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

Best PS5 games: The 25 greatest PlayStation 5 games in 2026, ranked
By Josh West last updated
Best list From Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to Helldivers 2, here's the best PS5 games you need to play in 2026

Steam Sale dates 2026: When is the next Steam sale?
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Here's a complete guide to all the dates, times, and details to know about 2026's upcoming Steam sales

Steam Next Fest 2026 and beyond: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Steam Next Fest is coming back in 2026, so here are all the dates, times, and details to know about the future events

The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination in 2026
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

GTA 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide GTA 6 is just months away, with the promo campaign kicking off this summer

Control Resonant: Everything we know about Control 2
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Control Resonant is releasing in 2026, so here's a complete guide on all the latest news and details ahead of Control 2

The 25 best crafting games to play in 2026
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Our list of the 25 best crafting games that will force you to think logically and practically

Not only does this postal roguelite somehow make cockroaches cute, but it also turns every parcel into a puzzle
By Heather Wald published
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"
By Heather Wald published
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

The best Switch exclusives to make sure you have in your library
By Matt Kamen last updated
Best List From Breath of the Wild to Splatoon 3, these are the 15 best Switch exclusives to play right now

The best stealth games you can sneak through in 2026
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Move like a shadow and strike down your foes in the best stealth games, from Hitman to Assassin's Creed

The Best MOBAs to play in 2026
By Ali Jones last updated
Best List Exploring the best MOBA games, ranked to help you choose your next PvP adventure

The 20 best RTS games of all time, ranked
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best list From Frostpunk 2 to Age of Empires, here are the best RTS games ever made for real strategy fans to discover today

State of Decay 3: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Could 2026 be the year State of Decay 3 finally breaks containment?

The 10 best superhero games that you should play today
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Batman: Arkham to Marvel's Spider-Man 2, here's our pick of the best superhero games that you should play right now

The best Borderlands games, ranked
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Explore the looter shooter series in 2026 with our ranking of the best Borderlands games

Physint: Everything we know about Hideo Kojima's new game
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Kojima's new game Physint will "blur the lines between film and video game" according to the creator himself

Gears of War: E-Day – Everything we know about the upcoming shooter
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Gears of War: E-Day is heading our way, so here's all the latest news you need to know on the upcoming Xbox Series X game

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 roguelike games to play right now
By James Bentley, Austin Wood last updated
Best List Try, die, and try again in the best roguelikes to play right now, from Hades 2 to Blue Prince

The 25 best FPS games to play in 2026
By David Meikleham last updated
Best list Shoot sharp in the best FPS games of all time, from Half-Life to Halo 2

I revisited Avowed on PS5 for the anniversary update, and I'm convinced there's never been a better time to play the RPG
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | There's never been a better time to dive into the world of Eora

The 10 best NES games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, look back at the these the best NES games in 2026
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