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
Prime Day Meta Quest deals 2024: The discounts you can still grab
By Duncan Robertson last updated
Prime Day Prime Day Meta Quest deals could save you money on a headset or new accessory. We've scrolled through loads of deals and hunted down the best discounts.
Prime Day PC deals 2024: The last offers still available
By Duncan Robertson last updated
Prime Day Prime Day PC deals are here, and the best offers out there aren't actually at Amazon. We've found the best PC deals for you.
Life is Strange: Double Exposure – everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
News The Life is Strange: Double Exposure release date is almost here, with early access set to begin on October 15
Star Wars Eclipse: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features The new Quantic Dream game is set to deliver an adventure unlike any other as it takes us off to the High Republic era of Star Wars
Ark 2: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features Studio Wildcard is still yet to confirm whether the Ark 2 release date is slipping out of 'late 2024' and into 2025
Wonder Woman game: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features Warner Bros. Games confirms that the new Wonder Woman game won't be live service
South of Midnight: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Compulsion Games has shown more of its darkly gorgeous Deep South setting, and this new action-adventure is fast becoming one of the most anticipated Xbox games of 2025
Project Mara: Everything we know so far
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Features Ninja Theory is striving to deliver experimental horror in a photorealistic setting in its next Xbox exclusive
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Metroid Prime 4 is landing on Nintendo Switch in 2025, and Samus' return looks well worth the wait
Dragon Age The Veilguard has a difficult balancing act to juggle, but I'm more curious about the RPG's direction than ever before
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | With only three major choices making it over from Inquisition, I can't stop thinking about what that means for Dragon Age The Veilguard
Contraband: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features Contraband is a co-op heist game set in a fictional 70s locale that has gone missing-in-action
Assassin's Creed Infinity: Everything you need to know about the Animus Hub
By Josh West last updated
Features Ubisoft is pitching the Animus Hub as the one-stop "entry point" into all future Assassin's Creed games
Assassin's Creed Hexe: Everything we know about the new flagship AC game
By Josh West last updated
Features The latest Assassin's Creed Hexe news and all details on the mysterious open-world RPG from Ubisoft Montreal
Starfield Shattered Space doesn't always play to Bethesda's strengths, but two small side quests did
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Starfield Shattered Space may bring us to the home of the RPG's most elusive faction, but my highlight ended up being two small side quests
Starfield Shattered Space review: "delivers an intriguing opening and strong ending that bookends a lackluster middle"
By Heather Wald published
Review
Best open world games to play right now and completely forget real life exists
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features Explore every nook and cranny of the best open world games, from Red Dead Redemption to Far Cry 6
BioShock 4: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Features With 2024 nearly over, here's the latest news on BioShock 4
The 25 best FPS games you can play right now
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best list Whether solo or in a squad, the best FPS games to play in 2024 promise hours of sharp-shooting mayhem
Fallout 5: Everything we know so far, and what we hope to see
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Fallout 5 is on its way, so here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Bethesda game
"Players can explore like they used to in Fallout and Skyrim": How Shattered Space brings the "bespoke goodness" of past Bethesda RPGs to Starfield
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | "We knew very early on that we needed to add an explorable landmass with lots of hand-crafted content"
This Metroidvania where you play as a janitor cat in the afterlife is the purrfect adventure for genre newbies like me
By Heather Wald published
Features Indie Spotlight | Crypt Custodian is a Metroidvania full of ghost stories and challenges
Former Tekken and Splatoon 3 devs are behind Hirogami, an action-platformer that's already won me over with its Kirby-like abilities
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | Hirogami is a beautiful, creative 3D platformer that aims to capture the nostalgic simplicity of games past
The 10 best Zelda games of all time
By David Roberts last updated
Best List From Majora's Mask to Tears of the Kingdom, here are the best Zelda games to play after Echoes of Wisdom
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