
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

The best battle royale games to play in 2025
By Joseph Yaden last updated
Best list From Warzone to Apex Legends, these are the 10 best battle royale games that you can (and should) play right now

The 10 Best Forza games you can play right now, from Horizon to Motorsport
By Justin Towell last updated
Best List Engine-revving mayhem is king in the best Forza games

Forza Horizon 5 landing on PS5 means I'm replaying one of the greatest racing games of all time, and this is the best it's been in 4 years
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 plays like a dream thanks to the DualSense controller

10 Games like Skyrim that'll satisfy your need for adventure in 2025
By Heather Wald, Luke Kemp last updated
Best List Here are the best games like Skyrim to play right now while we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6

10 best survival games to test your will to live
By Alex Avard last updated
Best list Atomfall is one of the best survival games of 2025 so far, and it's in very good company

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

Clearing castles stealthily as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the most satisfying challenges in the RPG
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Now that I've mastered castles as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows, I can't stop doing them

It took 5 months but Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is finally on PS5, and I'm begging you to play the best Raiders of the Lost Ark sequel that never was
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is just the kind of adventure I've been waiting for

Project Rene: Everything we know about the future of The Sims
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Project Rene won't be a traditional Sims 5 game, and it isn't replacing The Sims 4 either

Upcoming Star Wars games: Every new Star Wars game announced so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Upcoming These upcoming Star Wars games from various acclaimed developers are coming soon to a galaxy near you

I've spent 60 hours turning Assassin's Creed Shadows into a Pokemon game, and my hideout has never been better
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Gotta pet and collect 'em all

Nintendo Switch 2 design – the biggest changes and features revealed so far
By Andrew Brown last updated
Guide Our first look at the Switch 2 has revealed plenty of changes to the original Switch, including one particularly mysterious button

In Date Everything, I fell head over heels for the velvety voice of a washing machine, flirted with a vacuum, and met some hanger himbos
By Heather Wald published
Preview Preview | Just 2 hours with Date Everything was enough to convince me this dating sim is going to be my next obsession

The 25 best online games to play today
By Kevin Scully last updated
Best List From Fortnite to Helldivers 2, here's our pick of the best online multiplayer games that'll let you go head-to-head with friends and strangers alike

Best open world games to play right now and completely forget real life exists
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Get lost in the best open world games to play now, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Red Dead Redemption

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

Best Saturn games of all time from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga
By Darran Jones last updated
Best List The 25 best Sega Saturn games, from Die Hard Arcade to Panzer Dragoon Saga

The best Xbox One games of all time to play now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Thanks to the best Xbox One games, you're never far from a masterpiece

22 years since Kirby Air Ride dominated my GameCube, I'm ready for the Switch 2 sequel to rekindle that magic
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | I've been hoping for a new Kirby game since Forgotten Land, but nothing could have prepared me for Kirby Air Riders

South of Midnight: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide South of Midnight is finally here, so here's everything you need to know before picking it up!

The 25 best FPS games to play in 2025
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best list Shoot sharp in the best FPS games of all time, from Half-Life to Halo 2

25 Games like Minecraft to play that will let your imagination run wild
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Whether you're looking to build a world or simply survive in one, these are the best games like Minecraft to play today

The Best Metroid Games of All Time
By Josh West last updated
Best List Ranking Samus Aran's greatest adventure with the 10 best Metroid games, from Metroid to Metroid Dread

The 25 best games on Game Pass for Xbox and PC
By Josh West last updated
Best List Here are the best Xbox Game Pass games worth your time in 2025, from day-one releases to 360 throwbacks

Witchbrook's gameplay finally showed off the magical Stardew Valley-like life sim that's been 8 years in the making, and it was worth the wait
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | It's been a long time since we had an update on Witchbrook, but the showing during the Nintendo Direct enchanted me all over again
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