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Stacey Henley

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About Stacey Henley

Stacey Henley is the Newcastle born-and-based Editor-in-Chief at TheGamer, and an award winning features writer with experience across written and video content. She won the GGW Award for her feature on the parasocial marketing of Cyberpunk 2077, and has been twice nominated for the GameHers award for Journalism. She specialises in analysis of triple-A trends, cinema, and Taylor Swift.

Industry Focus

I mostly cover analysis across the triple-A sphere, focusing on industry shifts, social issues, and consumer backlash, as well as cinema.

Favorite Games

My top 7 (a perfectly rational number to stop at) are Mass Effect 2, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, Pokemon HeartGold, Baldur's Gate 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer, Dragon Age 2. Sequels are good, apparently.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

I caught all 151 in Pokemon Blue when I was seven years old. It was more impressive back then.

Latest Articles

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How I Got Over My Dungeons & Dragons BBEG Issue

Adding extra villains and world-ending threats that don't need traditional campaigns has refreshed my passion for writing D&D

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There’s No Chance I’m Playing Hades 2 In Early Access

Hades was best played in a concentrated burst from start to finish, and that's what I'll be doing with the sequel.

Indie World logo with Silksong character
Indie World Needs To Improve, With Or Without Silksong

There is more to the indie scene that wholesome chill vibes.

Shadow of Mordor protagonist with Wonder Woman;s head
Warner Bros. Updating The Nemesis System Is Big News For Wonder Woman

We know nothing about Wonder Woman aside from the fact it uses the Nemesis system, but that's enough to get me excited

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Baldur's Gate 3 The Dark Urge As Charlie saying
How Different Would Baldur's Gate 3 Be With The Dark Urge As A Companion?

If you don't play as The Dark Urge, you'll never meet him, but Baldur's Gate 3 could do with his brand of chaos.

Fallout New Vegas plus a water tank game with hoops labelled Fallout
We Need Smaller Fallout Games, And We Need Them Soon

Fallout is getting a wave of new fans, but Fallout 5 is too far away.

Kay Vess from Star Wars Outlaws wearing a cowboy hat
Star Wars Outlaws Could Be The Cowboy Game I’ve Been Waiting For

Star Wars Outlaws looks at the adventurous side of Star Wars and lets us roam desert planets on the run from bandits.

Jade from Beyond Good and Evil in a still from Alex Garland's Civil War
After Civil War, We Need A War Photography Game

Alex Garland's Civil War is more about photography than it is about politics, and it feels like photo modes need to step it up a gear.

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Does It Really Matter How Pretty A Star Wars Character Is?

Kay Vess is causing controversy over modern women in video games, but when you look at her, it's hard to understand why.

The boyfriend looking back meme with Aerith and a Pawn
My Gamer's Dilemma With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth And Dragon's Dogma 2

With Stellar Blade on the horizon, I am abandoning Dragon's Dogma 2 to return to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Indiana Jones stealing treasure but it's Princess Peach
The Nintendo Switch Cartridge Is The Last Bastion Of The Old World

I got my niece and nephew into gaming with a Nintendo Switch, and it would have been impossible with any other console.

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If You're Excited For Joker: Folie A Deux, Watch The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg

Folie a Deux takes heavy cues from the French musical, and is worth checking out for the inspiration

Star Wars Outlaws' Vess saying 'oh I'm not brave enough for politics'
I'm Glad Star Wars Outlaws Is Skipping The Politics

Star Wars Outlaws is not concerned with canon shaping destinies, but with classic run and gun action

Dead Space's Cut Off Their Limbs but it says 'cut off their hopes of a dead space sequel'
The Dead Space 2 Remake Proves We're Running Out Of Ideas

There is some debate over how much a Dead Space 2 remake ever existed, but the future would be brighter if we'd started with something new

Always Sunny's Green Man with Persona stars in the background
If You Care That Persona 6 Is Green, You’re Too Far Gone

We know what Persona's colour scheme is, but right now, that doesn't teach us much.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Is Easy To Criticise Because We Love It

Dragon's Dogma 2's frictions are what make the game great, and we need more games prepared to frustrate us.

Turtles walking with Splinter meme, with Half life 3, Elden Ring, Silksong, and GTA 6 logos
The End Of The Anticipated Game Era

Cynicism, delays, and long development cycles mean we're never getting another slice of mythos like Half-Life 3

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DJ Khaled Suffering From Success Meme over the Phantom Oxcart from Dragon's Dogma 2
Capcom Stole My D&D Side Quest For Dragon's Dogma 2

Look, the Phantom Oxcart was mine first, okay?

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He cant keep getting away with it meme with Professor Oak behind Jesse
We Can't Let Pokemon Get Away With Calling Starters 'First Partner Pokemon'

Pokemon has been moving away from Starter Pokemon, and we cannot allow that to happen

Dragon's Dogma 2 Beastren Arisen raising their sword
Dragon's Dogma 2's Lifeless Villages Don't Seem Worth Saving

Dragon's Dogma 2 sends you to villages in danger, but no one living there has any personality or purpose.

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