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
10 games like GTA you need to play while waiting for GTA 6
By Iain Wilson last updated
Features Games like GTA: Whether it's the fast cars or the loaded guns you love, here's everything you need to check out
The making of Star Wars Outlaws' galaxy: "We instantly realized that the true Star Wars open-world experience needs to go beyond planet surfaces"
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | How Massive decided on the five planets that make up the open-world of Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws' directors discuss the technical demands of its seamless open world: "There's a reason why very few games do this"
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson published
News "It's a fantasy fulfilment we're very proud of"
Star Wars Outlaws is one of the most ambitious open-world games of 2024, and it was inspired by a single sentence
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | I visited the Massive studio in Malmo, Sweden for a behind-the-scenes look at Star Wars Outlaws, from its inception to its open-world ambitions, and more
Life by You cancelation and everything we know about Paradox's life sim
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Sims competitor Life by You has been canceled as of June 17, 2024
The 25 best Nintendo 3DS games of all-time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List With this list of the best 3DS games, you'll never be bored of Nintendo's finest handheld
Best two-player Switch games that let you team up with a friend or family member
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features The best two-player Switch games for multiplayer mayhem
I saw Dragon Age: The Veilguard up close and spoke to BioWare: Here are the 5 coolest details, including the best character creator the studio's ever put in an RPG
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | Diving into Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay with creative director John Epler
Assassin's Creed Shadows will let you play most of the RPG as one protagonist, as Ubisoft says "we're not really strong-arming anyone to switch back"
By Hirun Cryer published
News You can switch between Naoe and Yasuke as often or as little as you like
I watched the same mission play out in Assassin's Creed Shadows in two very different ways and now I can't stop thinking about the possibilities
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | "We tried to go and change the formula as much as we could"
In Star Wars Outlaws, I escaped an Imperial space station, swiped a relic, and fell in love with Kay and Nix's teamwork
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | I tried out three different missions in Star Wars Outlaws and Kay and Nix's teamwork was a constant highlight
Star Wars Outlaw's fan-favorite creature Nix is more than an adorable companion, its director sees him and protagonist Kay as "one character"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Nix serves as an "extra long third arm" for Kay Vess, as well as being her cute bestie
Fable 4: Everything we know so far about the new Fable game
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Our latest look at Playground Games' Fable has us more hyped than ever
I tried to quack the case of the stolen lunch in Duck Detective and got wrapped up in a salami conspiracy
By Heather Wald published
Features Indie Spotlight | After yearning for more detective games like LA Noire, Duck Detective fits the bill with its own comedic spin
It's Wildcard Wishlist time! Here are the games we want to see at Summer Game Fest but we're prepared to clown over
By Heather Wald published
SGF Predictions SGF Predictions | From Hollow Knight Silksong to Witcher 4, we're prepping our summoning circles for these wildcard game picks
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
From Star Wars Outlaws to GTA 6, these are the most anticipated open-world games I have on my bingo card for Summer Game Fest
By Heather Wald published
SGF Predictions SGF Predictions | If any of these new open-world games make an appearance during Summer Game Fest, I'll be on the top of the (open) world
Following a year of memorable RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, these upcoming RPGs just might make Summer Game Fest for me
By Heather Wald published
SGF Predictions SGF Predictions | From Dragon Age Dreadwolf to Avowed, I've got my summoning circle ready for these RPGs at Summer Game Fest
Excalibur is the codename for Baldur's Gate 3 studio's next RPG - join us as we speculate wildly on what it could be
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | We put our heads together to speculate wildly on just what Larian's next RPG could be
This magical action RPG blends monster slaying with Persona-like social stats for a beautiful relaxation escape
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | After playing Dungeons of Hinterberg for just over 5 hours, I want my go on my own adventure in the Alps
I can't stop thinking about this beautiful, haunting twin-stick shooter that follows a ghost searching for answers
By Heather Wald published
Features Indie Spotlight | Hauntii is a visually stunning puzzle adventure with ghostly haunting powers
After playing Star Wars Jedi Survivor, I'm even more excited about the prospect of dual protagonists in Star Wars Outlaws
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | I finally played Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and BD-1 continues to be a personal highlight
The best Xbox One games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Make sure to tick all of these best Xbox One games off your list
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