Heather Wald

Heather Wald

Evergreen Editor, Games

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

Yuffie, who has short brown hair and wears a headband, stands smiling in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on PS5

10 Best PS5 RPGs of all-time

By Heather Wald published

Best List Looking for an RPG to play on PS5? We're here to help

Best List
Horizon Hunters Gathering screenshot showing the team of hunters assembling together

Horizon Hunters Gathering: Everything you need to know about Guerrilla's new co-op action game

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Everything you need to know about Horizon Hunters Gathering, the new co-op action game coming to PC and PS5

Guide
In Metaphor: ReFantazio, a woman with elven features and long hair looks surprised alongside a group of characters who look out with curious expressions

10 Best RPGs where you can expect the unexpected

By Heather Wald published

Best List From Persona to Yakuza, these RPGs are anything but predictable, so you expect to be surprised and delighted in equal measure

Best List
Upcoming indie games for 2026 showing images from Mixtape, Toem 2, Find your Words, and Grave Seasons

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

Upcoming
The Blood of Dawnwalker screenshot showing a half-human, half-vampire hybrid holding a silver sword

Upcoming RPGs for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated

Upcoming From Blood of the Dawnwalker to Fable, here all of the biggest upcoming RPGs coming in 2026

Upcoming
GamesRadar+'s upcoming Switch games for 2026 banner image shows a big woman looming over another character in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Kanan Yuki in Digimon Story Time Stranger, Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol 2, and a trainer in a battle in Pokemon Champions

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
The GamesRadar+ upcoming PC games for 2026 banner image shows Batman standing before a moonlit backdrop in Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight, James Bond in 007 First Light, an abstract woman's face in Control Resonant, and Coen in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated

Upcoming All the latest upcoming PC games on the way in 2026 and beyond, from Control Resonant to Phantom Blade 0

Upcoming
The upcoming PS5 games banner image shows Wolverine from Marvel's Wolverine, Directive 8020, a woman with long hair holding a stone in Phantom Blade 0, and dual protagonists Lucia and Jason in 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

Upcoming
Upcoming Xbox Series X/S games: Four pictures showing Fable 4, GTA 6, Forza 6, and Aphelion

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
New games 2026: images of Saros, GTA 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and 007 First Light with a plus sign in the middle.

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 new games coming soon to PC and console in 2026, from Saros to GTA 6

Upcoming
A screenshot of a group of characters in the RPG Final Fantasy 14 with banner flags behind them.

10 Best RPGs that are better with friends to play right now in 2026

By Heather Wald published

Best List Discover the best co-op and multiplayer RPGs with our list of the best games in the genre to play with your friends.

Best List
Artwork showing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, with protagonist Edward Kenway looking out from the side of ship

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced – Everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is setting sail this July, and we've brought together everything you need to know

Guide
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced key art showing protagonist Edward Kenway pointing dual wielding pistols

The 5 biggest changes coming to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

By Heather Wald published

Preview Avast me hearties! These are the biggest changes coming to the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced remake

Preview
In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, protagonist Edward Kenway lies in wait with his hidden blade for a guard to approach around a corner

13 years on, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is finally fixing the biggest problem I had with the original

By Heather Wald published

Preview Preview | With new content and bountiful improvements, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is helping me find my sea legs again

Preview
In Final Fantasy 10, protagonist Tidus stands with party members Auron, Kimahri Ronso, Yuna, Wakka, Lulu, and Rikku

The 10 best story-driven RPGs to play in 2026

By Heather Wald published

Best List The best story-driven RPGs to explore in 2026, from Mass Effect to Final Fantasy 10

Best List
Garrus and Commander Shepard in Mass Effect Legendary Edition

I've ranked the best RPGs with romance options, from Fire Emblem to Mass Effect

By Heather Wald published

Best List Get ready to fall in love with our pick of the best RPGs with romance options to play in 2026

Best List
Pragmata screenshot showing Diana, an android who looks like a little girl with long blonde hair, using what appears to be a hacking ability

Pragmata: Everything you need to know about Capcom's new sci-fi adventure game

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Pragmata is out now, here's everything you need to know about Capcom's new game

Guide
Garrus Vakarian in Mass Effect 2

Here are my top 10 best single-player RPGs as a life-long fan whose spent thousands of hours with the genre

By Heather Wald published

Best List Here's our ranking of the best single-player RPGs around right now, from Mass Effect 2 to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Best List
A screenshot of Isabelle doing the daily announcements on an Island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

As Animal Crossing turns 25, I love how Pokemon Pokopia and Tomodachi build on its cozy life sim legacy

By Heather Wald published

Opinion Opinion | 25 years later, Animal Crossing's influence is still going strong in 2026

Opinion
Forza Horizon 6 gameplay shows a silver Porsche driving through cherry blossom petals, and mount Fuji can be seen on the horizon

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

Guide
Life is Strange

10 games like Life is Strange that are hella good

By Heather Wald last updated

Feature If you're ready to take a break from the Life Is Strange universe but you still want to dive into a story-driven adventure, we've got you covered

Feature
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra screenshot of Captain America facing off against Black Panther

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra – Everything we know so far about the upcoming superhero game

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Claws out for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, a new adventure on the way in 2026

Guide
State of Decay 3

State of Decay 3: Everything we know so far

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Here's all the latest State of Decay 3 development news and gameplay details on the zombie survival epic.

Guide
Haunted Chocolatier: a screenshot of a player standing in a dark house.

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.

Guide
Best JRPGs: the characters in the game Dragon Quest 11 S

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

Best List
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