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

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Venturing into The Witcher 3 Remastered? Join the GamesRadar+ RPG Club and play along with us!

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson last updated

RPG Club The Witcher 3's stunning new remaster is the perfect opportunity to replay Geralt's third adventure (or experience it for the first time)

RPG Club
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I discovered The Witcher 3 Remastered's most psychedelic quest 10 years too late

By Heather Wald Published

Member Exclusive The third round of October's RPG Club is a hell of a trip

Member Exclusive
Campaign protagonist Private Park, a young South Korean soldier, stands before a building on fire holding a rifle in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4
The 10 best Call of Duty games of all time

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Best List Here's how we rank the best Call of Duty games ever in 2026, from Black Ops 6 to Modern Warfare 2

Best List
Playable character Private Park, a South Korean solider, sits in a helicopter in armored gear in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4
Modern Warfare 4: Everything you need to know about the new Call of Duty game

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated

Guide Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is officially here, so here is a complete guide on everything that you need to know about the upcoming FPS

Guide
Games like Mass Effect to get swept up in

By Heather Wald last updated

Best List From third-person shooters to space RPGs, these games like Mass Effect will scratch that Shepard-shaped itch

Best List
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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

Features
Mass Effect 5: What appears to be Liara appearing in the first teaser for the Next Mass Effect game
Mass Effect 5: The new Mass Effect game has been canceled, here's everything we know

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Mass Effect 5 has officially been canceled amid BioWare's closure

Guide
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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
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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
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The 10 best Resident Evil games of all time

By Josh West last updated

Best List Discover the best Resident Evil games of all time, plucked from the survival horror series' 30-year legacy

Best List
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Resident Evil Veronica: Everything you need to know about the Code Veronica remake

By Heather Wald Published

Features Resident Evil Veronica is bringing 2000's Code Veronica into the modern era in 2027

Features
GamesRadar+'s upcoming Switch games for 2026 banner image shows a big woman looming over another character in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Kanan Yuki in Digimon Story Time Stranger, Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol 2, and a trainer in a battle in Pokemon Champions
Upcoming Switch games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated

Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

Upcoming
Two gas masks hang on a metal line in post-apocalyptic action FPS, Metro 2039
Metro 2039: Everything you need to know about the next Metro game

By Leon Hurley last updated

Guide Mark your calendar, because Metro 2039 is launching on February 4, 2027

Guide
Cities Skylines screenshot of a cityscape showing buildings framing roads, with skyscrapers opposite a river in the background
The 15 best city building games to play right now

By Heather Wald last updated

Best List From Frostpunk 2 to Manor Lords, here's our list of the best city building games that will have you reaching for the skies

Best List
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The best Fallout games, ranked

By Heather Wald last updated

Best List Ranking the best Fallout games is an apocalyptic challenge - and we accept it

Best List
Jurassic Park: Survival announcement screenshot with a woman holding a flare and a roaring T-Rex.
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

Guide
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Haunted Chocolatier: Everything we know about the Stardew Valley creator's next game

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide All the latest Haunted Chocolatier news and updates, an upcoming pixel RPG from the creator of Stardew Valley.

Guide
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The 25 best PS1 games of all time

By Nick Thorpe last updated

Best List Wind back the clock with our ranking of the best PS1 games of all time, from Resident Evil to Tomb Raider.

Best List
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The best Steam Deck games to play right now

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated

Best List From Baldur's Gate 3 to Mina The Hollower, these are the 15 best Steam Deck games to play right now

Best List
The Sims 4 screenshot of eight Sims with varying facial expressions standing against a blue and green backdrop.
10 games like The Sims 4 that will let you live a virtual life

By Heather Wald, Miri Teixeira last updated

Best List Here are the best games like The Sims to play right now

Best List
Protagonist Jun in space gear during a flight in the sci-fi RPG, Exodus
Exodus: Everything you need to know about the sci-fi RPG from former Mass Effect devs

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide All of the latest news and everything you need to know about the new sci-fi action-adventure RPG, Exodus

Guide
Cyclops in Marvel Rivals
The 25 best free Steam games you can play right now

By Ali Jones last updated

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

Best List
Ciri in The Witcher 3 Remastered.
The 25 best Steam games to play right now

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

Best List
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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

Best List
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The 25 best DS games of all time

By Darran Jones last updated

Best List From Mario Kart to Chrono Trigger, here's our list of the best DS games of all time

Best List
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