Sam Smith

Contributor

After discovering Sonic the Hedgehog as a child, I knew I needed to make gaming my career and steadily worked to make that a reality. Today, I'm is fully NCTJ accredited journalist with over ten years writing about games, wrestling and everything in-between. I'm a Resident Evil obsessive and self-appointed Elden Lord after conquering every Souls game. I'm also probably that guy who ruined your day in Elden Ring by invading you at just the wrong time. I'm passionate about writing features, as I love and care about my favorite gaming franchises and hold a lot of opinions on them. Ultimately, I just want to see them succeed, as I believe we're in a golden age of gaming.

Latest articles by Sam Smith

An Argonian character looking over the Imperial City in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered

If Bethesda wants The Elder Scrolls 6 to feel like a true sequel, I need it to wrap up a story that's been building since Oblivion and Skyrim

By Sam Smith published 23 July 25

Opinion Opinion | Thalmor? Thal-less, please

Opinion

Promotional image showing the Everdark Sovereign version of Gaping Jaw in Elden Ring Nightreign.

If Elden Ring Nightreign wants to keep me around to buy DLC, it needs to lean into Dark Souls so much more

By Sam Smith published 6 July 25

Opinion Opinion | The Lands Between needs to remember it's in a Dark Souls crossover

Opinion

Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40K series should ditch Space Marines for one of the series’ most important characters, and I know exactly how it would work

By Sam Smith published 29 June 25

OPINION Opinion | Henry Cavill should play this Warhammer character who’s far more important than any Space Marine

OPINION

29 years of Resident Evil has left the horror series riddled with lore issues, but I'm convinced Requiem can finally tie it all together

By Sam Smith published 17 June 25

Opinion Opinion | Resident Evil Requiem needs to bring every era of the franchise under one umbrella

Opinion

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound review: "Absolutely proves Ninja Gaiden deserved to be revived – I've never been happier to be right"
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Grounded 2 review: "I'm already having terrific fun thanks to ant buggies and a massive new park to explore, even if this sequel is slightly safe"
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Tales of the Shire review: "As a long-time Tolkien fan, I'm both pleasantly surprised and slightly frustrated at what should've been my dream Lord of the Rings game"
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Wheel World review: "By merging Burnout Paradise and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with pedal power, Wheel World arrives somewhere unusual and worth visiting"
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review: "Flashy combos are impressive, but boss battle frustrations get in the way of me actually using them"

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Weapons review: "A twisted fairytale that bests Barbarian"
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps review: "An occasionally thrilling heroic adventure that sits safely within a B-tier MCU range"
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Superman review: "A triumphant reinvention and a promising start for the DCU"
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Jurassic World Rebirth Review: "An unscary sequel that needed a little more time in amber"
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M3GAN 2.0 review: "A bold sequel with a slightly underwhelming conclusion"

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Squid Game season 3 review: "A staggeringly excellent final season wraps up one of the greatest Netflix shows ever"
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Ironheart review: "A relic of Marvel's content-at-all-costs era"
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 review: "The show's most assured run of episodes to date"
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Doctor Who season 2, episode 8 spoiler review: 'The Reality War' is "a mix of the good, the bad, and the truly baffling"
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Doctor Who season 2, episode 7 spoiler review: 'Wish World' is "an exciting and ambitious" start to the season finale, with hints of WandaVision