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Ben Richardson is a former Staff Writer for Official PlayStation 2 magazine and a former Content Editor of 12DOVE. 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

These Screenshots Are Fake!

By Ben_Richardson published 3 March 08

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

Gaming

Urban Dead: The massively multiplayer zombie text adventure

By Ben_Richardson published 26 February 08

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

Gaming

The coat of a 1000 pockets...

By Ben_Richardson published 22 February 08

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

Gaming

Is this the dullest Street Fighter character ever?

By Ben_Richardson published 15 February 08

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

Fighting

Resistance fracas a blessing for Church

By Ben_Richardson published 14 February 08

Manchester Cathedral benefits from a "significant rise" in visitors

FPS

"Yes, videogames are toys. So what?"

By Ben_Richardson published 13 February 08

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

Gaming

Project Gotham dev: How can we beat COD5?

By Ben_Richardson published 8 February 08

Bizarre Creations team is focused on courting mainstream gamers

Racing

The web's best videogame poetry

By Ben_Richardson published 28 January 08

Exploring emoto versatronic expressionist pieces. And dirty limericks

Games

Gizmondo return points to "utter madness"

By Ben_Richardson published 25 January 08

Ex-employee tells us to expect more crazy Giz biz

Gaming

Far Cry 2 will make you a metaphorical monster

By Ben_Richardson published 18 January 08

Fresh gameplay details uncovered for the Africa-set sequel

Gaming

The secret game modes YOU invented

By Ben_Richardson published 17 January 08

We profile the greatest unintended gameplay quirks

Gaming

The gaming gimmicks of 2008

By Ben_Richardson published 9 January 08

How videogames will grab your attention this year

Gaming

2008's big games reviewed already!

By Ben_Richardson published 4 January 08

We rate the most exciting prospects with presumptious insolence

Co Op

OMFG News of the Year 2007

By Ben_Richardson published 21 December 07

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

Gaming

Our videogame Christmas cards, rated

By Ben_Richardson published 20 December 07

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

Co Op

Half-Life 2: Episode One review

By Ben_Richardson published 19 December 07

Way better than The Phantom Menace

FPS

Half-Life 2: Episode One review

By Ben_Richardson published 19 December 07

Way better than The Phantom Menace

Games

Videogame characters we really care about

By Ben_Richardson published 14 December 07

They aren't just pixels, they're personalities

Games

PS3 games "infinitely more fun" than Wii

By Ben_Richardson published 12 December 07

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

Games

Why did Kane & Lynch hurt so much?

By Ben_Richardson published 6 December 07

Six reasons why IO's shooter caused so much controversy

Action

2007: Play the news

By Ben_Richardson published 4 December 07

Eight mildly amusing videogame ideas inspired by real life news

Gaming

Mario Galaxy a "borderline failure"

By Ben_Richardson published 29 November 07

Wii gamers aren't aggressive enough, apparently

Super Mario

Ghostbusters: First multiplayer details

By Ben_Richardson published 27 November 07

PS2 and Wii online multiplayer matchups revealed

Action

Why is Rock Band's guitar so broken?

By Ben_Richardson published 27 November 07

Rockin' peripheral suffers from busted strums

Games

The unsung stars of 2008

By Ben_Richardson published 26 November 07

Brilliant games that you've probably never heard of

Games

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