Sam Hallahan-Editor

Sam Hallahan

Editor

Contributor Since July, 2021
Qualifications Extended Diploma in IT & Computing, 3 Years of Personal Web Development
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Red Dead Redemption 2, The Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls
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About Sam Hallahan

Sam is an Editor and Video Producer from the UK. After writing blogs and reviews for years, Sam launched an independent company and website in 2018, running for 3 years both on-site and on YouTube. In 2021, he joined TheGamer as an editor, stepping up to be a Deputy Lead in 2022, Video Production Manager in 2023, and Features Editor in 2025. 

Industry Focus

In a role focused on video production and gaming media, Sam strives to consistently achieve bigger things on-screen and behind the scenes. From reviews to features, and events to interviews, he will put his passion into what he works on, and looks towards what's next.

Favorite Games

Sam's favourite games include Red Dead Redemption 2, Breath of the Wild, Baldur's Gate 3, Dark Souls, No Man's Sky, and a little old series called The Elder Scrolls. Oblivion, to be exact. There are too many other games he could happily talk about at length, however...

Proudest Gaming Achievement

28 Platinum Trophies? Is that good? Maybe.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 characters in the middle of a fight with a five star review sticker on top.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Review - History In The Making

BG3 Quest for Flute no text

My Bard's 90 Hour Quest To Find A Flute In Baldur's Gate 3

Skyrim RetroSpective Title

Retrospective: Skyrim Has Remained Beautiful And Broken

Latest

Pokemon trainer eating at cafe with Bulbasaur.
Forget The Z-A Royale, I'm Living My Best Pokemon Life With My Bulbasaur In Lumiose City
Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Away from the battles, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a vacation simulator

Pokemon trainer looking sad next to unevolved Bulbasaur.
I Wish I Didn't Have To Evolve My Pokemon In Legends: Z-A
Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Pokemon Legends: Z-A won't allow you to stay young and beautiful forever.

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Skate Halloween currency collage.
Skate Adds Yet Another Digital Currency For Halloween
skate.

If you're looking for another way to give Skate your money, you're in luck.

Moonlighter 2 key art with the splashes showing Helldivers 2 and Risk of Rain 2.
Like Helldivers And Risk Of Rain, Moonlighter 2 Feels Like A Whole New Game
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Moonlighter 2 changes a lot from the original indie classic, but should it have?

PSP with Ghost of Yotei on the screen.
20 Years After The PSP, I Hope The PS6 Handheld Is Real
PSP

Make the PS5 smaller and put a screen on it.

Pokemon Legends Z-A Character looking excited in a clothing boutique arcade with clothes symbols beside him.
You Play Pokemon Legends: Z-A To Be The Very Best, I Play To Dress The Very Best
Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Every champion needs a belt, and I’ll have the finest.

Hana from Witchbrook in front of Jason and Lucia on GTA6 key art.
Look Out GTA 6, Witchbrook Is Coming For You
Witchbrook

Witchbrook’s chances just got a whole lot better.

Pokemon Legends Z-A Character thinking and looking shocked in front of cemetery Wild Zone.
Lumiose City's Government Really Just Let A Cemetery Be A Wild Zone, Huh?
Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Once a graveyard, now a playground.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A Character holding clouds buster sword from ff7.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Is The First Game To Truly Learn From Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Real-time combat works surprisingly well in games that were once entirely turn-based.

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Physical copy of Pokemon with Gamestation on a polaroid picture and a steam library in the background.
Going To Get Physical Games Is More Inconvenient Than Ever, But I Still Do It
Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The experience is fading, but I’ll keep living it as best I can.

Nintendo Switch 2 with The Duskbloods screenshot on screen and a red background.
It's Been 4 Months And I'm Still Waiting For My Switch 2 To Prove Itself
Nintendo Switch 2

The Switch 2’s ‘Breath of the Wild’ moment will come, eventually.

Pokemon Tepig with BlackWhite and Legends ZA in the background.
Tepig Is The One And Only Reason To Buy Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The fire pig is all I need to sell me on a new Pokemon game.

Undead Nightmare, New Vegas, and Fable 3 Key Art put together.
15 Years Later, October 2010 Remains A Pinnacle Of Video Game Releases
Triple-A Games

We’re further and further from greatness.

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Ghost of Yotei Sly Cooper outfit Atsu in front of a moon.
Sly Cooper's Spirit Is Alive And Well In Ghost Of Yotei
Ghost of Yotei

Ghost of Tanuki.

Muppets Monster Adventure Key Art with Robin and monster muppets.
I Need Someone To Remake The Muppets PS1 Game Right This Second
playstation 1

“Halo remake this, Snake Eater that.” Give me the Muppets.

Skate character stood looking sad next to a rack of generic t-shirts.
Skate Shouldn't Be Struggling This Much With Its Clothing Options
skate.

Waiting 48 hours to express myself, maybe.

Little Nightmares 3 faded image of chapter 4, 1, and 3.
Every Chapter In Little Nightmares 3, Ranked
Little Nightmares 3

Little Nightmares 3's chapters take you to wildly different places, but which level is the best?

PowerWash Simulator 2 key art character in front of steam listings for DLC packs.
Please Play Every Single PowerWash Simulator DLC Before PowerWash Simulator 2
PowerWash Simulator 2

Finish cleaning up before moving on to the next mess.

Ghost of Yotei Atsu and Outlaw standing off with the Playstation Logo in the grass between them.
Ghost Of Yotei Is Proof That Big PlayStation Exclusives Simply Don't Matter Anymore
Ghost of Yotei

Is Triple-A greatness really what we’re after in video games anymore?

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Little Nightmares 1 2 and 3 key art faded into each other.
Every Little Nightmares Game, Ranked From Worst To Best
Indie Games

Each game offers more than just a little nightmare, but which one is the best?

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