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

Best Black Friday Xbox deals 2025: The best discounts to expect from this year's sale
By Duncan Robertson last updated
Deals Black Friday Xbox deals are on their way again in 2025, and we've got all you can expect from this year's big sales event when November rolls around.

The 25 best single-player games to play right now
By Alex Avard last updated
Best List Become a legend in the best single player games, from Arthur Morgan to Indiana Jones

The 10 best Star Wars games to play right now
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 today

Upcoming horror games for 2025 and beyond
By Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming This horde of upcoming horror games is fast approaching... watch your back

The best Game Boy Color games of all time
By Graeme Mason last updated
Best List The 10 best Game Boy Color games ever made if you want to relive the glory days, from Pokemon to Donkey Kong

The 15 best city building games to play today
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List From Frostpunk 2 to Aven Colony, here's our list of the best city building games that will have you reaching for the skies

LA Noire eat your heart out: This weird and wildly funny detective game saw me investigate a mysterious dead body as a broke cat in a suit
By Heather Wald published
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Cat Detective Albert Wilde took me on the weirdest, funniest case

We're only 3 months into 2025, but this year has already been stellar for RPG sickos like me – and it's showing no signs of slowing down
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | This year is already looking very promising for RPGs

The 25 best FPS games to play in 2025
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best list Here are the best FPS games to play right now, from Far Cry 6 to Borderlands 3

The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Skyrim sequel Elder Scrolls 6 is one of the biggest Bethesda games currently in development

South of Midnight: Everything we know so far
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Upcoming action adventure South of Midnight finally has its 2025 release date confirmed

The 25 best fighting games you can play right now
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best fighting games to play in 2025 will have you pulling all the punches

The best 4X games to play on PC and console in 2025
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List From Civilization to Stellaris, these are the 20 best 4X games to pick up and play in 2025.

Avowed and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 tap into the same thing that makes The Witcher 3 so compelling – and it's something I'm always looking for in RPGs
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | The most memorable choices in RPGs aren't cut and dry

The 15 best Mario games of all time
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Best List The best Mario games will keep you busy while we wait for the Mario Kart 9 Switch 2 announcement

Death Stranding 2: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Here's all the latest Death Stranding 2 news and updates from Hideo Kojima himself on the upcoming PS5-exclusive sequel

The 25 best Steam games for 2025
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Best List Here are the very best Steam games to play in 2025, whether you love RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, extraction shooters, or puzzle games.

I'm obsessed with Avowed's made-up curse words, which have a surprisingly practical purpose in the world of Eora
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | The language of Avowed is bringing me right into The Living Lands

10 games like Stardew Valley that'll keep you working on the farm until the cows come home
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature There are plenty of games like Stardew Valley if you're craving an immersive farming sim-meets-RPG experience

The best farming games to help you reap what you sow
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List From Stardew Valley to Fields of Mistria, here are the 10 best farming games to play right now

The best Pokemon games, ranked from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list Check out our ranking of the 10 best Pokemon games to play right now

The 25 best co-op games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
List With the best co-op games, two heads are better than one

Haunted Chocolatier: Everything we know about the Stardew Valley creator's next game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide 2D pixel adventure Haunted Chocolatier is still at large in 2025, but there's plenty to sate your sweet tooth here in the meantime
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