Latest articles by Heather Wald
The best JRPGs to play in 2026
Best List From Metaphor: ReFantazio to Dragon Quest 11, these are the best JRPGs you can play today
If you're feeling Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, this farming adventure lets you explore on the back of a Lapras-like companion
Indie Spotlight
Fallout 5: Everything we know so far, and what we hope to see
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
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
Now Playing Now Playing | I'm so invested in the lore of Pokemon Pokopia's world
The 10 best games like Pokemon for the discerning trainer
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
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
Opinion Opinion | Gotta share 'em all
Pokemon Winds and Waves region: everything we know so far about the map and setting
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
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
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
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"
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
I revisited Avowed on PS5 for the anniversary update, and I'm convinced there's never been a better time to play the RPG
Now Playing Now Playing | There's never been a better time to dive into the world of Eora
10 Games like No Man's Sky that are out of this world
Best List Do you love exploring strange new worlds? These games like No Man's Sky might just be what you're looking for
The best games like Skyrim to play in 2026
Best List Here are the best games like Skyrim to play right now while we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6
Fable 4: Everything we know so far about the new Fable game
Guide All the latest news on the upcoming Fable RPG, from a reworked morality system to the Playground's reactive open world
The 25 best RPGs worth playing in 2026
Best List Ranking the best RPGs, from Mass Effect 2 to Baldur's Gate 3
5 years on, I still think about Mass Effect Legendary Edition's symbolic first trailer
Opinion Opinion | Mass Effect Legendary Edition's reveal trailer proves why remasters are still vital
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic – Everything we know so far about the new Star Wars RPG
Guide Everything you need to know about Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, the spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic
The 15 best city building games to play in 2026
Best List From Frostpunk 2 to Manor Lords, here's our list of the best city building games that will have you reaching for the skies
Why Playground Games' ambitious open-world Fable reboot is a fresh start for the series: "This has to be Playground's Fable"
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Playground Games has been wanting to do "something other than Forza" for 10 years, and the Fable reboot feels like a match made in Albion
Mass Effect 5: Everything we know so far about the new BioWare adventure
Feature All the details on the new Mass Effect game - aka Mass Effect 5
