Latest articles by Heather Wald
The 25 best crafting games for the craftiest gamers among us to play in 2025
Best List Here are the best crafting games to play right now, from Minecraft to Valheim!
The Outer Worlds 2 is "going deeper and more complex" with its companions, and I'm already making grabby hands at this RPG
Opinion Opinion | More reactive and involved companions makes Obsidian's RPG my most anticipated release of the year
Playing a horror game is my worst nightmare, but these two gnarly farming sims make me want to brave the genre
Opinion Opinion | With Grave Seasons and Neverway, the farming life sim genre might finally turn me onto horror
The ultimate Death Stranding 2 guide to the post-apocalypse
Guide Life doesn't have to be a Beach with our Death Stranding 2 guides hub
The best LGBTQ+ games to make you feel the love
Best List Can you feel the love tonight? You can in these LGBT-friendly games that put a spotlight on inclusive, powerful stories
If you loved Unpacking like me, you absolutely shouldn't sleep on Camper Van: Make It Home
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Camper Van: Make It Home is all about the environmental storytelling and immaculate cozy vibes
The 10 best Halo games of all time
Best list From old-school classics to newer entries, the best Halo games show off some of Bungie's most exciting sci-fic shooter experiences
The 25 best video game villains you just love to hate
Best List The most iconic gaming villains of all time, from SHODAN to Pyramid Head
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has quickly become one of favorite adventure games of all-time, and the DLC promises to give me exactly what I want - more of it
Opinion Opinion | More Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is all I could have ever asked for this Summer Game Fest
The 25 best multiplayer Switch games you can play today
Best List From Splatoon to Minecraft here's the 25 best multiplayer Switch games for online and offline play
The Outer Worlds 2 is fixing the first RPG's biggest weakness by improving guns "in every way", and the sci-fi nerd in me is already screaming about the Shrink Ray
Opinion Opinion | The Outer World 2's sci-fi weapons sound rad as hell, and the improvements look like such a step up from the first RPG
The best free Switch games to play right now
Best List The 10 best free Nintendo Switch games you can enjoy without paying
The 20 best Switch indie games you should play right now
Best List The best Switch indie games are a bewitching bundle of monsters and magic
Jurassic World Evolution 3 is the "next frontier" for the series with baby dinosaurs, new creative tools, and a globe-trotting campaign
Preview Preview | In a first look at Jurassic World Evolution 3, we speak with game director Andy Fletcher
Every new indie game that shadowdropped during Wholesome Direct 2025: From a Sims-like decorating game to a chaotic cooking roguelike
Features Summer Game Fest | Wholesome Direct 2025 was full of indie delights and these nine games are available to play right now
From a Stardew Valley-like with a horrifying twist to an adventure from the artist behind Journey, these are the Day of the Devs SGF Edition 2025 games I need in my life
Opinion Opinion | Day of the Devs once again cemented itself as one of my favorite showcases with a host of games for my wishlist
Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 brought us 7 new reveals - here's what they were
Features SGF | Every game announced at Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest Edition 2025
Jurassic World Evolution 3 officially announced with an adorable trailer filled with dinosaur families and Jeff Goldblum, and it's coming this October
News Jurassic World Evolution 3 is officially coming to bring us more dino goodness this year
Summer Game Fest schedule 2025: dates, times, and where to watch all of the upcoming showcases
Features All of the latest news on the Summer Game Fest schedule for 2025, with a roundup of dates, times, and more
Wildcard Wishlist: These are the games we've pinned our hopes and dreams on turning up at Summer Game Fest 2025
Features SGF Predictions | Our brains might not want to take the risk, but these are the games our hearts demand
Mario Kart World: Everything you need to know about the new Switch 2 game
Guide Mario Kart 9 (aka Mario Kart World) is finally here, along with the Switch 2, so here's all the latest news about the new Nintendo game
Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained
Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 is backwards compatible with previous generation games - here's everything you need to know.
10 games like Dragon Age to get swept up in when you're ready to leave Thedas
These 10 games like Dragon Age are here for you - whether you're holding out on Dragon Age The Veilguard, or you're looking for similar adventures
