Joe Donnelly
Joe is a Features Editor at 12DOVE. With over seven years of experience working in specialist print and online journalism, Joe has written for a number of gaming, sport and entertainment publications including PC Gamer, Edge, Play and FourFourTwo. He is well-versed in all things Grand Theft Auto and spends much of his spare time swapping real-world Glasgow for GTA Online’s Los Santos. Joe is also a mental health advocate and has written a book about video games, mental health and their complex intersections. He is a regular expert contributor on both subjects for BBC radio. Many moons ago, he was a fully-qualified plumber which basically makes him Super Mario.
Latest articles by Joe Donnelly
With the GTA 6 location (surely) all but confirmed, here are the Vice City tourist traps I'd love to see return
By Joe Donnelly published
GRAND THEFT ADVENT Grand Theft Advent | From the Malibu Club to the Ocean View Hotel, we explore the hottest spots we want to return to in GTA 6 Vice City
GTA 6 trailer predictions: Everything we hope to see on December 5
By Joe Donnelly published
GRAND THEFT ADVENT Grand Theft Advent | Ahead of our first look at the next GTA, we speculate on what might feature on December 5
Exploring the legacy of my absolute favorite GTA trailer with one of its creators 15 years later: "Of course, having a dope song is always good"
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Interview | To the tune of LCD Soundsystem's 'Get Innocuous', this trailer from 2008 was an absolute banger
Cyber Monday Pokemon card deals 2023: All the biggest discounts still live
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday Pokemon card deals are winding down, so here are the best ones
Cyber Monday gaming monitor deals: the remaining deals now that it's all over
By Phil Hayton last updated
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday gaming monitor deals care done for another year, but you'll still find some display discounts floating around after the big sale event.
The 1TB Xbox Series S has finally dropped its price this Cyber Monday
By Joe Donnelly published
Cyber Monday The Xbox Series S has an impressive $50 discount right now, thanks to Dell's Cyber Monday deals.
PC gamers need to know about this $225 Black Friday discount on the best PCVR headset
By Joe Donnelly published
Black Friday Amazon is selling the HTC Vive Pro 2 with a $225 discount in the US, and a £300 discount in the UK.
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, aka my personal Game of the Year, is (almost) the cheapest we've ever seen it at Walmart
By Joe Donnelly published
Black Friday Walmart has The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom close to the cheapest we've seen since launch earlier this year
The Spyro and Banjo-Kazooie successor with 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews is a solo project inspired by family: "My dad and sister would always sit round the N64 together"
By Joe Donnelly published
Interview Interview | In conversation with the creator of Super Rare Games and Bynine's Cavern of Dreams
Rediscovering the 33-year-old console RPG I spent a year renting from Blockbuster Video after it (optimistically) promised 300 hours of game time
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | "Your father is in his grave"... maybe some things are better left in the past
Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League gameplay looks more theme park ride than open-world spectacle – but returning Arkham tricks are cool
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Rocksteady has kicked off a new video series, but what Kill the Justice League actually is remains unclear
10 Activision Blizzard franchises we'd love to see reborn at Xbox
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Now that Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, what could that mean for older games?
No pressure with GTA 6 Rockstar, but GTA 4 and GTA 5 had two of the best reveal trailers of all time
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | With the GTA 4 and GTA 5 reveal trailers Rockstar delivered masterpieces – can it do the same with GTA 6?
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is your Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Nostalgia meets nuance in this 20-game-strong category
Baldur's Gate 3 is crowned PC Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Choice is everything – and this one is a big one
Alan Wake 2 wins Critics' Choice Award at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News The titular author has earned the write to celebrate
Sea of Stars triumphs in Best Indie Game category at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Sabotage Studio lights up one of this year's strongest categories
The GTA community reacts to the GTA 6 trailer news: "The trailer alone will keep us satisfied till next year"
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Interview | The excitement among the Grand Theft Auto community is palpable: "We're so back"
The GTA 6 trailer reveal proves no one does hype quite like Rockstar Games
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Whether said or unsaid, it's been a joy to watch the saga unfold
Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Venom is the best take on the symbiote since my favorite Spidey game 28 years ago
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | I haven't enjoyed Venom's presence this much since the symbiote's Mega Drive and Genesis days
My 6-year plight to own my favorite JRPG involved a rave, an all-nighter in Manhattan, and a region-locked PS2
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Opinion | Suikoden is a special series that's totally worth the effort
Baldur's Gate 3 has normalized multiple playthroughs like no other game in recent memory – why?
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | The GR team explores why so many Baldur's Gate 3 players are willing to jump straight back in after the credits roll
The Talos Principle 2 review: "One of the best puzzle games of all time"
By Joe Donnelly published
Review
Silent Hill Ascension is the horror origins story we've always wanted, and its Telltale-style public votes promise chaos
By Joe Donnelly published
Feature Preview | Silent Hill: Ascension kicks off on Halloween night – with one million pre-registrations, it's set to offer a unique look at the titular terror town