Latest articles by Heather Wald
The Sims 5 Project Rene: Everything we know about the future of The Sims
Features Sims 5 Project Rene will "coexist with other Sims games" and won't replace Sims 4 entirely
After playing Star Wars Jedi Survivor, I'm even more excited about the prospect of dual protagonists in Star Wars Outlaws
Opinion Opinion | I finally played Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and BD-1 continues to be a personal highlight
Best Xbox 360 games of all time
Best List From GTA 5 to Modern Warfare 4 and beyond, here's the best Xbox 360 games to play today
The best Xbox One games of all time
Best List Make sure to tick all of these best Xbox One games off your list
Best Xbox Series X games to experience on Microsoft's latest console
Best List From Baldur's Gate 3 to Sea of Thieves, here's our ranking of the 25 best Xbox Series X games
Everything we know about Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Guide Here's what we know about Elden Ring DLC and the massive Shadow of the Erdtree expansion
This upcoming "thirst-person shooter" takes inspiration "from a wide range of reality shows" like Terrace House, The Real World, and Love Island
Interview Interview | Exploring The Crush House's inspirations, setting, and concept with game director Nicole He
Goodbye over-encumbrance! The best thing about Starfield's May update is greatly increasing my carry capacity
Now Playing Now Playing | I'm no longer trying to juggle the weight of worlds on my shoulders in Starfield
Best Assassin's Creed games, ranked
Features Whether you're Team Ezio or Edward, the best AC games offer a blend of satisfying stealth and gripping narratives
Assassin's Creed Shadows has two major features that made me fall in love with Syndicate, and nothing could excite me more
Opinion Opinion | Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual protagonists have just made the upcoming stealthy RPG one of my most anticipated games of the year
Upcoming Assassin's Creed games: Every new Assassin's Creed game in development
Features From Red to Hexe and everything in between, these are the new Assassin's Creed games you need to watch
The Outer Worlds 2: Everything we know so far about Obsidian's new RPG
Features Xbox-exclusive The Outer Worlds 2 is on the way
How the systems in Marvel's Midnight Suns and XCOM 2 influenced Jake Solomon's next-gen life sim
Interview Interview | "There's no hit point bars, there's no damage, but there's still ways to make it meaningful"
Avowed: Everything we know so far
Features The very latest Avowed news and updates from developer Obsidian on its upcoming fantasy epic
Former Marvel's Midnight Suns dev wants his debut life sim to focus more on storytelling than similar games: "we feel ourselves drifting off into our own little bubble"
News "Paralives looks awesome… and Life by You. But those feel like they're definitely hewing closer to The Sims"
Marvel's Midnight Suns and XCOM dev is looking to reinvent the life sim genre with newly-formed Midsummer Studios: "the whole point is player-storytelling"
Interview Interview | Founder and creative director Jake Solomon on Midsummer Studios and the quest to put their own spin on the life sim genre
I returned to Dragon's Dogma 2 after taking a break, only to be faced with the toughest RPG challenge ever
Now Playing Now Playing | Dragon's Dogma 2 is putting my memory to the ultimate test
This cat-shaped sandbox adventure offers up the purrfect playground to get lost in
Features Indie Spotlight | From taking cat naps to wearing hats and helping a Shiba Inu, Little Kitty, Big City is an utter delight
Assassin's Creed Hexe: Everything we know about the new flagship AC game
Features The latest Assassin's Creed Hexe news as we await the most mysterious upcoming AC game
I finally started playing as Baldur's Gate 3's most popular Origin character and I was not disappointed
Now Playing Now Playing | Rather than a dice roll, I let Larian's stats determine my latest Baldur's Gate 3 run
Almost 20 years later, I still want a remake of the PC simulation game that turned me into a Hollywood movie mogul and rocked my world
Opinion Opinion | From making my own films to discovering talent, The Movies brought out my creative side and kickstarted my love for management sims
Dragon's Dogma 2 may be light on romance, but that hasn't stopped me turning the action RPG into a dating sim
Now Playing Now Playing | Making the most of Dragon's Dogma 2's affinity system
Starfield's May update just convinced me to try this RPG again, and all it took was proper maps and The Sims-like ship decorating
Opinion Opinion | Plus, the tease of a Starfield land vehicle might just be the one giant leap we need
