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
15 games like Animal Crossing that are so wholesome it hurts
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Games like Animal Crossing for when you're sick of Tom Nook or just love Animal Crossing so much you just want more
Star Wars Eclipse: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Feature The new Quantic Dream game is set to deliver an adventure unlike any other as it takes us off to the High Republic era of Star Wars
Marvel's Wolverine PS5: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Upcoming PS5 exclusive Marvel's Wolverine is currently in development at Insomniac Games
Jurassic Park: Survival – Everything we know so far about the new Jurassic Park game
By Josh West last updated
Feature Here's everything you need to know about Jurassic Park: Survival, an upcoming horror-survival game that gives "monster" a very specific meaning
Light No Fire: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Feature A fantasy game from the creators of No Man's Sky, where you adventure, build, survive and explore a true open world together
Hades 2 guide: Everything you need to know
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide With the Hades 2 early access period underway, here's the key gameplay guides and information you need to survive the underworld - and beyond
State of Decay 3: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
News Here's all the latest State of Decay 3 development news and gameplay details
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
Perfect Dark: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Feature The Perfect Dark reboot from The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics is one of the most promising Xbox exclusives in development right now
Everwild: Everything we know about the new game from Rare
By Jordan Oloman last updated
Feature Everwild is a beautiful upcoming adventure game where natural and human worlds collide
Kingdom Hearts 4: Everything we know so far
By Hope Bellingham last updated
Feature There's no Kingdom Hearts 4 release in sight, but there is plenty of news and details to dive into ahead of Sora's next adventure
Mass Effect 5: Everything we know so far about the new BioWare adventure
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature All the details on the new Mass Effect game - aka Mass Effect 5
South of Midnight: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Here's all the latest news and details on South of Midnight, one of the most anticipated Xbox games of 2025
Upcoming Star Wars games: Every new Star Wars game announced so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature These upcoming Star Wars games from various acclaimed developers are coming soon to a galaxy near you
Upcoming PSVR 2 Games: New PlayStation VR2 games for 2025 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature From exclusives to new ports, here are all the upcoming PSVR 2 games to watch out for
Upcoming Obsidian games: Every new Obsidian game in development
By Josh West last updated
Feature The list of upcoming Obsidian games is small but mighty, with Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 leading the charge
Upcoming Marvel games, from the new Iron Man game to Marvel's Wolverine
By Josh West last updated
Feature From Marvel Rivals to Blade, here's all the upcoming Marvel games heading our way in 2025 and beyond
Upcoming CD Projekt Red games: From Cyberpunk Orion to a new Witcher trilogy
By Josh West last updated
Feature With Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty out the door, it's time to start getting excited about a new slate of Witcher games
Upcoming Bethesda games: every game currently in the works
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Every upcoming Bethesda game we know to be in development in 2024
Palworld has revealed what a Pokemon game should be capable of – here's everything we want to see from Gen 10
By Joel Franey published
Year in Review Year in Review | Our team's biggest Pokemon fans discuss what they want to see in the series' future
The 25 best single-player games to play right now
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List From Elden Ring to Baldur's Gate 3, here are the 25 best single player games to play right now
Ghost of Yotei - Everything we know so far about Ghost of Tsushima 2
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Here's everything we know so far about Ghost of Tsushima 2, from the setting to its release date window, and more
The 20 best RTS games to play right now
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best list From Frostpunk 2 to Age of Empires, here are the best RTS games of all time
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