Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly is a sports editor from Glasgow and former features editor at 12DOVE. A mental health advocate, Joe has written about video games and mental health for The Guardian, New Statesman, VICE, PC Gamer and many more, and believes the interactive nature of video games makes them uniquely placed to educate and inform. His book Checkpoint considers the complex intersections of video games and mental health, and was shortlisted for Scotland's National Book of the Year for non-fiction in 2021. As familiar with the streets of Los Santos as he is the west of Scotland, Joe can often be found living his best and worst lives in GTA Online and its PC role-playing scene.
Latest articles by Joe Donnelly
10 games like The Last of Us that will take you on an unforgettable adventure
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Features Finished The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2? Then here's the games like The Last of Us you need to play next
15 games like Animal Crossing that are so wholesome it hurts
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Games like Animal Crossing for when you're sick of Tom Nook or just love Animal Crossing so much you just want more
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
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
The best video game Easter Eggs for happy hunters
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best List From Helldivers 2 to The Witcher 3 here's the 25 best video game Easter Eggs to keep an eye out for
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
The best sports games you can play right now
By Ben Wilson last updated
Best List The best sports games - from the pitch to the digital dugout and beyond
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 horror games to play right now
By Leon Hurley last updated
Best List Whatever you do in the best horror games, don't look behind you
The 15 best VR games you can play right now
By Jordan Oloman, Mark Delaney, Jordan Gerblick, Connor Sheridan, Joe Donnelly, Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
List Thanks to the best VR games, you can literally step into the shoes of your heroes
The 10 best football games to play right now
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best List From EA Sports to Football Manager, here are the best football games of all time
The 15 best free Xbox One games you can download and play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best There's plenty of free Xbox One games to download and play right now, from Sims 4 to Fortnite
The best free Xbox Series X games you can play right now
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best Quality comes cheap in the best free Xbox Series X games, and these 15 are a great place to start
Free PS5 games: the 10 best titles to enjoy without breaking the bank
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best Thanks to the best free PS5 games, you don't need a dime to have a blast
Best local multiplayer Switch games
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
Best List Remember to tighten the straps on your Joy-Cons before playing the best local multiplayer Switch games
25 Best Steam games you can play right now
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Features The best Steam games will look and play like a dream on your PC
25 Best sci-fi games to travel into the future with
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best From aliens to time travel, the best sci-fi games will have you experiencing whole new worlds from the comfort of home
Free PS4 games – the best games to save you money right now
By Alex Avard last updated
Best From Warzone to Destiny 2, these free PS4 games can still be yours as we head into 2025
The 25 best Metroidvania games you can explore today
By Austin Wood, Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Jump, slash, and shoot through the best Metroidvanias to play right now
Elden Ring's newcomer discovery is just one reason its legacy will outlive the best RPGs of all time – including Skyrim
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Opinion | Remember your first trip through The Lands Between?
The 25 best party games to play right now
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List From Overcooked 2 to Mario Party, here are the best party games of all time.
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 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
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