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

The 5 most impressive things about the GTA 6 trailer
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | The 12DOVE team takes a closer look at what makes Vice City tick

GTA 6 trailer breakdown - 12 things you might have missed
By Leon Hurley published
Features We've watched the first GTA 6 trailer an ungodly amount of times and brought you everything we've spotted

An unfortunate road to release for the GTA 6 trailer - but ultimately one of the most exciting ever
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | After a shock drop, the GTA 6 trailer is here and it's beautiful

The leaks and rumors don't matter, the GTA 6 map will be judged on more than scale alone
By Joe Donnelly published
Grand Theft Advent Grand Theft Advent | The so-called 'Project Americas' might still exist – but I'm not convinced that's too big a deal either way

The complete GTA timeline: Every Grand Theft Auto game so far in chronological order
By Heather Wald published
GRAND THEFT ADVENT Grand Theft Advent | Now that we have concrete date for the GTA 6 trailer, let's remind ourselves where the series has been

With the GTA 6 location (surely) all but confirmed, here are the Vice City tourist traps I'd love to see return
By Joe Donnelly published
GRAND THEFT ADVENT Grand Theft Advent | From the Malibu Club to the Ocean View Hotel, we explore the hottest spots we want to return to in GTA 6 Vice City

GTA 6 trailer predictions: Everything we hope to see on December 5
By Joe Donnelly published
GRAND THEFT ADVENT Grand Theft Advent | Ahead of our first look at the next GTA, we speculate on what might feature on December 5

Exploring the legacy of my absolute favorite GTA trailer with one of its creators 15 years later: "Of course, having a dope song is always good"
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Interview | To the tune of LCD Soundsystem's 'Get Innocuous', this trailer from 2008 was an absolute banger

PC gamers need to know about this $225 Black Friday discount on the best PCVR headset
By Joe Donnelly published
Deals Amazon is selling the HTC Vive Pro 2 with a $225 discount in the US, and a £300 discount in the UK.

The Spyro and Banjo-Kazooie successor with 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews is a solo project inspired by family: "My dad and sister would always sit round the N64 together"
By Joe Donnelly published
Interview Interview | In conversation with the creator of Super Rare Games and Bynine's Cavern of Dreams

Rediscovering the 33-year-old console RPG I spent a year renting from Blockbuster Video after it (optimistically) promised 300 hours of game time
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | "Your father is in his grave"... maybe some things are better left in the past

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League gameplay looks more theme park ride than open-world spectacle – but returning Arkham tricks are cool
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Rocksteady has kicked off a new video series, but what Kill the Justice League actually is remains unclear

10 Activision Blizzard franchises we'd love to see reborn at Xbox
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Now that Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, what could that mean for older games?

No pressure with GTA 6 Rockstar, but GTA 4 and GTA 5 had two of the best reveal trailers of all time
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | With the GTA 4 and GTA 5 reveal trailers Rockstar delivered masterpieces – can it do the same with GTA 6?

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is your Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Nostalgia meets nuance in this 20-game-strong category

Baldur's Gate 3 is crowned PC Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Choice is everything – and this one is a big one

Alan Wake 2 wins Critics' Choice Award at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News The titular author has earned the write to celebrate

Sea of Stars triumphs in Best Indie Game category at the Golden Joystick Awards 2023
By Joe Donnelly published
News Sabotage Studio lights up one of this year's strongest categories

The GTA community reacts to the GTA 6 trailer news: "The trailer alone will keep us satisfied till next year"
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Interview | The excitement among the Grand Theft Auto community is palpable: "We're so back"

The GTA 6 trailer reveal proves no one does hype quite like Rockstar Games
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | Whether said or unsaid, it's been a joy to watch the saga unfold

Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Venom is the best take on the symbiote since my favorite Spidey game 28 years ago
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | I haven't enjoyed Venom's presence this much since the symbiote's Mega Drive and Genesis days

My 6-year plight to own my favorite JRPG involved a rave, an all-nighter in Manhattan, and a region-locked PS2
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Opinion | Suikoden is a special series that's totally worth the effort

Baldur's Gate 3 has normalized multiple playthroughs like no other game in recent memory – why?
By Joe Donnelly published
Opinion Opinion | The GR team explores why so many Baldur's Gate 3 players are willing to jump straight back in after the credits roll

The Talos Principle 2 review: "One of the best puzzle games of all time"
By Joe Donnelly published
Review

Silent Hill Ascension is the horror origins story we've always wanted, and its Telltale-style public votes promise chaos
By Joe Donnelly published
Features Preview | Silent Hill: Ascension kicks off on Halloween night – with one million pre-registrations, it's set to offer a unique look at the titular terror town
Sign up to the 12DOVE Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more