Heather Wald

Heather Wald

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

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Horizon Hunters Gathering: Everything you need to know about Guerrilla's new co-op action game

By Heather Wald Last updated

Guide Everything you need to know about Horizon Hunters Gathering, the new co-op action game coming to PC and PS5

Guide
In Metaphor: ReFantazio, a woman with elven features and long hair looks surprised alongside a group of characters who look out with curious expressions
10 Best RPGs where you can expect the unexpected

By Heather Wald Published

Best List From Persona to Yakuza, these RPGs are anything but predictable, so you expect to be surprised and delighted in equal measure

Best List
A screenshot of Arjun during the new game Saros.
Saros: Everything you need to know before playing

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Guide A complete guide on all the Saros information that you need before buying and playing the game today

Guide
A screenshot of a group of characters in the RPG Final Fantasy 14 with banner flags behind them.
10 Best RPGs that are better with friends to play right now in 2026

By Heather Wald Published

Best List Discover the best co-op and multiplayer RPGs with our list of the best games in the genre to play with your friends.

Best List
In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, protagonist Edward Kenway lies in wait with his hidden blade for a guard to approach around a corner
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced director on the lack of DLC and multiplayer: "It is a pure story driven adventure"

By Kaan Serin Published

News "For those of us who are curious, the original will still be available."

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Edward Kenway leans on a tiled roof as he looks out across Havana in the sunshine in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, with an orange GamesRadar+ Big Preview frame
The 5 biggest differences coming to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

By Heather Wald Published

Preview Avast me hearties! These are the biggest new things in the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced remake

Preview
In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Edward Kenway stands on the edge of the Jackdaw ship and looks out over the ocean
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced releases in July and has been "rebuilt from the ground up"

By Catherine Lewis Published

News The release date for the long-awaited Black Flag remake is July 9

News
In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, protagonist Edward Kenway sits on a rooftop looking out over Havana
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is "a solo adventure," says Ubisoft lead: "It is not an RPG"

By Catherine Lewis Published

News "The focus stays on how you play and how you explore the world," says game director Richard Knight

News
Zoomed-in image of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Collector's Edition shows an Edward Kenway statue.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Collector's Edition includes an Edward Kenway statue that helped leak the game

By Catherine Lewis Published

News Plus a cloth map, log book, and more

News
In Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, protagonist Edward Kenway lies in wait with his hidden blade for a guard to approach around a corner
13 years on, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is finally fixing the biggest problem I had with the original

By Heather Wald Published

Preview Preview | With new content and bountiful improvements, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is helping me find my sea legs again

Preview
In Final Fantasy 10, protagonist Tidus stands with party members Auron, Kimahri Ronso, Yuna, Wakka, Lulu, and Rikku
The 10 best story-driven RPGs to play in 2026

By Heather Wald Published

Best List The best story-driven RPGs to explore in 2026, from Mass Effect to Final Fantasy 10

Best List
Garrus and Commander Shepard in Mass Effect Legendary Edition
I've ranked the best RPGs with romance options, from Fire Emblem to Mass Effect

By Heather Wald Published

Best List Get ready to fall in love with our pick of the best RPGs with romance options to play in 2026

Best List
Pragmata screenshot showing Diana, an android who looks like a little girl with long blonde hair, using what appears to be a hacking ability
Pragmata: Everything you need to know about Capcom's new sci-fi adventure game

By Heather Wald Last updated

Guide Pragmata is out now, here's everything you need to know about Capcom's new game

Guide
Garrus Vakarian in Mass Effect 2
Here are my top 10 best single-player RPGs as a life-long fan whose spent thousands of hours with the genre

By Heather Wald Published

Best List Here's our ranking of the best single-player RPGs around right now, from Mass Effect 2 to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Best List
A screenshot of Isabelle doing the daily announcements on an Island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
As Animal Crossing turns 25, I love how Pokemon Pokopia and Tomodachi build on its cozy life sim legacy

By Heather Wald Published

Opinion Opinion | 25 years later, Animal Crossing's influence is still going strong in 2026

Opinion
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Pokemon Champions: Everything you need to know about the Nintendo game

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Last updated

Guide A complete guide on everything that you need to know about Pokemon Champions, a new PvP experience

Guide
Key art for Marathon shows a squad of players in a red-lit room hiding in the shadows of data towers from an ominous, tall, floating red robot thing
The ultimate Marathon guide to help you escape and make yourself god

By Will Sawyer Last updated

Guide From basic tips, factions, and Runner Shells to complicated contracts and Cryo Archive, here's everything you need to know about Marathon

Guide
Life is Strange
10 games like Life is Strange that are hella good

By Heather Wald Last updated

Features If you're ready to take a break from the Life Is Strange universe but you still want to dive into a story-driven adventure, we've got you covered

Features
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Life is Strange: Reunion – Everything you need to know

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Guide Your complete guide on all the latest news and details for Life is Strange: Reunion

Guide
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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra – Everything we know so far about the upcoming superhero game

By Heather Wald Last updated

Guide Claws out for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, a new adventure on the way in 2026

Guide
Key art for Atomfall showing a character in the English countryside looking at a nuclear plant some distance away
The 10 best survival games to play in 2026

By Alex Avard Last updated

Best List Every resource counts in the best survival games, and this list has plenty worth your time

Best List
Crimson Desert: Macduff looking out into the distance during the new game, Crimson Desert.
The ultimate Crimson Desert guide for exploring Pywel

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Guide As you embark on your adventure across Pywel, here are all our helpful guides to help you through Crimson Desert

Guide
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The 20 best Switch indie games you should play in 2026

By Alysia Judge Last updated

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

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The best Battle Royale games to play in 2026

By Joseph Yaden Last updated

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

Best List
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The 25 best SNES games of all time

By Josh West Last updated

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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