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

Upcoming Switch games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

Fallout 5: Everything we know so far, and what we hope to see
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Fallout 5 is the next big Bethesda game coming after The Elder Scrolls 6, but there's not much we know about it yet

Upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming Get ready for the biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games heading your way in 2026 (and beyond)

The best Fallout games, ranked
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Ranking the best Fallout games is an apocalyptic challenge - and we accept it

The best games like Fallout to jump into while we wait for Fallout 5
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list From Skyrim to Mad Max, here are the 10 best games like Fallout to play today

Upcoming PS5 games: New PS5 games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming All the upcoming PS5 games coming our way in 2026 and beyond

Upcoming Marvel games, from the new Iron Man game to Marvel's Wolverine
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming With some exciting upcoming Marvel games in store for 2026 and beyond, here's a breakdown of each and every one!

The Witcher 4 story director says Cyberpunk 2077 showcases his love of "inevitable mistakes" and "character flaws"
By George Young published
News We're excited to see what CD Projekt Red is cooking

The 25 best Steam games to play right now
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Here are the very best Steam games to play right now, whether you love RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, extraction shooters, or puzzle games.

The best free Switch games available right now
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List The 10 best free Nintendo Switch games you can enjoy without paying

The 10 best Games like Borderlands to play right now
By Jordan Oloman, Luke Kemp last updated
Best List From Helldivers 2 to Outriders, here are the best games like Borderlands to play today

The 25 best co-op games you can play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
List With the best co-op games, two heads are better than one

Upcoming Star Wars games: Every new Star Wars game announced so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming These upcoming Star Wars games from various acclaimed developers are coming soon to a galaxy near you

007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game
By Bradley Russell, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Guide The latest 007 First Light news and updates on the upcoming James Bond origins game

Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder with shades of Tetris and Balatro that has me trying to make the biggest dog
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | All the big dogs please come to my yard

Resident Evil Requiem: Everything we know about Resident Evil 9
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Guide It's official: Leon S Kennedy is back for Resident Evil Requiem

Saros: Everything we know so far
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Returnal's spiritual successor Saros, is coming in April 2026, and the roguelike is looking great already

Pragmata: Everything you need to know about Capcom's new sci-fi adventure game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide At long last, the Pragmata release date has been confirmed

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic – Everything we know so far about the new Star Wars RPG
By Heather Wald published
Guide Everything you need to know about Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, the spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic

Cyberpunk 2077 lead writer says the RPG's main antagonist is Night City itself: "It's Night City versus everyone else"
By Scott McCrae published
News "Quite quickly, during pre-production of Cyberpunk 2077, we realized that Night City is going to be our main antagonist"

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

The Outer Worlds 2 director says Obsidian looks at "everything" available when starting a new project
By Scott McCrae published
News But I have a feeling the studio is going to stick to originals for a while yet

5 years after Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red reveals why Night City as the "main antagonist" created an irresistible RPG
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | "When you simplify it enough, it becomes a story about ourselves"

Obsidian hopes to stand alongside CD Projekt and Larian by making "best-in-class" reactive RPGs, says The Outer Worlds 2 director: "I don't know if we're there yet, but I'd love to get there"
By Heather Wald published
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | The Outer Worlds 2 director on the future of the RPG and Obsidian
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