Heather Wald is the Evergreen Editor for games at GamesRadar+. Her writing career began on a student-led magazine at Bath Spa University, where she earned a BA (Hons) in English literature. Heather landed her first role writing about tech and games for Stuff Magazine shortly after graduating with an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University. Now with almost seven years of experience working with GamesRadar+ on the features team, Heather helps to develop, maintain, and expand the evergreen features that exist on the site for games, as well as spearhead the Indie Spotlight series. You'll also see her contribute op-eds, interview-led features, and more. In her spare time, you'll likely find Heather tucking into RPGs and indie games, reading romance novels, and drinking lots of tea.
Latest articles by Heather Wald

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced – Everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake
By Heather Wald published
Guide The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake is happening, and we've brought together everything you need to know

Haunted Chocolatier: Everything we know about the Stardew Valley creator's next game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide All the latest Haunted Chocolatier news and updates, an upcoming pixel RPG from the creator of Stardew Valley.

The best JRPGs to play in 2026
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List From Metaphor: ReFantazio to Dragon Quest 11, these are the best JRPGs you can play today

Upcoming RPGs for 2026 and beyond
By Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming From Blood of the Dawnwalker to Fable, here all of the biggest upcoming RPGs coming in 2026

Upcoming Switch games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming From Crimson Desert to Pragmata, here are the biggest new PC games for 2026 (and beyond)

Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here are all of the upcoming Xbox Series X games landing in 2026 and beyond, from Fable to Forza Horizon 6, and GTA 6

Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here's every new PS5 game for 2026 and beyond that you need to have on your radar, from exclusives like Marvel's Wolverine to AAA titans like GTA 6

If you're feeling Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, this farming adventure lets you explore on the back of a Lapras-like companion
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight

New games 2026 and beyond: The biggest video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming All the biggest new game releases in 2026 across all platforms

Fallout 5: Everything we know so far, and what we hope to see
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide The latest news on Fallout 5 as 2026 gets underway as we await Bethesda's next big sci-fi RPG

BioShock 4: Everything you need to know about the next BioShock game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide BioShock 4 news finally dropped last year, and it's still on our minds in 2026

I've spent 20 hours in Pokemon Pokopia obsessing over its mysterious world and what it hides beneath the surface
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | I'm so invested in the lore of Pokemon Pokopia's world

Forza Horizon 6: Everything you need to know about the new Forza Horizon game set in Japan
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Forza Horizon 6 officially has a release date, and it'll let us drive around Japan in what promises to be the biggest map yet

The 10 best games like Pokemon for the discerning trainer
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Has Pokemon Pokopia made you want to catch them all? Well, why not try out the critters on this list of the best games like Pokemon?

The best Pokemon games, ranked from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list Check out our ranking of the 10 best Pokemon games to play in 2026

Pokemon Winds and Waves continues a sentimental tradition I've had for 27 years, and it still sets the RPG series apart
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Gotta share 'em all

Upcoming indie games for 2026 and beyond
By Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming The most exciting upcoming indie games that should be on your radar in 2026

Pokemon Winds and Waves region: everything we know so far about the map and setting
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide The new map and region for Gen 10 will bring us to an open-world made up of islands and a vast ocean

I've been writing about new indie games for years, and these are the 10 best Steam Next Fest demos to play this weekend
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Get stuck into some indie goodness this weekend with our pick of the best Steam Next demos for February 2026

The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination in 2026
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Looking to get lost in a good text-based adventure? Our list of the best visual novels is here to help

Not only does this postal roguelite somehow make cockroaches cute, but it also turns every parcel into a puzzle
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Roach Post is a roguelite puzzler that has me hiring cockroaches in an abandoned post office

I wasn't expecting Alien vibes from the Life is Strange dev's new sci-fi game: "We intend the Nemesis to be difficult"
By Heather Wald published
Preview Hands-on | Don't Nod's new narrative thriller Aphelion feels like a culmination of the studio's work with its own surprises in store
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