Heather Wald
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
Which beachwear outfit to choose in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Here's which beachwear outfit to pick for Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith
Where to find refurbishment materials in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for Johnny
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Find all 8 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth refurbishment materials for the Saga of the Seaside Inn quest
Where to find all the hidden cactuars in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Here's where you'll find all four hidden cactuars you need to photograph in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Where to find all 10 Seventh Infantry units in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Find all of the Seventh Infantry units for your parade in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and earn the 7th, Assemble trophy
How to find and catch Piko the chocobo in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Here's how to find Piko in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and be the best chocobo wrangler
How to repair the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Grasslands windmill
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Repairing the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth windmill settlement in the Grasslands requires some footwork
Perfect scoring the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth piano mini-game is giving me a greater rush than any RPG boss battle
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | All those years spent playing Persona rhythm games has trained me for the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth piano mini-game
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is at its best when it embraces its goofy side
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | In between the RPG's story and action, the goofiest moments shine brightest in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Best Nintendo Switch games to play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features Here are the best Switch games you should be playing, from Super Mario Odyssey to Minecraft
Pokemon Legends: Z-A could show us yet another side of the RPG's history, building on what made Arceus so special
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Pokemon Legends Z-A has reinvigorated my excitement for Pokemon with the potential it may hold
I played Princess Peach Showtime like Assassin's Creed and Red Dead Redemption 2 with a splash of Overcooked
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | Princess Peach Showtime's playful theater themes put the princess in the spotlight in a novel way
Upcoming Ubisoft games: Every new Ubisoft game in development
By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated
Upcoming Assassin's Creed Red and Star Was Outlaws are two upcoming Ubisoft games to watch for in 2024
After 6 Baldur's Gate 3 playthroughs, I've returned to the choice-heavy game that kickstarted my love for RPGs
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Baldur's Gate 3 took over my life last year, so I decided to return to where my love for RPGs began
This narrative adventure nails the early '00s era of internet forums and game communities
By Heather Wald published
Features Indie Spotlight | Videoverse tells a story with a heartfelt message I won't soon forget
PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features These are the games you can only play on PS5
My favorite Baldur's Gate 3 NPC is everything I love about Larian's RPG: "I had no idea there would be Rolanites or a Rolan nation or Rolan empire"
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | Exploring one of Baldur's Gate 3's most memorable NPCs with actor George Taylor
Banishers Ghosts of New Eden turned me into a ghost detective and let me decide what justice really means in a murky world with hints of Vampyr
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Banishers Ghosts of New Eden explores an overarching question I'm still trying to find an answer for
The 10 best NES games of all-time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Vibrant and nostalgic, the best NES games will remind you what made Nintendo so good in the first place
Best open world games to play right now and completely forget real life exists
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features Our countdown of the best open world games
Upcoming PSVR 2 Games: Every new PlayStation VR2 game confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features From exclusives to new ports, here are all the upcoming PSVR 2 games to watch out for
Kind Words 2 had me writing comforting words to strangers, but I realized I was writing what I needed to say to myself
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | The Kind Words 2 demo offered up a little pocket of catharsis I sorely needed
Best Xbox Series X games to experience on Microsoft's latest console
By Josh West last updated
Features The best Xbox Series X games you need to have in your library
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth release date and everything we know
By Josh West last updated
PS5-exclusive Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is "a fitting way to follow Remake", and it's almost here