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

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

Crimson Desert: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Crimson Desert finally has a release date, and it's set for March 2026

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

Every upcoming video game movie you need to know about in 2026 and beyond
By Bradley Russell, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming From Mortal Kombat 2 to Elden Ring, here's the latest news on all the upcoming video game movies in the works

Best Final Fantasy games of all-time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Ranking the 10 best Final Fantasy games in 2026, from Clive Rosfield's adventure to the earliest games

The Witcher 4: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Even without a release date, The Witcher 4 is one of the biggest new RPGs currently in production

10 Games like No Man's Sky that are out of this world
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Do you love exploring strange new worlds? These games like No Man's Sky might just be what you're looking for

The 25 best Wii U games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, look back over the best Wii U games in 2026

The best games like Skyrim to play in 2026
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

10 Games like Stardew Valley that'll keep you working on the farm until the cows come home
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Check out these games like Stardew Valley if you're craving a blend of farming sim and RPG

The 10 best relaxing games to unwind with and play in 2026
By James Bentley last updated
Best List This is a list of the 10 best relaxing games that won't cause anxiety and instead help you unwind in 2026

The 25 best Sonic games of all-time
By Josh West last updated
Best List From classics to modern takes, look back on the best Sonic games in 2026 to explore the hedgehog's most memorable antics

The 10 best MMORPGs and MMOs to play in 2026
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best MMOs and MMORPGs offer vast digital worlds to explore and conquer, alone or with friends

Beast of Reincarnation: Everything we know about the Pokemon developer's flashy new action RPG
By Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Guide This "one-person, one-dog action RPG" has flashy combat, a gorgeous post-apocalypse setting, and it's out soon!
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