Heather Wald

Heather Wald

Evergreen Editor, Games

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

Best single player games: Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2.
The 25 best single-player games to play in 2026

By Alex Avard, Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Best List The best single-player games to play right now, from Red Dead Redemption 2 to 007 First light

Best List
Elder Scrolls 6
The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Guide Unpicking all the latest Elder Scrolls 6 news and updates as we await Bethesda's next huge RPG

Guide
Best anime games: Oliver and Drippy looking at a book during the game Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.
The 20 best anime games of all time

By Jordan Gerblick, Marloes Valentina Stella Last updated

Best List From Genshin Impact to Dragon Ball FighterZ, here are the 20 best anime games to play right now

Best List
A PS2 games console standing next to some of the best PS2 games and a black controller.
The 25 best PS2 games of all-time

By Nick Thorpe Last updated

Best List Looking back at the best PS2 games in 2026 with our ranking of the games that defined Sony's second gen console

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Cyclops in Marvel Rivals
The 25 best free Steam games you can play in 2026

By Ali Jones Last updated

Best Save some pennies with the best free Steam games worth playing in 2026

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Astarian looking pensive with his hand resting on his chin in Baldur's Gate 3
The 25 best Steam games to play in 2026

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated

Best List Here are the very best Steam games to play right now, whether you love RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, extraction shooters, or puzzle games

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Steam Deck review
The best Steam Deck games worth playing in 2026

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Best List From Baldur's Gate 3 to Stardew Valley, these are the 15 best Steam Deck games to play in 2026

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Steam sale: a screenshot of a collection games in a Steam library
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

Guide
Edward Kenway takes a bottle of rum from another pirate who sits on the sandy shore, and a ship can be see on the horizon in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Black Flag Resynced's is here and these 6 games are letting me live out my best pirate life

By Heather Wald Published

Best List Get ready to dive into some swashbuckling adventures with my pick of the best pirate games

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A screenshot of the upcoming PC game, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
A complete Black Flag Resynced guide to help you beat the game and get 100% completion

By Will Sawyer Last updated

Guide Here are all of our AC Black Flag Resynced guides laid out in one place

Guide
Steam Summer Sale 2026 banner image showing a chicken fishing by the ocean with the dates June 25 - July 9 at 10am PT
I've spent 5 hours diving into the Steam Summer Sale with our features editor, and these are the 11 best games on discount I'd recommend

By Heather Wald Last updated

Best List From the Witcher 3 to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, here are best Steam Summer sale games for 2026 that we saw

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Best Assassin's Creed protagonists: A collection of several of the heroes in the Assassin's Creed games edited together.
Ranking the best Assassin's Creed protagonists of all time

By Joe Chivers Last updated

Best List Before you play Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, here are the best Assassin's Creed protagonists we've met so far

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Assassin's Creed Shadows cinematic screenshot
Best Assassin's Creed games, ranked from worst to best

By Louise Blain Last updated

Best List Ranking all the best Assassin's Creed games in 2026, from the original Assassin's Creed to Assassin's Creed Shadows

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Assassin's Creed games in order: All of the current Assassin's Creed protagonists on a misty white background.
How to play the Assassin's Creed games in order: chronological and release date

By Fran Ruiz Last updated

Guide Here's all the Assassin's Creed games in order of release and chronologically, according to the updated timeline

Guide
Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe reveal screenshot.
Upcoming Assassin's Creed games: Every new Assassin's Creed game in development

By Josh West Last updated

Upcoming All of the upcoming Assassin's Creed games on the way, from Assassin's Creed Hexe to Assassin's Creed Jade

Upcoming
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced key art showing protagonist Edward Kenway pointing dual wielding pistols
10 Games like Assassin's Creed to take a leap of faith on

By Jordan Oloman Last updated

Best List Here are the best games like Assassin's Creed to play right now after finishing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

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Steam Next Fest June 2026 banner showing the dates of June 15 - June 22 at 10am Pacific
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

Guide
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor new screenshots featuring Cal Kestis and BD-1
The 10 best Star Wars games to play in 2026

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

Best List
Avowed screenshot Xbox Series X
Xbox Game Studios list: Every studio Microsoft owns and what they are developing

By Josh West Last updated

Guide Here's a full breakdown of the Xbox Game Studios list in 2026

Guide
Forza Horizon 6 gameplay shows drivers speeding out of the Horizon Festival in Japan in sports cars
Best Xbox exclusives you need to own

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Best List Ranking the best Xbox exclusives to play right now, from Fable 2 to Gears 5

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Marvel's Blade concept art by Sergey Kolesov and Jean-Luc Monnet showing Blade overlooking a quarantined Paris at night
Marvel's Blade: Everything we know so far

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Guide Marvel's Blade is a new action-adventure coming from Arkane, the makers behind Dishonored and Deathloop

Guide
State of Decay 3
State of Decay 3: Everything we know so far

By Heather Wald Last updated

Guide Here's all the latest State of Decay 3 development news and gameplay details on the zombie survival epic.

Guide
A picture of a Nintendo 3DS console next to several of the best 3DS games and Nintendo cards.
The 25 best Nintendo 3DS games of all time

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Best List Exploring the best Nintendo 3DS games to celebrate the beloved handheld's finest moments, from Kirby to Phoenix Wright

Best List
The Sims 4 screenshot of the Enchanted by Nature expansion pack which shows a fairy in a yellow outfit and other mythical creatures standing underneath trees
The best Sims 4 expansion packs to buy right now in 2026

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

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Leon Kennedy stands before some dilapidated wall in Resident Evil Requiem
I wish Capcom wasn't joking, because I seriously want to play a cozy Leon Kennedy life sim

By Heather Wald Published

Opinion Opinion | Make a Resident Evil life sim for the scaredy cats, Capcom

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