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

How to solve Hogwarts Legacy door puzzles
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Arithmancy puzzle doors in Hogwarts Legacy open up for the correct sums

The 25 best Wii U games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, here are the best Wii U games to play right now

The 25 best GameCube games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List The best GameCube games feature some of Nintendo's best work, in addition to a host of fantastic third-party titles

The 25 best PS3 games of all time
By Josh West last updated
Best List The best PS3 games that you should go back and replay today, from Dark Souls to The Last of Us

Have your say in our GamesRadar+ Audience Survey and be in with a chance of winning a £250/$300 Amazon voucher
By Sam Loveridge published
Survey We want to hear what you think of GamesRadar+

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle being a first-person only game "was a given" from the start because "if you're going to be Indiana Jones, you need to look through his eyes"
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "It took years" to nail that element of the game, says MachineGames

The 10 best Lego games of all time
By Alysia Judge last updated
Best List Here's our ranking of the best Lego games that you should play today, from Lego 2K Drive to Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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

Future Games Show 2025: David Hayter and Maggie Robertson to host gamescom showcase on August 20
By Dan Dawkins last updated
Future Games Show FGS returns with three digital events during gamescom, including our new show FGS Best Of gamescom

Upcoming PSVR 2 Games: New PlayStation VR2 games for 2025 and beyond
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature From exclusives to new ports, here are all the upcoming PSVR 2 games to watch out for

The 25 best video game villains you just love to hate
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Best List The most iconic gaming villains of all time, from SHODAN to Pyramid Head

Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Nintendo Switch 2 We're rounding up everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2, with all the latest updates and details surrounding Ninty's latest console.

Mario Kart World Kamek item explained - All Mario Kart World Kamek unlocks
By Sam Loveridge published
Guide

Is Mario Kart World on Switch 1?
By Sam Loveridge published
Guide Can you get Mario Kart World on Switch 1 or is it a Switch 2 exclusive?

Does Mario Kart World have Game Share?
By Sam Loveridge published
Guide One of Nintendo Switch 2's new major features is Game Share but does Mario Kart World support it?

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Dungeon is Hades meets Zelda: Wind Waker and is coming this summer
By Sam Loveridge published
News The sequel I've definitely been waiting for

New horror game Sleep Awake from Spec Ops the Line director, Nine Inch Nails' Robin Finck, and Blumhouse Games gets release window
By Sam Loveridge published
News We're one step closer to being trapped between sleep and death

Wildcard Wishlist: These are the games we've pinned our hopes and dreams on turning up at Summer Game Fest 2025
By Andrew Brown published
Feature SGF Predictions | Our brains might not want to take the risk, but these are the games our hearts demand

Nintendo Switch 2 setup guide
By Sam Loveridge published
Guide Here's exactly how to set up your Nintendo Switch 2 on day one, with a step by step guide to get you into the action quicker.

"We can't fully imagine all the types of ways that people will play": Like Tears of the Kingdom, Mario Kart World is going to thrive on player imagination
By Sam Loveridge published
Interview Interview | We speak to Kosuke Yabuki, producer of Mario Kart World about Knockout Tour, the interconnected world, and ditching iconic items
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