Sam Loveridge
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 15 best city building games to play today
By Heather Wald last updated
Best List From Frostpunk 2 to Aven Colony, here's our list of the best city building games that will have you reaching for the skies

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

How to co-stream the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2025
By Dan Dawkins last updated
News Share the excitement of the March 20 broadcast with your audience featuring over 40 games on PS5, Xbox, PC and Switch

The Elder Scrolls 6: Everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Skyrim sequel Elder Scrolls 6 is one of the biggest Bethesda games currently in development

The Sims 4 cheats and codes for money, skills, love, and more
By Iain Wilson last updated
Guide The Sims 4 cheats that'll make your Sims' lives a whole lot easier

10 games like Stardew Valley that'll keep you working on the farm until the cows come home
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature There are plenty of games like Stardew Valley if you're craving an immersive farming sim-meets-RPG experience

The best farming games to help you reap what you sow
By Louise Blain last updated
Best List From Stardew Valley to Fields of Mistria, here are the 10 best farming games to play right now

The 25 best co-op games of all time
By Sam Loveridge last updated
List With the best co-op games, two heads are better than one

Split Fiction review: "Cements Hazelight as the master of co-op games"
By Sam Loveridge published
Review

Upcoming Switch games for 2025 and beyond
By Sam Loveridge, Emma-Jane Betts last updated
Upcoming While we wait for the Switch 2, these upcoming Nintendo Switch games should keep you company in 2025

15 Games like Fortnite you and your friends should play today
By Josh West, Echo Apsey last updated
Best List From Roblox to Apex Legends, here are the best games like Fortnite that you should pick up and play

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

Future Games Show 2025: Watch the Spring Showcase on March 20
By Dan Dawkins last updated
Future Games Show Nolan North and Jennifer English will host the Future Games Show Spring Showcase on March 20 with a BONUS broadcast live from GDC

12DOVE is changing its comments system
By Sam Loveridge published
Heads up on an important change to commenting

How to save Takemura in Cyberpunk 2077 during Search and Destroy
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide How can you save Takemura in Cyberpunk 2077 from the Arasaka soldiers?

Cyberpunk 2077 Human Nature walkthrough and how long to wait
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide How to get back your car - or a new replacement car - as part of the Cyberpunk 2077 Human Nature quest

Should you punch Fingers in Cyberpunk 2077?
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Punching Fingers in Cyberpunk 2077 isn't as costly as it used to be, luckily enough

Best Cyberpunk 2077 Disasterpiece choices to get the Death's Head Moth BD
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Go to Jig-Jig Street, call a fixer, or check the Dark Net to find the Death's Head Moth Braindance

Where to find Grimes in Cyberpunk 2077 (aka Lizzy-Wizzy)
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Where to find Grimes and her quest location in Cyberpunk 2077

All Cyberpunk 2077 Delamain Core choices explained
By Sam Loveridge last updated
guide In the Cyberpunk 2077 mission Don't Lose Your Mind, you can alter Delamain's Core

PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature These are the games you can only play on PS5 and PS5 Pro

How to get the secret ending in Cyberpunk 2077
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Guide Here are all the choices needed to unlock Cyberpunk 2077's secret ending

All Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty endings and how to get them
By Will Sawyer last updated
Guide There are different endings to Phantom Liberty and your choices affect which you'll get
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