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
Haunted Chocolatier: Everything we know about the Stardew Valley creator's next game
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Here's all the latest Haunted Chocolatier news and updates as of 2024
The best strategy games you can play right now
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Plan your attack in the 25 best strategy games, from Age of Wonders 4 to Warcraft 3
The best Uncharted games, ranked worst to best
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Best List We rank the best Uncharted games, from the core four to a Nate-less spin-off
The 10 best Spider-Man games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Here's our ranking of the best Spider-Man games, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac
Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director on Mass Effect 2 comparisons and how the RPG draws from BioWare's past successes: "don't reinvent the wheel if you don't have to"
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | Exploring Dragon Age: The Veilguard's inspirations with creative director, John Epler
The 10 best zombie games that will munch your brain
By Connor Sheridan last updated
Best List Dig into the best zombie games, from Resident Evil to Dead Island
After misses like Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem, Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director says BioWare decided to "look at what's worked in the past" for inspiration
By Issy van der Velde published
News "We wanted to make sure that this one landed in a way that was satisfying"
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 right now
PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features These are the games you can only play on PS5 and PS5 Pro
Best Switch exclusives to make sure you have in your library
By Matt Kamen last updated
Best list From Breath of the Wild to Splatoon 3, these are the 15 best Switch exclusives to play right now
The best Pokemon games, ranked from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list Check out our ranking of the 10 best Pokemon games to play right now
"It felt like we needed to do something": How Varric Tethras went from nearly being left out of Dragon Age: The Veilguard to becoming a foundational character
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | Exploring the role of Varric Tethras in Dragon Age: The Veilguard with BioWare's creative director, John Epler
As Dragon Age: The Veilguard resolves major story arcs and mysteries, the RPG's creative director says that means Dragon Age 5 is a "possibility" for BioWare to "tell any story we want"
By Heather Wald published
News "Say, someday we do a Dragon Age 5, or whatever comes next, I think there's just a feeling of possibility"
The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Looking to get lost in a good text-based adventure? Our list of the best visual novels is here to help
Best space games which will let you explore the unknown
By Samuel Horti last updated
Best List From Space Marine 2 to Outer Wilds, here's the 10 best space games to play right now
The 10 best NES games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, these are the best NES games to play right now
The 25 best N64 games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List From GoldenEye 007 to Super Mario 64, here are the best Nintendo 64 games ever made
Cyber Monday gaming chair deals 2024: The last offers still available now
By Duncan Robertson last updated
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday gaming chair deals are meant to be over and done with, but we've found the last remaining discounts you can still make the most of today.
Cyber Monday Xbox deals 2024: The few surviving deals you can still grab
By Duncan Robertson last updated
Cyber Monday Cyber Monday Xbox deals are over for another year. If you've missed them, we've found the best offers that are still active and you can make the most of.
The 25 best Wii U games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, here are the best Wii U games to play right now
The best Cyber Monday Pokemon card deals 2024 still live
By Benjamin Abbott last updated
Deals Cyber Monday Pokemon card deals are winding down
9 Temtem tips to help you become the best Tamer around
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide If you're taking your first steps in the world of Temtem, these tips are here to help
Big Preview: Avowed – Exclusive access and hands-on impressions of Xbox's first must-play RPG of 2025
By Heather Wald last updated
With access to Obsidian's studio and hours spent playing Avowed, we dive-deep into one of the biggest video games of next year
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