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

On the Radar: Assassin's Creed Mirage - A deep dive into the series' return to its roots with Ubisoft Bordeaux
By Sam Loveridge last updated
On the Radar On The Radar | Where we bring you closer than ever before to the biggest new releases - and this time we're celebrating Assassin's Creed Mirage

How the passion for the series let Ubisoft Bordeaux take the lead on Assassin's Creed Mirage
By Sam Loveridge published
On the Radar On the Radar | Ubisoft Bordeaux is levelling up and I hope it's only just the beginning for this team

How rejecting racism, reconnecting with Arabic culture, and a chance phone call helped bring Assassin's Creed Mirage's Basim to life
By Joe Donnelly published
On the Radar On the Radar | In conversation with Lee Majdoub, the man tasked with reimagining Basim Ibn Ishaq in Assassin's Creed Mirage

Cities Skylines 2 release date and everything we know so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
News Cities: Skylines 2 has been delayed for PS5 and Xbox Series X, but it's still coming out in October for PC

How the Assassin's Creed Mirage logo and its celebration of Arabic calligraphy came to life
By Heather Wald published
On the Radar On the Radar | The making of the Assassin's Creed Mirage logo and its hidden meaning

Shohreh Aghdashloo on her role of Roshan in Assassin's Creed Mirage: "What a great example for women today"
By Heather Wald published
On the Radar On the Radar | In conversation with esteemed actress Shohreh Aghdashloo and narrative director Sarah Beaulieu

Assassin's Creed Mirage's recreation of 9th Century Baghdad is so accurate it made a historian cry
By Sam Loveridge published
On the Radar On the Radar | Assassin's Creed Mirage's Baghdad is the best chronicle of the 9th Century city historians have

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty review: "The culmination of CD Projekt Red's efforts"
By Sam Loveridge published
Review

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 somehow manages to make swinging even more fun
By Sam Loveridge published
Preview Preview | It's a Spidey-celebration

Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play September 2023
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Live All the news, reveals, and announcements out of today's State of Play

Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct September 2023
By Sam Loveridge last updated
LIVE All the new trailers, release dates, and more from today's Nintendo Direct

Assassin’s Creed Mirage parkour feels like coming home, and that’s exactly what I’d hoped for
By Sam Loveridge published
Preview Preview | Assassin’s Creed Mirage brings classic stealth into the modern age

Turns out trying to recreate the Starfield sandwich collection but with plushies is really hard
By Sam Loveridge published
Feature Opinion | Charting the rise, fall and rise again of my incredibly rare Starfield plushie collection

I've become obsessed with Starfield's doors and it's taking over my shipbuilding
By Sam Loveridge published
Feature OPINION | I'm addicted to Starfield's doors and I cannot be stopped

Give us your thoughts on gaming hardware and your playing habits for the chance to win a £250 / $300 Amazon voucher
By Sam Loveridge published
Our survey takes just around 10 minutes to complete

Skyrim tradition returns in Starfield - with a twist
By Sam Loveridge published
News Bins over buckets

Final Fantasy 16 is finally getting that PC port it was originally announced with
By Sam Loveridge published
News And there are two paid-for DLCs in the works

Starfield's combat is Bethesda's best, because we finally said goodbye to VATS
By Sam Loveridge published
Feature Opinion | Starfield with VATS would have ruined its combat – I'm so pleased it's been left in the wasteland

When is Starfield Early Access and how to play it
By Joel Franey last updated
Guide Starfield's early access is available soon to those who are willing to pay extra

This new multiplayer brawler is so good I'm still thinking about it weeks later
By Sam Loveridge published
Feature Preview | Outrage is a multiplayer brawler where you get to properly Hulk out

Hexxen Hunters is doing a Baldur's Gate 3 on the German D&D
By Sam Loveridge published
Feature Preview | Germany's biggest D&D rival is getting its own video game

Baldur's Gate 3 update finally lets short kings smooch Karlach (and other tall love interests)
By Sam Loveridge published
News Finally, smooch vindication for the lil' guys

Gamescom 2023 live coverage
By Sam Loveridge last updated
LIVE Plus everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live
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