About Samuel Woods
Sam (He/Him) is the Managing Editor at DualShockers. He's been in and around games media for four years now and has held a variety of roles within the industry, including staff writer, SEO editor, managing editor and global head of gaming content.
During this time, he's hosted a PAX panel, interviewed game directors, reviewed some of the biggest games and covered some of the hottest news stories.
He's been playing video games for as long as he can remember, and you can regularly find him on his PS5 or Nintendo Switch. When he's not playing games, he'll no doubt be suffering watching his beloved Ipswich Town.
Industry Focus
I'm currently in my second spell as the managing editor for DualShockers - when I'm not strategizing on the cool things we can do for the site, you'll usually find me covering something Nintendo-related.
Favorite Games and Genres
My top five games of all time are probably The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Persona 5 Royal , Super Mario 64, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Hollow Knight. I tend to spend a lot of time playing Metroidvanias, Action-adventure games and JRPGs.
First Game Console and Preferred Platforms
My first console was the N64, I currently own a PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X, alongside almost every Nintendo console ever made, every PlayStation console ever made, an Xbox One X, Xbox 360, and a Sega Dreamcast.
Latest Articles
Persona 5 Scramble Western Release Finally Confirmed
Western Persona fans will be Scrambling to finally get their hands on more content!
The Witcher: Blood Origin Announced As New Prequel By Netflix
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Battletoads Information and Release Seem To Be Imminent [Updated]
One game that was left out of yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase was Battletoads. That could be all set to change very soon based on a couple of recent Tweets.
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Nintendo part of a new collaboration that Rocks.
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Drop blocks with friends on Xbox One and Series X this Holiday season.
Avowed Is a Brand New Fantasy RPG From Obsidian
Obsidian's busy Xbox Games Showcase culminated in the reveal of a new first-person RPG called Avowed.
FIFA 21 Cover Star Announced as Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe ushers in a new generation of Cover Stars.
Splatoon 2 Celebrates Third Birthday By Revealing Three New Splatfests
Help answer one of the biggest questions of all time in Splatoon 2 next month.
The Last of Us: Part II Already in Top 5 Best Selling PS4 Exclusives
Marvel's Spider-Man takes top spot, beating out God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn.
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The ragtag squad of rebels burst onto PC September 8 this year.
Deadly Premonition 2 Patch Rewrites Controversial Scene, Bristling Critics
Despite claiming the transphobic issues were fixed, Swery has come under fire for the "awkward" nature of the patch.
Star Renegades Offers A Stellar Take On The Indie Rogue-lite Genre
Star Renegades is entering the saturated market of pixel-art indie rogue-lites, although its depth and string of interesting systems should be enough to make it strong enough against its competitors.
Mario Kart Tour Adds Much Requested Landscape Mode Today
Announced to be dropping today via a tweet from the official Mario Kart Tour Twitter account is the highly requested landscape mode.
Bugsnax: Kero Kero Bonito Perform Full Track, Gets Vinyl Release
Kinda bug and kinda Snack, try to catch 'em in your trap.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds Gets New Gameplay And Trailer
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Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time VR Escape Room New Screenshots Revealed
Live out your Prince of Persia fantasies in a new Location-based VR title from Ubisoft.
Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase Announced For Today
Nintendo to show off previously announced games from their developer and publisher partners.
Console Sales Fall 17% Year Over Year for June
Nintendo Switch is the bright spark in an otherwise tough month for hardware.
The Last of Us Part II Tops June NPD Sales Charts
Ellie and Co take the top spot from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare