Ben_Richardson

Ben Richardson is a former Staff Writer for Official PlayStation 2 magazine and a former Content Editor of GamesRadar+. In the years since Ben left GR, he has worked as a columnist, communications officer, charity coach, and podcast host – but we still look back to his news stories from time to time, they are a window into a different era of video games. 

Latest articles by Ben_Richardson

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These Screenshots Are Fake!

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Warning: Do not believe your eyes. Not even a little bit

Gaming
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Urban Dead: The massively multiplayer zombie text adventure

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And nine more brilliant free to play browser games to waste your time with

Gaming
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The coat of a 1000 pockets...

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...and 11 other gaming conventions to enhance our lives

Gaming
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Is this the dullest Street Fighter character ever?

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Fresh face Abel joins in with the next-gen fisticuffs. We yawn

Fighting
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Resistance fracas a blessing for Church

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Manchester Cathedral benefits from a "significant rise" in visitors

FPS
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"Yes, videogames are toys. So what?"

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GamesRadar editor can't see what all the fuss is about

Gaming
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Project Gotham dev: How can we beat COD5?

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Bizarre Creations team is focused on courting mainstream gamers

Racing
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The web's best videogame poetry

By Ben_Richardson published

Exploring emoto versatronic expressionist pieces. And dirty limericks

Games
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Gizmondo return points to "utter madness"

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Ex-employee tells us to expect more crazy Giz biz

Gaming
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Far Cry 2 will make you a metaphorical monster

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Fresh gameplay details uncovered for the Africa-set sequel

Gaming
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The secret game modes YOU invented

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We profile the greatest unintended gameplay quirks

Gaming
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The gaming gimmicks of 2008

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How videogames will grab your attention this year

Gaming
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2008's big games reviewed already!

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We rate the most exciting prospects with presumptious insolence

Co Op
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OMFG News of the Year 2007

By Ben_Richardson published

All the videogame news that made us go "WTF?!!1"

Gaming
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Our videogame Christmas cards, rated

By Ben_Richardson published

We mercilessly judge the papery gifts kindly sent to us by the gaming industry, like big rotten children

Co Op
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Half-Life 2: Episode One review

By Ben_Richardson published

Way better than The Phantom Menace

FPS
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Half-Life 2: Episode One review

By Ben_Richardson published

Way better than The Phantom Menace

Games
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Videogame characters we really care about

By Ben_Richardson published

They aren't just pixels, they're personalities

Games
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PS3 games "infinitely more fun" than Wii

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Non-surprise dept: Sony big man takes pop at the Big N

Games
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Why did Kane & Lynch hurt so much?

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Six reasons why IO's shooter caused so much controversy

Action
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2007: Play the news

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Eight mildly amusing videogame ideas inspired by real life news

Gaming
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Mario Galaxy a "borderline failure"

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Wii gamers aren't aggressive enough, apparently

Super Mario
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Ghostbusters: First multiplayer details

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PS2 and Wii online multiplayer matchups revealed

Action
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Why is Rock Band's guitar so broken?

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Rockin' peripheral suffers from busted strums

Games
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The unsung stars of 2008

By Ben_Richardson published

Brilliant games that you've probably never heard of

Games
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