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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2008's best games cost less than $20
By Ben_Richardson published
A dozen fantastic titles, all priced under $20 (£10) a piece
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Shaun White Snowboarding - first shots and info
By Ben_Richardson published
Ubisoft's new snowboarding game uses Assassin's Creed engine
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Madden 09: Why even Europeans will love it
By Ben_Richardson published
How EA is helping us discover the excitement of the NFL
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Golden Joystick Awards - Make your vote count
By Ben_Richardson published
Pick your winners now for the 26th Golden Joystick Award ceremony
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FaceBreaker - First look
By Ben_Richardson published
Can EA's cartoon smasher come out fighting?
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Skate It - Hands on with Wii and DS
By Ben_Richardson published
We kick off with Black Box's redesigned skateboard action
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 - First look
By Ben_Richardson published
Why golf coach Hank Haney is going to be your new best friend
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Left 4 Dead's seven scariest moments
By Ben_Richardson published
Why Valve's zombie holocaust is the most terrifying game you'll ever play
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Battlefield Heroes: Too free for consoles?
By Ben_Richardson published
Hands on with DICE's PC-only free-to-play battlefest
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GTA stabbing "nothing to do with GTA"
By Ben_Richardson published
GameStation source dispels rumours of queue-based attack
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Mercs 2: Better looking on PS3?
By Ben_Richardson published
Brand new info on Pandemic's outrageous actioner - plus new shots
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Did we really put up with GTA when it sucked like this?
By Ben_Richardson published
Eight Grand Theft Auto gameplay flaws we chose not to notice
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The craziest GTA videos... Part 2
By Ben_Richardson published
Rounding up the web's best Grand Theft Auto shaped movie delights
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Win Euro 2008 for England!
By Ben_Richardson published
We put EA's new Captain Your Country mode through its paces
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New GTA IV multiplayer mode revealed
By Ben_Richardson published
Grand Theft Auto will feature a second Cops 'N' Crooks multiplayer mode, Rockstar has revealed to GamesRadar, bringing the total number of online matchups to a very pleasing 15
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These Grand Theft Auto screenshots are fake!
By Ben_Richardson published
19 totally false GTA images spawned by the lovable internets
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The craziest GTA videos... Part #1
By Ben_Richardson published
We round up the web's Grand Theft Auto-shaped user-movie delights
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Pixels to paper - 10 videogame novels reviewed
By Ben_Richardson published
From Halo's prequel to Perfect Dark's sequel, we rate the reads
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Gaming's dirtiest words
By Ben_Richardson published
We investigate 23 of the industry's most taboo utterances
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Alone in the Dark
By Ben_Richardson published
Lights off action with Atari's survival horror adventure
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Can you play videogames for 48 hours straight?
By Ben_Richardson published
Special investigation in no way an excuse to play games instead of working
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This is gaming that punches you in the guts
By Ben_Richardson published
We undergo the 3rd Space FPS vest and helmet treatment
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Aliens: Colonial Marines gameplay info
By Ben_Richardson published
Xenomorph-blasting update on Gearbox's exciting FPS tie-in
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