Latest articles by Heather Wald
10 games like Life is Strange that are hella good
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
Guide Claws out for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, a new adventure on the way in 2026
If you're feeling Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, this farming adventure lets you explore on the back of a Lapras-like companion
Indie Spotlight
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?
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
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
Fable's "shades of gray approach to morality" directly ties into the RPG's living population
Exclusive How Fable's approach to morality will shape some of the RPG's biggest choice and consequence innovations
Fable will let me romance nearly all of its 1000 NPCs "with a very few exceptions," Playground Games lead says
News "You can talk to them, you can romance them, you can marry them. You can divorce them or be divorced by them"
Sorry, the Fable reboot doesn't feature a dog companion, Playground lead confirms
News We won't be adventuring with a four-legged friend at our side in Fable
Fable isn't a sequel, Playground Games lead says, because "we needed to reboot the franchise" and "put our stamp on it"
News "We needed to put our stamp on it and make it a Playground Fable game going forward"
How Fable's open world fantasy lets you meddle in the lives of over 1000 living NPCs
Exclusive Big in 2026 | Fable is making a comeback after 16 years, and Playground Games' general manager Ralph Fulton takes GamesRadar+ through its most ambitious feature
