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

How to repair the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Grasslands windmill
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Repairing the Grasslands windmill settlement in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth requires some footwork

How to find and catch Piko the chocobo in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Here's how to find the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth chocobo Piko, and be the best wrangler

Where to find refurbishment materials in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for Johnny
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Find all 8 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth refurbishment materials for the Saga of the Seaside Inn quest

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

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review: "A charming platforming adventure driven by discovery and experimentation"
By Heather Wald published
Review

Mass Effect 5: Everything we know so far about the new BioWare adventure
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide All the details on the new Mass Effect game - aka Mass Effect 5

Wildcard Wishlist: 14 games we're desperate to see at Summer Game Fest 2026
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson, Ali Jones, Heather Wald, Oscar Taylor-Kent, Anna Koselke, Emma-Jane Betts, Andrew Brown published
Road to SGF SGF Predictions | From GTA 6 to Far Cry 7, we're daring to dream big ahead of Summer Game Fest

10 Best beginner RPGs for genre first-timers
By Heather Wald published
Best List If you are new to the genre and want the best experiences, these are the top beginner RPGs to play right now

The 35 best RPGs of all time
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Discover our ranking of the best RPG games, from Baldur's Gate 3 to Skyrim

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 games like Life is Strange that are hella good
By Heather Wald last updated
Features 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

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
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