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

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
News 2026 is going to be all about animal pals

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

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

Future Games Show 2026: Spring Showcase and FGS Live From Return on Thursday, March 12
By Dan Dawkins last updated
Future Games Show Mark your calendars and prepare your wishlists for our first digital showcase events of the year

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

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
Features SGF Predictions | Our brains might not want to take the risk, but these are the games our hearts demand

"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

The Switch 2 is finally within reach, and it already looks like 2025 could be Nintendo's year
By Sam Loveridge published
Opinion Opinion | With GTA 6 bowing out of 2025, it feels like this year is Nintendo's to seize
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