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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

Discounty appearing in the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2025

Supermarket sim Discounty opens its doors tomorrow but not before teasing some strange stuff going on downtown

By Sam Loveridge published 20 August 25

Presented by PQube

Discounty's launch trailer is here, but it's not just about stocking shelves and playing on the register

Deer and Boy appearing in the Future Games Show Gamescom Showcase

BRB just crying over this adorable new trailer for a platformer about a boy and his adopted deer friend, called, you guessed it, Deer and Boy

By Sam Loveridge published 20 August 25

News 2026 is going to be all about animal pals

News

Best PS5 games: The 25 greatest PlayStation 5 games ranked

By Josh West last updated 20 August 25

Best list From Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to Helldivers 2, here's the best PS5 games you need to play in 2025

Best list

Two chefs cooking on a boat with a seagull watching in the Nintendo Switch game Overcooked 2

Best two-player Switch games that let you team up with a friend or family member

By Sam Loveridge last updated 18 August 25

Best List The 25 best two-player Switch games for those looking for Nintendo multiplayer mayhem this year

Best List

An Arithmancy puzzle door in Hogwarts Legacy

How to solve Hogwarts Legacy door puzzles

By Sam Loveridge last updated 1 August 25

Guide Arithmancy puzzle doors in Hogwarts Legacy open up for the correct sums

Guide

Screenshot featuring Toad and Toadette from the Wii U version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

The 25 best Wii U games of all time

By Sam Loveridge last updated 30 July 25

Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, here are the best Wii U games to play right now

Best List

Luigi running from ghosts in Luigi's Mansion

The 25 best GameCube games of all time

By Sam Loveridge last updated 30 July 25

Best List The best GameCube games feature some of Nintendo's best work, in addition to a host of fantastic third-party titles

Best List

The 25 best PS3 games of all time

By Josh West last updated 25 July 25

Best List The best PS3 games that you should go back and replay today, from Dark Souls to The Last of Us

Best List

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 23 July 25

Survey We want to hear what you think of GamesRadar+

Survey

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot of Indiana

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 9 July 25

News "It took years" to nail that element of the game, says MachineGames

News

The 10 best Lego games of all time

By Alysia Judge last updated 8 July 25

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

Best List

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild artwork of Link looking over his shoulder as he stands on a hilltop overlooking Hyrule

The best Zelda games of all time

By David Roberts last updated 3 July 25

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

Best List

Future Games Show 2025: David Hayter and Maggie Robertson to host gamescom showcase on August 20

By Dan Dawkins last updated 3 July 25

Future Games Show FGS returns with three digital events during gamescom, including our new show FGS Best Of gamescom

Future Games Show

Reach screenshot showing a giant mythical robotic-like figure reaching threateningly towards the player, who's hands can be seen from a first-person perspective as they take cover

Upcoming PSVR 2 Games: New PlayStation VR2 games for 2025 and beyond

By Heather Wald last updated 1 July 25

Feature From exclusives to new ports, here are all the upcoming PSVR 2 games to watch out for

Feature

The 25 best video game villains you just love to hate

By Sam Loveridge last updated 18 June 25

Best List The most iconic gaming villains of all time, from SHODAN to Pyramid Head

Best List

Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2

By Sam Loveridge last updated 13 June 25

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.

Nintendo Switch 2

Mario Kart World Kamek item explained - All Mario Kart World Kamek unlocks

By Sam Loveridge published 9 June 25

Guide

Is Mario Kart World on Switch 1?

By Sam Loveridge published 9 June 25

Guide Can you get Mario Kart World on Switch 1 or is it a Switch 2 exclusive?

Guide

Does Mario Kart World have Game Share?

By Sam Loveridge published 9 June 25

Guide One of Nintendo Switch 2's new major features is Game Share but does Mario Kart World support it?

Guide