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 Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Features The Elder Scrolls 6 is still happening
This pixel pirate platformer has some of the coolest movement I've seen this year, and a dash of Dig Dug
By Heather Wald published
Features Indie Spotlight | Pepper Grinder is a colorful, fluid platformer packed with treasure
After 25 years, God of War and Star Wars Jedi veteran says his new studio is a chance to make "something original to us"
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | In conversation with Star Wars Jedi Survivor director Stig Asmussen on forming the new Giant Skull studio
The 25 best RPGs you can (and should) play right now
By Alyssa Mercante last updated
Best List Ranking the best RPGs, from classics like Assassin's Creed to the punishing Lands Between of Elden Ring
Best PS5 games to play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best list Take full advantage of your new console with these best PS5 games
After playing Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity Original Sin 2, I'm more convinced than ever that I've found the best power in any RPG
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Playing Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity Original Sin 2 has me on the hunt for more RPGs with the power to talk to animals
Ranking the best Pokemon games from worst to best
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list The best Pokemon games from across the generations
25 Best sci-fi games to travel into the future with
By Malindy Hetfeld last updated
Features Only the best sci-fi games from one of the most popular genres of all time
10 best Star Wars games you should play today
By Josh West last updated
Best List See where Star Wars Jedi: Survivor lands in our ranking of the best Star Wars games
25 best adventure games to get swept up in right now
By Hannah Ryan last updated
Features From Baldur's Gate 3 to Far Cry, the best adventure games are for the daring
Upcoming Marvel games, from the new Iron Man game to Marvel's Wolverine
By Josh West last updated
Features Among the upcoming Marvel games is Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, the official title of Skydance Media's new WW2-era game
Xbox on bringing its inclusivity resource hub to the public: "We can share learnings both ways"
By Heather Wald published
Interview Interview | In conversation with Katy Jo Wright on Xbox's Product Inclusion Framework
The 25 best video game stories ever
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Features The finest and best video game stories ever, from Mass Effect 2's intergalactic soap opera, to Life is Strange's affecting, grounded drama
I spent 70 hours trying to get the perfect date with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's best girl, and it made me sick to my stomach with nerves
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | After so much build up, I finally got to experience the Skywheel date in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Best horror games to play right now
By Leon Hurley last updated
Best List Legendary terrors await in the best horror games, from Darkwood to Outlast
Marvel's Midnight Suns guide and everything you need to know
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide Important tips and tricks for Marvel's Midnight Suns, from Friendships to team composition
Phantom Liberty didn't change my mind about the best Cyberpunk 2077 ending
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Finishing Phantom Liberty cemented which ending in Cyberpunk 2077 speaks to me the most
Lightyear Frontier review-in-progress: "The mech offers a novel, refreshing approach to the farming sim genre"
By Heather Wald published
Not yet ratedReview
Baldur's Gate 3 convinced me to finally try out Larian's last critically-acclaimed RPG, and it's fast becoming my new obsession
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Divinity Original Sin 2 has been calling my name for years and Baldur's Gate 3 finally made me answer
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's best cameo isn't a character or a boss fight - it's Remake's best minigame
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Rebirth sees the return of Final Fantasy 7 Remake's mini-game in such a novel way
11 years later, nothing has rivaled the swansong expansion for my favorite sci-fi RPG series
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Over a decade later, I've yet to experience another expansion that affected me so deeply
The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination
By Heather Wald last updated
Features Looking to get lost in a good text-based adventure? Our list of the best visual novels is here to help
The best Switch indie games you should play right now
By Alysia Judge last updated
Features The best Switch indie games are a bewitching bundle of monsters and magic