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
State of Decay 3: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
News Here's all the latest State of Decay 3 development news and gameplay details
25 games like Minecraft to play that will let your imagination run wild
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Whether you're looking to build a world or simply survive in one, these are the best games like Minecraft to play today
Perfect Dark: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features The Perfect Dark reboot from The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics is one of the most promising Xbox exclusives in development right now
Everwild: Everything we know about the new game from Rare
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Features Everwild is a beautiful upcoming adventure game where natural and human worlds collide
Kingdom Hearts 4: Everything we know so far
By Hope Bellingham last updated
Features There's no Kingdom Hearts 4 release in sight, but there is plenty of news and details to dive into ahead of Sora's next adventure
Mass Effect 5: Everything we know so far about the new BioWare adventure
By Heather Wald last updated
Features All the details on the new Mass Effect game - aka Mass Effect 5
South of Midnight: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Here's all the latest news and details on South of Midnight, one of the most anticipated Xbox games of 2025
Upcoming Star Wars games: Every new Star Wars game announced so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Features These upcoming Star Wars games from various acclaimed developers are coming soon to a galaxy near you
Upcoming PSVR 2 Games: New PlayStation VR2 games for 2025 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features From exclusives to new ports, here are all the upcoming PSVR 2 games to watch out for
Upcoming Obsidian games: Every new Obsidian game in development
By Josh West last updated
Features The list of upcoming Obsidian games is small but mighty, with Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 leading the charge
Upcoming Marvel games, from the new Iron Man game to Marvel's Wolverine
By Josh West last updated
Features From Marvel Rivals to Blade, here's all the upcoming Marvel games heading our way in 2025 and beyond
Upcoming CD Projekt Red games: From Cyberpunk Orion to a new Witcher trilogy
By Josh West last updated
Features With Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty out the door, it's time to start getting excited about a new slate of Witcher games
Upcoming Bethesda games: every game currently in the works
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Every upcoming Bethesda game we know to be in development in 2024
Palworld has revealed what a Pokemon game should be capable of – here's everything we want to see from Gen 10
By Joel Franey published
Year in Review Year in Review | Our team's biggest Pokemon fans discuss what they want to see in the series' future
The 25 best single-player games to play right now
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List From Elden Ring to Baldur's Gate 3, here are the 25 best single player games to play right now
Ghost of Yotei - Everything we know so far about Ghost of Tsushima 2
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Here's everything we know so far about Ghost of Tsushima 2, from the setting to its release date window, and more
The 20 best RTS games to play right now
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best list From Frostpunk 2 to Age of Empires, here are the best RTS games of all time
Best open world games to play right now and completely forget real life exists
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features Get lost in the best open world games to play now, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Red Dead Redemption
Split Fiction is now my most anticipated game of 2025 and proves Hazelight continues to be the most inventive studio out there when it comes to co-op adventures
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Split Fiction promises to be a "f**king ride", and I'm more than ready to strap in
Crimson Desert: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Features From the Crimson Desert release window, trailers, and latest news, here's everything you need to know about the new RPG
The Outer Worlds 2: Everything we know so far about Obsidian's new RPG
By Josh West last updated
Guide Xbox-exclusive The Outer Worlds 2 is on the way in 2025
The Witcher 4: Everything we know so far
By Josh West published
Guide CD Projekt RED has revealed its next single-player, open-world RPG to the world and we are very much freaking out
The best Xbox One games of all time to play now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List From Cuphead to Halo, the best Xbox One games will keep you glued to your seat for hours on end
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