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

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

Dying Light: The Beast – Everything we know so far
By Hirun Cryer, Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Features After 4 hours with Dying Light: The Beast, here's loads more intel on Techland's upcoming survival-action horrorfest

Jurassic Park: Survival – Everything we know so far about the new Jurassic Park game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's everything you need to know about Jurassic Park: Survival, an upcoming horror-survival game that gives "monster" a very specific meaning

The 25 best free games you can play in 2025
By Connor Sheridan last updated
Best List Get your hands on the best free games across PC, Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch

The 10 best FromSoftware games you should die with today
By Joe Donnelly last updated
Best list From Elden Ring and Dark Souls, get punished with the best FromSoftware games of all time

Hideo Kojima's OD: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Features The latest OD news and updates from Hideo Kojima as we await more on the upcoming horror "experience"

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

Crimson Desert: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide Pearl Abyss' hack n' slasher Crimson Desert is coming in 2026, and it's looking like a bloody good time already

Learning EA passed on a Dragon Age Remaster "soft-pitch" has ruined me, because Mass Effect Legendary Edition proved how much it could do for the RPG series
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | My kingdom for the Dragon Age Remaster known as "Champions"

The 25 best fighting games you can play right now
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best fighting games to play in 2025 will have you pulling all the punches

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet – Everything we know about the new Naughty Dog game
By Josh West last updated
Guide All the latest Intergalactic news and updates from the developer of The Last of Us

The 25 best roguelike games to play right now
By James Bentley, Austin Wood last updated
Best List Settle down for one more round of the best roguelikes 2025 has to offer

The best Pokemon games, ranked from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list Check out our ranking of the 10 best Pokemon games to play right now

The 10 best Call of Duty games of all-time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best Black Ops 6 gives the best Call of Duty games a run for their money

I turn to a very specific genre when I'm stressed, so here are the best dog games to play in 2025 in case you need a pick-me-up too
By Rachel Weber last updated
Best List From Nintendogs sequels to Phogs, these are the 10 best dog games to play right now

Contraband: Everything we know about the canceled co-op game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Contraband was a co-op heist game set in a fictional 70s locale that was cancelled in 2025

The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination
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

Marathon: Everything we know so far about the upcoming game
By Josh West last updated
Guide Bungie's new extraction shooter reboot Marathon has been delayed out of its previous September date

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

Fable 4: Everything we know so far about the new Fable game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Fable 4's release date is now set to arrive in 2026, so here's everything you need to know ahead of the new RPG

The 25 best RPGs you can (and should) play right now
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Best List Ranking the best RPGs, from classics like Assassin's Creed to the punishing Lands Between of Elden Ring

The 25 best PSP games of all time
By Nick Thorpe last updated
Best List Dust off your old handheld and relive the best PSP games ever

Subnautica 2: Everything we know about the new underwater survival game
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Guide From the Subnautica 2 release date delay to gameplay, and all the latest news, here's a complete guide to the upcoming survival game
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