Heather Wald
I started out writing for the games section of a student-run website as an undergrad, and continued to write about games in my free time during retail and temp jobs for a number of years. Eventually, I earned an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University, and soon after got my first official role in the industry as a content editor for Stuff magazine. After writing about all things tech and games-related, I then did a brief stint as a freelancer before I landed my role as a staff writer here at 12DOVE. Now I get to write features, previews, and reviews, and when I'm not doing that, you can usually find me lost in any one of the Dragon Age or Mass Effect games, tucking into another delightful indie, or drinking far too much tea for my own good.
Latest articles by Heather Wald
Best Assassin's Creed games, ranked
By Louise Blain last updated
Feature Whether you're Team Ezio or Edward, the best AC games offer a blend of satisfying stealth and gripping narratives
Assassin's Creed Shadows has two major features that made me fall in love with Syndicate, and nothing could excite me more
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual protagonists have just made the upcoming stealthy RPG one of my most anticipated games of the year
Assassin's Creed Red: Everything we know so far about Assassin's Creed Shadows
By Josh West last updated
Feature Assassin's Creed Shadows launches on November 15
Upcoming Assassin's Creed games: Every new Assassin's Creed game in development
By Josh West last updated
Feature From Red to Hexe and everything in between, these are the new Assassin's Creed games you need to watch
The Outer Worlds 2: Everything we know so far about Obsidian's new RPG
By Josh West last updated
Feature Xbox-exclusive The Outer Worlds 2 is on the way
Fable 4: Everything we know so far about the new Fable game
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Playground's third-person action adventure Fable 4 is bringing us a glittering return to Albion as we've never seen it before
How the systems in Marvel's Midnight Suns and XCOM 2 influenced Jake Solomon's next-gen life sim
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | "There's no hit point bars, there's no damage, but there's still ways to make it meaningful"
Avowed: Everything we know so far
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Feature The very latest Avowed news and updates from developer Obsidian on its upcoming fantasy epic
Dragon Age Dreadwolf: Everything you need to know
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature BioWare's long-awaited Dragon Age 4, officially titled Dreadwolf, is finally on the way
Former Marvel's Midnight Suns dev wants his debut life sim to focus more on storytelling than similar games: "we feel ourselves drifting off into our own little bubble"
By Heather Wald published
News "Paralives looks awesome… and Life by You. But those feel like they're definitely hewing closer to The Sims"
Marvel's Midnight Suns and XCOM dev is looking to reinvent the life sim genre with newly-formed Midsummer Studios: "the whole point is player-storytelling"
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | Founder and creative director Jake Solomon on Midsummer Studios and the quest to put their own spin on the life sim genre
I returned to Dragon's Dogma 2 after taking a break, only to be faced with the toughest RPG challenge ever
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Dragon's Dogma 2 is putting my memory to the ultimate test
Perfect Dark: Everything we know about the Xbox Series X exclusive so far
By Josh West last updated
Feature The Perfect Dark reboot is still on the way, albeit allegedly "in very rough shape" as of May 2024
Upcoming PC games for 2024 and beyond
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming PC Games All these upcoming PC games deserve a spot on your wishlist, from Life By You to Hollow Knight: Silksong
This cat-shaped sandbox adventure offers up the purrfect playground to get lost in
By Heather Wald published
Feature Indie Spotlight | From taking cat naps to wearing hats and helping a Shiba Inu, Little Kitty, Big City is an utter delight
Assassin's Creed Hexe: Everything we know about the new flagship AC game
By Josh West last updated
Feature The latest Assassin's Creed Hexe news as we await the most mysterious upcoming AC game
I finally started playing as Baldur's Gate 3's most popular Origin character and I was not disappointed
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Rather than a dice roll, I let Larian's stats determine my latest Baldur's Gate 3 run
Almost 20 years later, I still want a remake of the PC simulation game that turned me into a Hollywood movie mogul and rocked my world
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | From making my own films to discovering talent, The Movies brought out my creative side and kickstarted my love for management sims
Dragon's Dogma 2 may be light on romance, but that hasn't stopped me turning the action RPG into a dating sim
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Making the most of Dragon's Dogma 2's affinity system
Best Nintendo Switch games to play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature Here are the best Switch games you should be playing, from Super Mario Odyssey to Minecraft
Starfield's May update just convinced me to try this RPG again, and all it took was proper maps and The Sims-like ship decorating
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Plus, the tease of a Starfield land vehicle might just be the one giant leap we need
I keep replaying the Casino Royale-style part of Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty to fulfill my spy RPG fantasy
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Just call me V, agent V
I held out for Fallout 4's next-gen update, but the biggest draw of the RPG coming to PS5 is unexpectedly the trophies
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Fallout 4's next-gen update may have added new freebies and a coat of paint, but popping those trophies all over again is the best bit
Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2024 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature All the new and upcoming Xbox Series X games confirmed to launch this year and further afield
Life is Strange devs talk Lost Records: Bloom and Rage's protagonist, story, and choices: "looking at the world is a big part of the interactivity in our game"
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | Exploring Lost Records: Bloom and Rage with creative director Michel Koch and executive producer Luc Baghadoust