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

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Best List From pixels to PS5, these are the best Final Fantasy characters that we've met so far in the famed JRPG franchise

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Best List Love the spooky season's vibe but don't want the scares? Well, here are 6 cozy Halloween games I'd recommend trying

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

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Upcoming All the upcoming horror games coming in 2026 and beyond, from Resident Evil Veronica to Until Dawn 2

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Best List 15 of the best short games to play today, from Pikuniku to Dead Take

By Josh West last updated
Best List When it comes to the best Remedy Entertainment games, you're in for a wild ride

By Heather Wald last updated
Guide All of the GTA 6 songs featured in the Extended Look and trailers so far, as well as the GTA 6 albums and announced radio stations

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Best List The best games to replay will keep you busy for years to come and help you get the most bang for your buck

By Darran Jones last updated
Best List Our ranking of the best Nintendo 64 games to play today, from Paper Mario to Banjo Kazooie

By Emma-Jane Betts, Rachel Weber last updated
Best List To celebrate the release of the Royalty & Legacy Expansion pack, here are the best Sims 4 expansion packs to play right now

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

By Heather Wald last updated
Best List With over 30 years of adventures, here's the 10 best Kirby games to play right now

By Samuel Horti last updated
Best List Plan your next move in these games like XCOM and XCOM 2, from Star Wars Zero Company to Shadowrun

By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Witchbrook is coming in 2027, so here's everything else you need to know

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Best List Ranking the best rhythm games, from Beat Saber to Unbeatable

By Iain Wilson last updated
Best List Whether it's the fast cars or the loaded guns you love, here's the best games like GTA to play right now

By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Project Rene isn't a traditional Sims 5 game, and it isn't replacing The Sims 4 either

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.

By Heather Wald last updated
Best List These 10 games like Dragon Age are here for you if you're looking for something similar to BioWare's beloved fantasy RPG series

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Guide Before playing Black Ops 7, here is our complete guide on the Black Ops timeline and how to play all the games chronologically, and by release order

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Best list The best Rockstar games you should play ahead of GTA 6, from Bully to Red Dead Redemption and beyond.

By David Meikleham last updated
Best list From old-school classics to newer entries, the best Halo games show off some of Bungie's most exciting sci-fic shooter experiences

By Alex Avard last updated
Best List No matter the theater of war you want to play in, the best Battlefield games have plenty to offer
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