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

The best Steam Deck dock 2025: the handheld docking stations I'd recommend
By Phil Hayton last updated
Buying Guide Here are the best Steam Deck dock options for Valve's handheld and compatible alternatives, including hubs that are great for at home and travel.

The Witcher 4: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide While we wait for The Witcher 4 release date, here's all the latest news and information from CD Projekt Red on its upcoming fantasy RPG

GTA 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide GTA 6 is coming in 2026, and here's all the latest news and updates from Rockstar Games while you wait

Upcoming CD Projekt Red games: From The Witcher 4 to Cyberpunk Orion
By Josh West last updated
Upcoming With Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty out the door, it's time to start getting excited about a new slate of Witcher games

Alan Wake 2 Words of Power locations
By Leon Hurley last updated
Guide Where to find Words of Power in Alan Wake 2 and upgrade abilities

Best Xbox Series X games: The 25 greatest Xbox games to play in 2025
By Josh West last updated
Best List From Elden Ring to Gears 5, here are the best Xbox Series X games to play today

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

The 15 best city building games to play today
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

Golden Joystick Awards 2025: Ultimate Game of the Year voting begins November 3
By Dan Dawkins last updated
Vote Now Discover our UGOTY nominees on Monday at 2pm GMT

Best open world games to play right now and completely forget real life exists
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Get lost in the best open world games to play now, from Cyberpunk 2077 to Red Dead Redemption

PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature Every PS5-only game you can (or will be able to) play on Sony's latest console

Fable 4: Everything we know so far about the new Fable game
By Heather Wald last updated
Guide Fable 4's release date is now set to arrive in 2026, so here's everything you need to know ahead of the new RPG

Best Xbox exclusives you need to own
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List Our top 15 Xbox exclusives to play in 2025, from Avowed to State of Decay 2

Fall is my favorite season and these are the 10 autumnal games I just can't stop coming back to at this time of year
By Sam Loveridge published
Best List 10 games that just scream crunchy leaves, chunky blankets, candles, and sweaters

Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play September 2025
By Josh West last updated
Live The PS5 State of Play delivered new looks at Saros and Marvel's Wolverine among the release date reveals and otherupdates

Project Rene: Everything we know about the future of The Sims
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Project Rene won't be a traditional Sims 5 game, and it isn't replacing The Sims 4 either

Best Assassin's Creed games, ranked from worst to best
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List Ranking all the best Assassin's Creed games to play in 2025 now that Shadows has entered the mix

The 15 best simulator games to play in 2025
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List From Two Point Museum to Microsoft Flight Simulator, here's the best simulator and sim games to play in 2025

30 Best PS4 games to play right now
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List The best PS4 games you can play right now, from God of War to Spider-Man and everything in between

The 10 best Call of Duty games of all-time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best Black Ops 6 gives the best Call of Duty games a run for their money

The 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 10 best farming games to play right now

How well do you know the Super Mario series?
By Sam Loveridge published
Quiz Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with our quiz on the series

Can you guess the iconic game from just one screenshot?
By Sam Loveridge published
QUIZ Test your gaming knowledge with your screenshot quiz
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