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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, 12DOVE, 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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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year"
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Codenames review: "The ultimate pick-up-and-play party game"

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Gladiator 2 review: "A rousing spectacle with Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington on top form"
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Paddington in Peru review: "Endlessly easy to love with a pitch-perfect Olivia Colman"
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Venom: The Last Dance review: "A puddle of pixels that isn’t much fun to splash around in"
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