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 25 best Steam games to play in 2026
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

Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming From Code Vien 2 to Nioh 3, here are the biggest new PC games for January and the rest of 2026

The 25 best Nintendo 3DS games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Exploring the best Nintendo 3DS games to celebrate the beloved handheld's finest moments, from Kirby to Phoenix Wright

Best Xbox Series X games: The 25 greatest Xbox games to play in 2026
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Elden Ring to Gears 5, here are the best Xbox Series X games to play today

BioShock 4: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide We finally have some fresh BioShock 4 news in 2025

The best Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers have been our faves since day one
By Oscar Taylor-Kent published
Best List Best List | Putting our paws together to celebrate our Animal Crossing faves

007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game
By Bradley Russell, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated
Guide 007 First Light is the James Bond origin story you've been waiting for – shaken, not stirred

The 25 best horror games to play right now
By Leon Hurley last updated
Best List Kick off 2026 with the best horror games of all-time, from Resident Evil 7 to Alien Isolation

Best PS5 games: The 25 greatest PlayStation 5 games in 2026, ranked
By Josh West last updated
Best list From Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to Helldivers 2, here's the best PS5 games you need to play in 2026

Marathon: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon has been delayed but a new release date may be with us soon

The 25 best PC games to play in 2026
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Put the best PC games to the test and make the most of your computer, no matter your genre of choice

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

The 25 best PS3 games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best PS3 games that you should go back and replay today, from Dark Souls to The Last of Us

Everything we know about The Duskbloods
By Andrew Brown last updated
Guide FromSoft's upcoming PvP game The Duskbloods is a Switch 2 exclusive with plenty of bite

The 25 best DS games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List From Mario Kart to Chrono Trigger, here's our list of the best DS games of all time

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

The 25 best Nintendo Switch games to play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Buying Guide Here's the best Switch games of all time, from Pikmin 4 to Animal Crossing

The Blood of Dawnwalker: Everything we know so far
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide 2026 marks the year Blood of Dawnwalker will (hopefully) stalk its way onto a PC or console near you

15 Best games like Animal Crossing that are so wholesome it hurts
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List The best games like Animal Crossing for when you're sick of Tom Nook or just love Animal Crossing so much you want more

Marvel's Blade: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Slay it your way in Marvel's Blade, an upcoming Xbox Series X console exclusive from the makers of Deathloop

Hytale: Everything you need to know about the un-canceled sandbox RPG
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Guide Hytale has been reinstated after being canceled in June 2025, and it's out now in Early Access

Assassin's Creed Hexe: Everything we know about the new flagship AC game
By Josh West last updated
Guide It's officially 2026, and Assassin's Creed Hexe still has my full attention

PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features The list of PS5 exclusives keeps getting longer, and we've got each one right here for you as we enter 2026
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