I started out writing for the games section of a student-run website as an undergrad, and continued to write about games in my free time during retail and temp jobs for a number of years. Eventually, I earned an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University, and soon after got my first official role in the industry as a content editor for Stuff magazine. After writing about all things tech and games-related, I then did a brief stint as a freelancer before I landed my role as a staff writer here at GamesRadar+. Now I get to write features, previews, and reviews, and when I'm not doing that, you can usually find me lost in any one of the Dragon Age or Mass Effect games, tucking into another delightful indie, or drinking far too much tea for my own good.
Latest articles by Heather Wald

The best free Xbox Series X games you can play right now
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best Quality comes cheap in the best free Xbox Series X games, and these 15 are a great place to start

The Best Metroid Games of All Time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Our ultimate ranking of the 10 best Metroid games to help you separate the wheat from the chaff

Best two-player Switch games that let you team up with a friend or family member
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List The 25 best two-player Switch games for those looking for Nintendo multiplayer mayhem this year

The 10 best Spider-Man games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Here's our ranking of the best Spider-Man games, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac

The 10 best MMORPGs and MMOs to play in 2025
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best MMOs and MMORPGs offer vast digital worlds to explore and conquer, alone or with friends

Best racing games to put you in pole position
By Justin Towell last updated
Best List From kart racers to ultra-realistic sims, these are the best racing games around

The 10 best NES games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, these are the best NES games to play right now

Jurassic Park: Survival – Everything we know so far about the new Jurassic Park game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's everything you need to know about Jurassic Park: Survival, an upcoming horror-survival game that gives "monster" a very specific meaning

The 25 best free games you can play in 2025
By Connor Sheridan last updated
Best List Get your hands on the best free games across PC, Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

The 10 best FromSoftware games you should die with today
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best list From Elden Ring and Dark Souls, get punished with the best FromSoftware games of all time

Learning EA passed on a Dragon Age Remaster "soft-pitch" has ruined me, because Mass Effect Legendary Edition proved how much it could do for the RPG series
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | My kingdom for the Dragon Age Remaster known as "Champions"

The 25 best fighting games you can play right now
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best fighting games to play in 2025 will have you pulling all the punches

I turn to a very specific genre when I'm stressed, so here are the best dog games to play in 2025 in case you need a pick-me-up too
By Rachel Weber last updated
Best List From Nintendogs sequels to Phogs, these are the 10 best dog games to play right now

Contraband: Everything we know about the canceled co-op game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Contraband was a co-op heist game set in a fictional 70s locale that was cancelled in 2025

The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination
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

The 10 best Kirby games to adventure through
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List With almost 30 years of adventures, here's the 10 best Kirby games to play right now

The 25 best PSP games of all time
By Nick Thorpe last updated
Best List Dust off your old handheld and relive the best PSP games ever

After starting a second playthrough of Red Dead Redemption 2, I've trapped myself in Chapter 2 and I'm not emotionally ready to move past it
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Two missions and my own feelings stand in my way

The best JRPGs to play in 2025
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List From Metaphor: ReFantazio to Dragon Quest 11, these are the best JRPGs you can play today

The best Game Boy Color games of all time
By Graeme Mason last updated
Best List The 10 best Game Boy Color games ever made if you want to relive the glory days, from Pokemon to Donkey Kong

I finally tried Minami Lane after seeing over 5,000 positive reviews, and within 4 hours it's already the chillest management game I've ever played
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Minamai Lane is a cozy, cute management game I can't get enough of

The 25 best Wii U games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, here are the best Wii U games to play right now

The best 4X games to play on PC and console in 2025
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List From Civilization to Stellaris, these are the 20 best 4X games to pick up and play in 2025.
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