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News Editor, PC Gamer

Richard is an experienced games journalist with over 15 years of experience. Currently the News Editor at PC Gamer, he has also written for Edge Magazine, Ars Technica, Eurogamer, GamesRadar+, Gamespot, the Guardian, IGN, the New Statesman, Polygon, and Vice. He was also the editor of Kotaku UK once upon a time. He also wrote the Brief History of Video Games, a full history of the medium.

Latest articles by Richard Stanton

How an 'Adventure Mario' project evolved to become The Legend Of Zelda

By Richard Stanton published 6 April 23

Features How Shigeru Miyamoto looked to his imaginative childhood to inspire what was then called 'Adventure Mario'

Features

Pac-Man Championship Edition is an electrifying reinvention of a classic and fine farewell from Pac’s creator

By Richard Stanton published 5 January 17

Retrospective

Why Platinum’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles re-imagines arcade brawling, and hides many secrets

By Richard Stanton published 14 December 16

Features

Peter Molyneux talks to us about Lionhead's legacy, working with Xbox, and making Milo

By Richard Stanton published 24 November 16

Interview

Why Dark Souls 3's colour-coded multiplayer system is the best yet

By Richard Stanton published 23 November 16

Opinion

How FromSoft took the action-RPG to a new level by putting faith in Dark Souls' players

By Richard Stanton published 21 October 16

IN-DEPTH

Midnight Pool - WiiWare review

By Richard Stanton published 7 November 08

Don't bother pocketing this one

Sports

Simon the Sorcerer 4: Chaos Happens review

By Richard Stanton published 17 October 08

Full of 'chaos'

Adventure

de Blob review

By Richard Stanton published 24 September 08

Find your inner Jackson Pollock

Action

Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise review

By Richard Stanton published 11 September 08

Tuck in to a big plate of mache

Games

Block Breaker Deluxe - WiiWare review

By Richard Stanton published 19 July 08

This one’s got bells on

Puzzle

Samurai Warriors: Katana review

By Richard Stanton published 16 January 08

Use your remote to get a slice of the action

Action

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Nemesis review: "A magical sense of tension"
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Arcs review: "A whole lot of game in a small package"
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Path of Exile 2 review: "A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: "The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"
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Marvel Rivals review: "So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: "Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"
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Mufasa: The Lion King review – "It's no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"
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Kraven the Hunter review: "The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – "An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"
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Nightbitch review: "Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"

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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: "Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"
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Secret Level review: "An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"
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Skeleton Crew review: "Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"
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Creature Commandos review: "James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"
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Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: "Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place"