About GamesRadar+

Louise Blain: News Lead (UK)

On the Radar: Louise was working in the Apple Store in Glasgow, Scotland when she got the call to cut her games journalism teeth as staff writer for Official PlayStation Magazine. She ventured South of the Wall for nine months and made her feelings about Batman and Assassin's Creed abundantly clear before retreating to Scotland again. From there she freelanced across OPM, OXM, GamesMaster Magazine, TechRadar and GamesRadar, and worked on the 2014 and 2015 Guinness World Records Gamer's Editions. Now Louise is back in England for good as GR+'s news lead and necessary antagonist to Leon Hurley in the weekly news show. She still feels the same way about Assassin's Creed and Batman. First Gaming Obsession: Earning that damn gem in Crash Bandicoot's Sunset Vista

Pro Tip: Nothing ever looks as bad on the other side of a nice coffee.

Follow Louise on Twitter: @Shiny_Demon

Andy Hartup: Executive Editor (UK)

On the Radar: Andy has been looking after the UK team since 2013. Mainly by drinking tea (or gin, depending on the time of day) and answering a constant barrage of emails. When he's not in meetings, Andy likes to relax by dominating his enemies in Destiny and slavishly collecting every weapon in the game. He also - on occasions - sleeps and eats.

First gaming obsession: Sid Meier’s Civilization

Pro tip: Remember: Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday

Follow Andy on Twitter: @andyhartup

David Houghton: Features Editor (UK)

First Gaming Obsession: Harrier Attack (Spectrum +2)

Pro Tip: Cthulhu is coming. Look busy.

Follow David on Twitter: @David_H_Esq

Leon Hurley: Executive News Editor (UK)

On the Radar: In former lives Leon's been a scientist, a musician and teacher, stints that included a shoe full of liquid nitrogen, a small tour of Germany and oh GOD so much marking. Somehow that led to a staff writer position on Official PlayStation Magazine before running its website, co-starting Kotaku UK and, now, a slightly bigger chair at GR+ (this isn't even my final form, etc). Outside of GamesRadar duties Leon is mostly swearing at unclosed brackets in Game Maker.

First gaming obsession: Soul Reaver

Pro tip: Always close your brackets.

Follow Leon on Twitter: @leonhurley

Lauren O'Callaghan: Entertainment Editor (UK)

Desert island movie: Back to the Future

Follow Lauren on Twitter: @LaurenHollyOC

Sam Prell: News Editor (US)

On the Radar: Sam is an Iowa farm kid and son to a 600-pound benchpressing father and marathon-running mother. So now, he still isn't really sure how he got into this business. It started as a hobby, writing game reviews in the local college newspaper. That led to an internship with G4, freelancing for Destructoid, a stint at Penny Arcade, weekending at Joystiq, and now a full-time news editor for GamesRadar. He prides himself on being a well-rounded nerd, indulging in not just video games but tabletop RPGs, board and card games, comics and movies. He could also tell you a lot about Warcraft.

First Gaming Obsession: Sonic & Knuckles

Pro-Tip: Never give up! Never /surrender!

Follow Sam on Twitter: @SamPrell

David Roberts: Staff Writer (US)

On the Radar: After living in Phoenix for nearly 30 years and spending way too long to finally earn his BA in English at Arizona State University, David (also referred to by his coworkers as 'the other David') decided it was time for a slight change of pace and moved his family up to the Pacific Northwest. While he now avoids the outdoors for an entirely different reason, he educates his kids on the wonders of Nintendo, obsesses over his Criterion and amiibo collections, and writes words about video toys for you fine folks. He worries that some day he's going to wake up and find that he's been actually been daydreaming at his boring telemarketing job this whole time and none of this is actually real.

First Gaming Obsession: Super Mario Bros.

Pro Tip: Don't start collecting anything with a number on it. You might as well kiss your wallet goodbye.

Follow David on Twitter: @davidrobots

Connor Sheridan: News Editor (US)

On the Radar: Connor Sheridan grew up watching his brother play Super Nintendo and N64 games, but he still hasn't gotten into watching other people stream. Maybe it's because he can't shove them at inopportune moments, prompting a fight that inevitably ends with his head slammed into the side of the couch. He later attended Central Michigan University, where he worked as an editor of student newspaper Central Michigan Life and earned a BA in Online Journalism, and interned at GameSpot. A week after that he was recruited for a news writing gig at GamesRadar, where he's remained ever since (aside from a year-long dalliance with CVG).

First gaming obsession: Sam & Max Hit the Road

ProTip: If your dungeon master asks, "Are you sure you want to do that?", you say "NO". Or at least have a new character ready.

Follow Connor on Twitter: @c_sheridan

Lucas Sullivan: Editor (US)

On the Radar: When Lucas was 10, he got his first console for Christmas, the almighty Super Nintendo - and his parents worried that he would play until he passed out due to lack of sleep and/or food. This was but one chapter in Lucas' lifelong passion for all things gaming. Having grown up reading stacks upon stacks of gaming magazines, Lucas decided that he would combine his knack for writing and his love of video games by going into journalism. After nabbing a BA in Journalism from Rutgers University and interning at PC Gamer, he joined the talented crew at GamesRadar+ to live out his lifelong dream.

First Gaming Obsession: Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)

Pro Tip: Chain-spamming flatland tricks is the key to high scores in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Follow Lucas on Twitter: @Ljrepresent

Iain Wilson: Guides Editor (UK)

First Gaming Obsession: Sensible World of Soccer (Amiga)

Pro Tip: Don’t believe everything you read on Wikipedia.^{[citation needed]}

Follow Iain on Twitter: @wilbossman