is the weakest episode of the series.

About That Life is Strange Ending – Spoilers

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This is a full disclosure discussion of Life is Strange, so…here be spoilers!

While everyone’s staggering out of the vault, eyes dazzled by the sun and lips seared by the desert wind of Fallout 4, I’ve been finishing Life is Strange. Well, that was weird.