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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

The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far

By Sam Loveridge last updated 17 March 26

Guide Unpicking all the latest Elder Scrolls 6 news and updates as we await Bethesda's next huge RPG

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The 20 best Switch indie games you should play in 2026

By Alysia Judge last updated 17 March 26

Best List The best Switch indie games are a bewitching bundle of monsters and magic

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Best battle royale games - Warzone 2 screenshot of a male soldier in a helicopter, flanked by a female and a masked soldier, holding his hand out to the player

The best Battle Royale games to play in 2026

By Joseph Yaden last updated 17 March 26

Best List From Warzone to Apex Legends, these are the 10 best battle royale games that you can (and should) play today on PC, PS5, Xbox, and more

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Crimson Desert: Macduff looking out into the distance during the new game, Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 17 March 26

Guide Check out the latest on this stunning new RPG, from the Crimson Desert trailers to story details and beyond.

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Best SNES games: a screenshot of an SNES console with a Mario figure next to a collection of games.

The 25 best SNES games of all time

By Josh West last updated 17 March 26

Best List From ActRaiser to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, we rank the best SNES games ever made

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A woman in a underwater machine waving during the cinematic teaser for Subnautica 2.

Subnautica 2: Everything we know about the new underwater survival game

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 17 March 26

Guide Subnautica 2 is coming in 2026 after being a delayed, but we're still hyped for the deep sea survival sequel!

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Every upcoming video game movie you need to know about in 2026 and beyond

By Bradley Russell, Emma-Jane Betts last updated 16 March 26

Upcoming From Mortal Kombat 2 to Elden Ring, here's the latest news on all the upcoming video game movies in the works

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Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet PS5 screenshot showing a Porche spaceship hovering outside the orbit of the planet Sempiria

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet – Everything we know about the new Naughty Dog game

By Josh West last updated 16 March 26

Guide All the latest Intergalactic news and updates from the developer of The Last of Us

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A screenshot of James Bond in 007 First Light's reveal trailer.

007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game

By Bradley Russell, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated 16 March 26

Guide 007 First Light is the James Bond origin story you've been waiting for – shaken, not stirred

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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 published 16 March 26

Guide The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake is happening, and we've brought together everything you need to know

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Clockwork Revolution: Everything we know so far

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated 16 March 26

Guide Here's a complete guide on everything you need to know about the FPS BioShock-like Clockwork Revolution.

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Haunted Chocolatier: Everything we know about the Stardew Valley creator's next game

By Heather Wald last updated 16 March 26

Guide All the latest Haunted Chocolatier news and updates, an upcoming pixel RPG from the creator of Stardew Valley.

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The best JRPGs to play in 2026

By Heather Wald last updated 16 March 26

Best List From Metaphor: ReFantazio to Dragon Quest 11, these are the best JRPGs you can play today

Best List

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

Upcoming RPGs for 2026 and beyond

By Heather Wald last updated 13 March 26

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

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Upcoming Switch games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated 13 March 26

Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

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The player raises their fist as it glows blue in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

10 best Monster Hunter games of all-time, ranked

By Alan Wen last updated 13 March 26

Best List With Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflections now out, we carve up the best Monster games in the franchise you can play right now

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Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated 13 March 26

Upcoming From Crimson Desert to Pragmata, here are the biggest new PC games for 2026 (and beyond)

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Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated 13 March 26

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

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Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated 13 March 26

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

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Upcoming Switch 2 games: New Nintendo Switch 2 games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 13 March 26

Upcoming All the new Nintendo Switch 2 games heading our way in 2026, from Pokemon Pokopia to The Duskbloods

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If you're feeling Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, this farming adventure lets you explore on the back of a Lapras-like companion

By Heather Wald published 13 March 26

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Upcoming horror games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 13 March 26

Upcoming From Directive 8020 to Silent Hill Townfall, these are the upcoming horror games coming in 2026 to look out for

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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 13 March 26

Upcoming All the biggest new game releases in 2026 across all platforms

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PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far

By Sam Loveridge last updated 12 March 26

Feature Explore all of the PS5 exclusives right here as we make our way through 2026

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A Jazz singer during the trailer for the new game Stranger Than Heaven.

Stranger Than Heaven: Everything we know about the new Project Century game

By Trudie Graham last updated 12 March 26

Guide Here's everything that you need to know about Stranger Than Heaven (the official name of Project Century), an exciting new action game from Yakuza devs Ryu Ga Gotoku.

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