Sam Loveridge

Sam Loveridge

Brand Director, GamesRadar+

Sam Loveridge is the Brand Director and former Global Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar. She joined the team in August 2017. Sam came to GamesRadar after working at TrustedReviews, Digital Spy, and Fandom, following the completion of an MA in Journalism. In her time, she's also had appearances on The Guardian, BBC, and more. Her experience has seen her cover console and PC games, along with gaming hardware, for a decade, and for GamesRadar, she's in charge of the site's overall direction, managing the team, and making sure it's the best it can be. Her gaming passions lie with weird simulation games, big open-world RPGs, and beautifully crafted indies. She plays across all platforms, and specializes in titles like Pokemon, Assassin's Creed, The Sims, and more. Basically, she loves all games that aren't sports or fighting titles! In her spare time, Sam likes to live like Stardew Valley by cooking and baking, growing vegetables, and enjoying life in the countryside.

Latest articles by Sam Loveridge

Nightwing, Catwoman, and Batgirl in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
The 10 best Lego games of all time

By Alysia Judge, Emma-Jane Betts last updated

Best List Here's our ranking of the best Lego games ever made, from Lego 2K Drive to Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Best List
The GamesRadar+ G+RLS podcast logo in purple and orange
Celebrating FemShep and the legacy of BioWare - Listen to the latest episode of G+RLS

By Sam Loveridge last updated

News Join us every other Friday for a new episode of the GamesRadar+ podcast celebrating the stories of women who game and the games that shaped them

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A dragonborn druid, Gale, Karlach, and Astarion carry torches in Baldur's Gate 3 as they venture through the shadow-cursed lands
The 25 best co-op games to play right now

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Best List Ranking the best co-op games to play with friends and family, from Helldivers 2 to Baldur's Gate 3

Best List
A picture of a Nintendo 3DS console next to several of the best 3DS games and Nintendo cards.
The 25 best Nintendo 3DS games of all time

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Best List Exploring the best Nintendo 3DS games to celebrate the beloved handheld's finest moments, from Kirby to Phoenix Wright

Best List
God of War: Ragnarok
10 games like God of War Ragnarok you should play next

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Best List Deific adventures await in this ranking of the best games like God of War

Best List
GTA 6 protagonists Lucia and Jason stand poised for a confrontation, with both of them holding a gun while Lucia also carries a briefcase
GTA 6: Everything you need to know

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Counting down to GTA 6's November 2026 launch with absolutely everything that's been revealed so far

Guide
The new games for 2026 and beyond banner image showing upcoming games The Blood of Dawnwalker, GTA 6, Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave, and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation
New games 2026 and beyond: The biggest video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated

Upcoming All the new games coming soon to PC and console in 2026, from Saros to GTA 6

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Golden Joystick Awards
Golden Joystick Awards 2026: See the winners revealed on Nov 11

By Dan Dawkins last updated

Vote now! Discover the games YOU voted as your best of the last 12 months

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake Link and Navi looking up on the edge of a rocky cliff
The best Zelda games of all time

By David Roberts last updated

Best List From Majora's Mask to Tears of the Kingdom, here are the 10 best Zelda games to play right now

Best List
A blonde NPC in Fields of Mistria standing in front of a windmill and cottage while her hair blows in the background.
The 15 best farming games to help you reap what you sow

By Louise Blain, Emma-Jane Betts last updated

Best List From Stardew Valley to Fields of Mistria, here are the best farming games to play in 2026

Best List
Elder Scrolls 6
The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel - Everything we know so far

By Sam Loveridge, Heather Wald last updated

Guide Unpicking all the latest Elder Scrolls 6 news and updates as we await Bethesda's next huge RPG

Guide
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
The 25 best GameCube games of all time

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Best List Looking to reflect back on the best GameCube games ever made? This list is here to help

Best List
The upcoming PC games for 2026 banner image showing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Star Wars: Zero Company, and Persona 4: Revival
Upcoming PC games: New PC games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated

Upcoming All the upcoming PC games on the way this year, from World of Warcraft: Forever to Warhammer Survivors

Upcoming
The upcoming Xbox Series X games for 2026 (and beyond) banner image showing Gears of War: E-Day, GTA 6, Clockwork Revolution, and Halo: Campaign Evolved
New Xbox Series X games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated

Upcoming Here are all of the new Xbox Series X games landing in 2026 and beyond, from Fable to Gears of War: E-Day, and GTA 6

Upcoming
The Sims 5 Project Rene: a purple screenshot of the the upcoming game.
Project Rene: Everything we know about the future of The Sims

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Guide Project Rene isn't a traditional Sims 5 game, and it isn't replacing The Sims 4 either

Guide
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 screenshot of Henry riding on his grey horse Pebbles as his dog Mutt follows behind
The best open world games to play right now

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Best List Get lost in the best open world games around right now, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Red Dead Redemption 2

Best List
Alix Wilton Regan to host the Golden Joystick Awards 2026
Alix Wilton Regan announced as Golden Joystick Awards host as Ultimate Game of the Year voting goes live

By Sam Loveridge Published

You've got just 5 days to vote for your UGOTY in this year's Golden Joystick Awards

Events & Conferences
Campaign protagonist Private Park, a young South Korean soldier, stands before a building on fire holding a rifle in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4
The 10 best Call of Duty games of all time

By Sam Loveridge last updated

Best List Here's how we rank the best Call of Duty games ever in 2026, from Black Ops 6 to Modern Warfare 2

Best List
Mass Effect 5: What appears to be Liara appearing in the first teaser for the Next Mass Effect game
Mass Effect 5: The new Mass Effect game has been canceled, here's everything we know

By Heather Wald last updated

Guide Mass Effect 5 has officially been canceled amid BioWare's closure

Guide
GamesRadar+'s upcoming Switch games for 2026 banner image shows a big woman looming over another character in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Kanan Yuki in Digimon Story Time Stranger, Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol 2, and a trainer in a battle in Pokemon Champions
Upcoming Switch games for 2026 and beyond

By Emma-Jane Betts, Heather Wald last updated

Upcoming Here are all the upcoming Switch games coming in 2026 and beyond

Upcoming
Cities Skylines screenshot of a cityscape showing buildings framing roads, with skyscrapers opposite a river in the background
The 15 best city building games to play right now

By Heather Wald last updated

Best List From Frostpunk 2 to Manor Lords, here's our list of the best city building games that will have you reaching for the skies

Best List
A chef in The Sims 4 appears next to the G+RLS logo
A truly great character creator "lets the ugly parts in"

By Sam Loveridge Published

News What makes for a truly great character creator? That's the chat for EP7 of the GamesRadar+ G+RLS podcast

News
The best PS5 games banner image Cyberpunk 2077, Astro Bot, God of War Ragnarok, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best PS5 games: The 30 greatest PlayStation 5 games to play right now

By Josh West last updated

Best list From Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to Astro Bot, here's the best PS5 games to play right now

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PS3 photo taken by Future Studios
The 25 best PS3 games of all-time

By Josh West last updated

Best List Ranking all the best PS3 games of the console's generation, from Heavy Rain to Batman Arkham City

Best List
Riding the bus in Toem 2, which is driven by a fluffy creature in a bowtie
Toem 2 review: "Effortlessly charming with clever puzzling, this photography adventure is worth snapping up"

By Sam Loveridge Published

Review Exploring this whimsical world is impossible to resist

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