
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

The 25 best N64 games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List Looking back on the best N64 games that defined the classic console, from Paper Mario to Banjo Kazooie

The Witcher 4: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide While we wait for The Witcher 4 release date, here's all the latest news and information from CD Projekt Red on its upcoming fantasy RPG

The 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

Star Wars Eclipse: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features Venture into the High Republic era in Star Wars Eclipse, an upcoming game from the studio that brought us Detroit: Become Human

Haunted Chocolatier: Everything we know about the Stardew Valley creator's next game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide 2D pixel adventure Haunted Chocolatier is still at large in 2025, but there's plenty to sate your sweet tooth here in the meantime

Best racing games to put you in pole position
By Justin Towell last updated
Best List From kart racers to ultra-realistic sims, these are the best racing games around

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2025 and beyond
By Josh West, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming Ready up for these upcoming PC games set to put your rig to the test in 2025, from Borderlands 4 to Killing Floor 3

Upcoming Bethesda games: every game currently in the works
By Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Every upcoming Bethesda game we know to be in development in 2025

Kingdom Hearts 4: Everything we know so far
By Hope Bellingham last updated
Features There's no Kingdom Hearts 4 release in sight, but there is plenty of news and details to dive into ahead of Sora's next adventure

Elden Ring Nightreign: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Soulslike meets roguelike in Elden Ring: Nightreign, the new FromSoftware epic launching May 30

GTA 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide We're still waiting for more GTA 6 news to make this summer a true scorcher

The best battle royale games to play in 2025
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 right now

Borderlands 4: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide It looks like Borderlands 4 is launching on the Nintendo Switch 2 as well as Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC

The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Upcoming RPG The Elder Scrolls 6 was mentioned during Bethesda's Oblivion livestream – a welcome sign of life

The 10 Best Forza games you can play right now, from Horizon to Motorsport
By Justin Towell last updated
Best List Engine-revving mayhem is king in the best Forza games

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

Crimson Desert: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Features Pearl Abyss' hack n' slasher Crimson Desert is on the way in 2025, and it's looking like a bloody good time already

10 Games like Skyrim that'll satisfy your need for adventure in 2025
By Heather Wald, Luke Kemp last updated
Best List Here are the best games like Skyrim to play right now while we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6

Best Assassin's Creed games, ranked from worst to best
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List Ranking the best Assassin's Creed games ever now that Shadows has entered the mix

The best games to play on a laptop right now
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Best List The very best laptop games are about portability and performance, and we've picked out our top 10

Dune Awakening: Everything we know so far about the new Dune MMO
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Guide Dune Awakening? More like June Awakening, because the new MMO just got delayed

The 25 best co-op games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
List With the best co-op games, two heads are better than one

New games 2025 and beyond: The biggest video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more
By Josh West, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming All the new games of 2025 in one handy place, from launched titles to those coming soon
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