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

Kingdom Hearts 4: Everything we know so far
By Hope Bellingham last updated
Guide Missing Link has been axed, so Kingdom Hearts 4 seems to be Square Enix's sole focus right now

Pokemon Pokopia: Everything we know about the Pokemon game that looks a lot like Animal Crossing
By Andrew Brown last updated
Guide We have a Pokemon Pokopia release date, so here's everything you need to know ahead of humanoid Ditto's big adventure on the Switch 2

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

Animal Crossing: New Horizons villager visits and invites
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Spend some more time with your villagers at home or round theirs in the latest update

The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide A complete guide on all the latest news and updates around The Elder Scrolls 6

The Witcher 4: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide While we wait for The Witcher 4 release date, here's all the latest news and information from CD Projekt Red on its upcoming fantasy RPG

Upcoming CD Projekt Red games: From The Witcher 4 to Cyberpunk Orion
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming With Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty out the door, it's time to start getting excited about a new slate of Witcher games

All upcoming Hideo Kojima games: Everything in development at Kojima Productions
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming From OD to Physint, there's no shortage of upcoming Hideo Kojima games heading to PS5 and Xbox Series X

The 25 best RPGs worth playing in 2026
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Best List Ranking the best RPGs, from Mass Effect 2 to Baldur's Gate 3

Upcoming Bethesda games: every game currently in the works
By Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming With few upcoming Bethesda games currently in development, here's a brief reminder of what to watch as 2026 rolls in

GTA 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide 2026 is here, meaning GTA 6 is drawing closer each day

Resident Evil Requiem: Everything we know about Resident Evil 9
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Guide The new Resident Evil game lands on February 27, featuring Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft

Upcoming PSVR 2 Games: New PlayStation VR2 games for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming From exclusives to new ports, here are all the upcoming PSVR 2 games to watch out for

Upcoming indie games for 2026 and beyond
By Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming The most exciting upcoming indie games that should be on your radar

Upcoming RPGs for 2026 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming From Blood of the Dawnwalker to Fable 4, here all of the biggest upcoming RPGs coming in 2026

Fallout 5: Everything we know so far, and what we hope to see
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide The latest news on Fallout 5 as 2026 gets underway as we await Bethesda's next big sci-fi RPG

From Dispatch to Spilled and Peak, covering indie games every week in 2025 has been packed full of welcome surprise
By Heather Wald published
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | The indie scene has delivered some of the most innovative and memorable releases

"Stay true to your gut": Indiana Jones and the Great Circle dev on making a successful adventure for such an iconic hero
By Heather Wald published
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle director shares some advice: "Don't doubt your creativity as game devs"

The 10 best rhythm games to play
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Best List Ranking the best rhythm games, from Beat Saber to Unbeatable

The 10 best BioWare games of all time
By Jess Kinghorn last updated
Features Check out the best BioWare games to get stuck into before you play Dragon Age: The Veilguard

The 25 best PS1 games of all time
By Nick Thorpe last updated
Best List Let's wind back the years to look at the 25 best PS1 games from Sony's ground-breaking games console

The 10 best Star Wars games to play right now
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Star Wars Outlaws to The Old Republic, here's the best Star Wars games you should play right now

The 25 best free games you can play right now
By Connor Sheridan last updated
Best List Get your hands on the best free games across PC, Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch
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