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

Pokemon Winds and Waves region: everything we know so far about the map and setting
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide The new map and region for Gen 10 will bring us to an open-world made up of islands and a vast ocean

Pokemon Champions: Everything you need to know ahead of the Nintendo game's release
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Guide Be the very best in Pokemon Champions, a new PvP experience from The Pokemon Works that's coming this April

I've been writing about new indie games for years, and these are the 10 best Steam Next Fest demos to play this weekend
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Get stuck into some indie goodness this weekend with our pick of the best Steam Next demos for February 2026

The 10 best survival horror games to test your endurance skills
By Alysia Judge last updated
Best list Here's the top 10 best survival horror games of all time, from Alan Wake 2 to Resident Evil and more.

The complete Resident Evil Requiem guide for making it back to Raccoon City
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Guide Now Resident Evil Requiem is here, all our questions are being answered, and we can help you get to them quicker

The 25 best horror games worth playing in 2026
By Leon Hurley last updated
Best List The list of the best horror games to play right now in 2026, from Resident Evil Requiem to Alien Isolation

10 games like Resident Evil to scare you silly in 2026
By Joseph Yaden last updated
Best List These games like Resident Evil are to bring you more survival horror thrills in 2026, from Silent Hill 2 to Signalis

Marathon: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon is landing this March, here's everything you need to know

The 10 best Spider-Man games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Here's our ranking of the best Spider-Man games, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac

The 20 best classic PC games everyone needs to try in 2026
By Shabana Arif last updated
Best List Throw it back with the best classic PC games in 2026, from Half-Life 2 to Doom

The 25 best N64 games of all time
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List Looking back on the best N64 games in 2026 and explore the releases that defined the classic console, from Paper Mario to Banjo Kazooie

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!

Marvel's Wolverine PS5: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Finally, we have a Marvel's Wolverine release date set for Insomniac's next big PS5 game

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

Steam Sale dates 2026: When is the next Steam sale?
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Here's a complete guide to all the dates, times, and details to know about 2026's upcoming Steam sales

Steam Next Fest 2026 and beyond: all the dates, details, and everything else you need to know
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Steam Next Fest is coming back in 2026, so here are all the dates, times, and details to know about the future events

The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination in 2026
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List Looking to get lost in a good text-based adventure? Our list of the best visual novels is here to help

GTA 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide GTA 6 is just months away, with the promo campaign kicking off this summer

Control Resonant: Everything we know about Control 2
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Control Resonant is releasing in 2026, so here's a complete guide on all the latest news and details ahead of Control 2

The 25 best crafting games to play in 2026
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Our list of the 25 best crafting games that will force you to think logically and practically

Not only does this postal roguelite somehow make cockroaches cute, but it also turns every parcel into a puzzle
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Roach Post is a roguelite puzzler that has me hiring cockroaches in an abandoned post office

I wasn't expecting Alien vibes from the Life is Strange dev's new sci-fi game: "We intend the Nemesis to be difficult"
By Heather Wald published
Preview Hands-on | Don't Nod's new narrative thriller Aphelion feels like a culmination of the studio's work with its own surprises in store

The best Switch exclusives to make sure you have in your library
By Matt Kamen last updated
Best List From Breath of the Wild to Splatoon 3, these are the 15 best Switch exclusives to play right now
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