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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

Everwild: Everything we know about the new game from Rare

By Jordan Oloman last updated 8 May 25

Guide Everwild is a beautiful upcoming adventure game where natural and human worlds collide

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Ark 2: Everything we know so far

By Josh West last updated 8 May 25

Guide With "late 2024" now in the rearview mirror, we're sorry to report that there is no updated Ark 2 release date in sight

Guide

Terminator: Survivors screenshot showing a Terminator: Survivors screenshot showing a T-800 emerging through flame without its human skin suit

Terminator Survivors: Everything we know so far

By Josh West last updated 8 May 25

Guide Your complete guide to the latest on the Terminator Survivors release window, trailer, and gameplay news

Guide

Marvel's Wolverine screenshot showing Logan drawing his adamantium claws

Marvel's Wolverine PS5: Everything we know so far

By Josh West last updated 8 May 25

Guide A dedicated new Wolverine game for PS5 is on the way, and we're already hyped

Guide

Skate 4: A man performing a trick on his skate board.

Skate 4 trailer, playtests, and everything else we know

By Josh West last updated 7 May 25

Feature Upcoming free-to-play game Skate 4 has been retitled Skate and is coming out in 2025

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The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered screenshot of the player character Argonian standing in Hackdirt village

In Oblivion Remastered I returned to a village that has haunted me for years to relive one of the best side quests in the RPG

By Heather Wald published 7 May 25

Now Playing Now Playing | It's every bit as chilling as I remember in Oblivion Remastered

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Perfect Dark screenshot showing a close-up of the new Joanna Dark character model, voiced by Alix Wilton Regan with Elissa Bibaud lending visual likeness

Perfect Dark: Everything we know so far

By Josh West last updated 6 May 25

Guide The Perfect Dark reboot from The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics is one of the most promising Xbox exclusives in development right now

Guide

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor new screenshots featuring Cal Kestis and BD-1

The 10 best Star Wars games to play right now

By Josh West last updated 2 May 25

Best List From Star Wars Outlaws to The Old Republic, here's the best Star Wars games you should play today

Best List

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot of Indiana dressed as priest, looking over a book

After playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5 for 12 hours, I'm convinced it's the small details that make this an adventure for the history books

By Heather Wald published 1 May 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an adventure that rewards you for paying attention to the little things

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Best single player games: Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2.

The 25 best single-player games to play right now

By Alex Avard last updated 1 May 25

Best List Become a legend in the best single player games, from Arthur Morgan to Indiana Jones

Best List

The 25 best N64 games of all time

By Darran Jones last updated 30 April 25

Best List Looking back on the best N64 games that defined the classic console, from Paper Mario to Banjo Kazooie

Best List

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

The best SNES games of all time

By Josh West last updated 30 April 25

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

Best List

Star Wars: Eclipse screenshot shows two lightsabers with an advancing army in the background

Star Wars Eclipse: Everything we know so far

By Josh West last updated 30 April 25

Feature Venture into the High Republic era in Star Wars Eclipse, an upcoming game from the studio that brought us Detroit: Become Human

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Upcoming Bethesda games: every game currently in the works

By Heather Wald last updated 30 April 25

Upcoming Every upcoming Bethesda game we know to be in development in 2025

Upcoming

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 2025

By Joseph Yaden last updated 29 April 25

Best list From Warzone to Apex Legends, these are the 10 best battle royale games that you can (and should) play right now

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The 10 Best Forza games you can play right now, from Horizon to Motorsport

By Justin Towell last updated 29 April 25

Best List Engine-revving mayhem is king in the best Forza games

Best List

Forza Horizon 5 screenshot of a Horizon Realms track that's lit up in neon pink with illuminated palm trees decorating either side of the road

Forza Horizon 5 landing on PS5 means I'm replaying one of the greatest racing games of all time, and this is the best it's been in 4 years

By Heather Wald published 29 April 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 plays like a dream thanks to the DualSense controller

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Games like Skyrim: Gerlat giving a thumbs up during the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt.

10 Games like Skyrim that'll satisfy your need for adventure in 2025

By Heather Wald, Luke Kemp last updated 28 April 25

Best List Here are the best games like Skyrim to play right now while we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6

Best List

Best Assassin's Creed games, ranked from worst to best

By Louise Blain last updated 28 April 25

Best List Ranking the best Assassin's Creed games ever now that Shadows has entered the mix

Best List

The best laptop games - Hades 2 screenshot of Melinoë and Hecate, flanked by shades, at the crossroads. A large cauldron sits in the middle of the image.

The best games to play on a laptop right now

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated 28 April 25

Best List The very best laptop games are about portability and performance, and we've picked out our top 10

Best List

Key art for Atomfall showing a character in the English countryside looking at a nuclear plant some distance away

10 best survival games to test your will to live

By Alex Avard last updated 28 April 25

Best list Atomfall is one of the best survival games of 2025 so far, and it's in very good company

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Best horror games - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard screenshot of Ethan shooting a mutamycete monster

The 25 best horror games to play right now

By Leon Hurley last updated 28 April 25

Best List Fight or fright - the best horror games demand both

Best List

The best Fallout games, ranked

By Heather Wald last updated 24 April 25

Best List Ranking the best Fallout games is an apocalyptic challenge - and we accept it

Best List

Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot of Yasuke standing in front of the door to a building within a castle complex

Clearing castles stealthily as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the most satisfying challenges in the RPG

By Heather Wald published 19 April 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Now that I've mastered castles as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows, I can't stop doing them

Now Playing

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot of Indiana and Satipo

It took 5 months but Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is finally on PS5, and I'm begging you to play the best Raiders of the Lost Ark sequel that never was

By Heather Wald published 17 April 25

Now Playing Now Playing | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is just the kind of adventure I've been waiting for

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MindsEye review: "An uninspired and forgettable sci-fi action adventure that feels like a Netflix movie you watch while on your phone"
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The Alters review: "More tactile and story-heavy than the Frostpunk dev's earlier games, but the fight for survival is just as fierce"
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Splitgate 2 review: "A slick and enjoyable free-to-play FPS, but a disappointing sequel"
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Date Everything review: "A masterclass in character design full of wonderful faces I love meeting, but juggling so many means sacrificing depth"
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Deltarune review: "This Undertale successor is an unapologetically weird RPG epic, where each chapter is a new canvas that doesn't have to conform to any rigid rules, style, or logic"

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Predator: Killer of Killers review: "Great characters, thrilling action, and gorgeous Arcane-esque animation"
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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina review: "Brilliant action, even if the plot gives you a sense of déjà vu"
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Karate Kid: Legends review: "Better than Karate Kid (2010), nothing on Karate Kid (1984)"
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning review: "Wraps up this spy franchise in spectacular style with Tom Cruise in peak condition, even if its villain lacks terror"
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Final Destination Bloodlines Review: "Meticulous murderous mayhem"

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Doctor Who season 2, episode 8 spoiler review: 'The Reality War' is "a mix of the good, the bad, and the truly baffling"
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Doctor Who season 2, episode 7 spoiler review: 'Wish World' is "an exciting and ambitious" start to the season finale, with hints of WandaVision
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Rick and Morty season 8 review: "Largely plays it too safe after years of crossing boundaries"
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Doctor Who season 2, episode 6 spoiler review: 'The Interstellar Song Contest' is "a blast and sets the stage for a thrilling season finale"
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Doctor Who season 2, episode 5 spoiler review: 'The Story & The Engine' is "one of the most original and ambitious episodes this show has produced in years"