Heather Wald
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
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Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2024 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature All the new and upcoming Xbox Series X games confirmed to launch this year and further afield
![South of Midnight screenshot showing a young woman with two braids staring to the side, her expression stern](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NeJo8Nkz7ANxKMehTH3JzU-320-80.jpg)
South of Midnight: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
The first gameplay for South of Midnight is out in the wild, an upcoming Xbox exclusive slated for 2025
![Perfect Dark reboot (2024)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w87fw66TCdmmudpcVMhe4A-320-80.jpg)
Perfect Dark: Everything we know about the Xbox Series X exclusive so far
By Josh West last updated
Feature Perfect Dark stunned us at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024
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Fable 4: Everything we know so far about the new Fable game
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Our latest look at Playground Games' Fable has us more hyped than ever
![From top left clockwise: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Life by You, Nightingale and Dragon's Dogma 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jLvTMPELSX97xVoFCGvAwM-320-80.jpg)
Upcoming PC games for 2024 and beyond
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming PC Games All the upcoming PC games worth noting, from Indiana Jones to Assassin's Creed Shadows
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Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2024 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature Here's the upcoming PS5 games line-up of top games to have on your radar
![Rivet, the female Lombax from Ratchet and Clank: Rift in Time](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ftq2iXRaDXrexxYrPeQHd3-320-80.jpg)
PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature These are the games you can only play on PS5
![Starfield Beautiful Secrets mission for Enhance shop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fFrcRoSVewbLp5i4h83Hc3-320-80.jpg)
Best open world games to play right now and completely forget real life exists
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature Our countdown of the best open world games
![BioShock 4 news](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iG4s6mxGqxS8SWYUFD2oyd-320-80.jpg)
BioShock 4: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Will 2024 be the year we see BioShock 4 news and updates?
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Ark 2: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Ark 2 is an upcoming survival game teeming with prehistoric beasts to battle and conquer
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Skate 4 trailer, playtests, and everything else we know
By Josh West last updated
Feature Upcoming free-to-play game Skate 4 has been retitled Skate
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I tried to quack the case of the stolen lunch in Duck Detective and got wrapped up in a salami conspiracy
By Heather Wald published
Feature Indie Spotlight | After yearning for more detective games like LA Noire, Duck Detective fits the bill with its own comedic spin
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It's Wildcard Wishlist time! Here are the games we want to see at Summer Game Fest but we're prepared to clown over
By Heather Wald published
SGF Predictions SGF Predictions | From Hollow Knight Silksong to Witcher 4, we're prepping our summoning circles for these wildcard game picks
![Assassin's Creed logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VUELWGrK5XqVRjUwQFY7To-320-80.jpg)
Assassin's Creed Infinity: Everything you need to know
By Josh West last updated
Ubisoft is bringing us Assassin's Creed Infinity as the one-stop "entry point" platform into the franchise
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Everwild: Everything we know about the new game from Rare
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Feature Everwild is a beautiful upcoming adventure game where natural and human worlds collide
![Star Wars Outlaws trailer shots](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqBVeSGQagAb7pB9LFHnoS-320-80.jpg)
From Star Wars Outlaws to GTA 6, these are the most anticipated open-world games I have on my bingo card for Summer Game Fest
By Heather Wald published
SGF Predictions SGF Predictions | If any of these new open-world games make an appearance during Summer Game Fest, I'll be on the top of the (open) world
![Hades 2 Melinoë](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tu5e7r8fomUtT5WjaeWWuK-320-80.jpg)
Hades 2: Everything we know now that the game has entered Early Access
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature PC players are knee-deep in Hades 2, but a console launch shouldn't be far off
![Dragon Age Dreadwolf](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kNTQUPjoVSM5qCGuQBvHt7-320-80.jpg)
Following a year of memorable RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, these upcoming RPGs just might make Summer Game Fest for me
By Heather Wald published
SGF Predictions SGF Predictions | From Dragon Age Dreadwolf to Avowed, I've got my summoning circle ready for these RPGs at Summer Game Fest
![Upcoming Bethesda games - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bnSey7AWf6toTVLtV9z4s5-320-80.jpg)
Upcoming Bethesda games: From Indiana Jones to Elder Scrolls 6
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Every upcoming Bethesda game we know to be in development in 2024
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Astro Bot: Everything we know so far about the new space adventure from Team Asobi
By Heather Wald published
News Astro Bot is returning in his biggest adventure yet on PS5 this September
![Larian Studios](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vfRURfRRhfxEi5z3YssXf6-320-80.jpg)
Excalibur is the codename for Baldur's Gate 3 studio's next RPG - join us as we speculate wildly on what it could be
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | We put our heads together to speculate wildly on just what Larian's next RPG could be
![Dungeons of Hinterberg screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cAN7fuHCVnc9ctFSXQvR8E-320-80.jpg)
This magical action RPG blends monster slaying with Persona-like social stats for a beautiful relaxation escape
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | After playing Dungeons of Hinterberg for just over 5 hours, I want my go on my own adventure in the Alps
![Hauntii](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/igVy4CXjn64HWpvs2mhoo7-320-80.jpg)
I can't stop thinking about this beautiful, haunting twin-stick shooter that follows a ghost searching for answers
By Heather Wald published
Feature Indie Spotlight | Hauntii is a visually stunning puzzle adventure with ghostly haunting powers