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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Okami Wii: First look

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Nintendo's motion-sensitive console is Amaterasu's perfect home

Adventure
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Halo 3's Save Films nearly dropped

By Ben_Richardson Published

Ridiculously popular feature was nearly cut from Halo 3

Halo
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What G-Man keeps in his briefcase...

By Ben_Richardson Published

...and 12 other things that only a Half-Life geek would know

Action
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Bionic Commando: First look

By Ben_Richardson Published

Get in the swing of things with Capcom's actioner

Action
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GTA IV: Not out now

By Ben_Richardson Published

Grand Theft Auto should have been out today. It isn't

Grand Theft Auto
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Geek uses games to "cheat" girls

By Ben_Richardson Published

Ex-Sky One presenter reckons he has dating "cheats"

Co Op
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MI5 recruits Sam Fisher

By Ben_Richardson Published

Spy chiefs advertise for recruits in video games

Action
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Half-Life 2: Better on PC or 360?

By Ben_Richardson Published

We compare the visuals of the two different versions

Action
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Resistance: Fall of Man 2 in production

By Ben_Richardson Published

Insomniac Games beetling away on sci-fi sequel

Action Games
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"Why Portal is perfect"

By Ben_Richardson Published

GamesRadar editor reckons Valve has achieved perfection

Puzzle
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Wii PES: The football RTS

By Ben_Richardson Published

Movie shows new dimension in Konami's sports series

Sports
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Mario Galaxy vids reveal new powers

By Ben_Richardson Published

Exciting gameplay footage of power-ups in action

Super Mario
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See the human joystick

By Ben_Richardson Published

Everybody wave your arms, go "VOLVO!"

Co Op
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Nintendo conference news bomb!

By Ben_Richardson Published

Super Smash Bros delayed, Monster Hunter hits Wii

Nintendo Switch
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Thrillville: Off the Rails

By Ben_Richardson Published

Can David Braben's woahcoasters give us the thrills?

Simulation
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LA Noire: Free roaming 1947 action

By Ben_Richardson Published

Rumours rumble from Rockstar's forgotten adventure

Action
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Sony: Backwards compatibility too hard

By Ben_Richardson Published

PS2 games on 40GB PS3 too "time consuming"

Games
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Lower spec PS3 soon the only option

By Ben_Richardson Published

Cut down 40gb version will replace 60gb edition

Games
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The Simpsons serves Hot Coffee

By Ben_Richardson Published

Grand Theft Scratchy offers scalding satirical stab

Action Games
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Tekken 6: Now with extra pigs!

By Ben_Richardson Published

Porcine bystanders make Iron Fist appearance

Tekken
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Hellgate: London interview

By Ben_Richardson Published

We quiz lead dev Bill Roper on his devilishly good RPG

RPG
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Japan goes bonkers for Halo, Lair and PSP

By Ben_Richardson Published

In other news: World turns over, pigs fly, etc. and so on

FPS
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Rockstar's bloodstained Wii

By Ben_Richardson Published

Dev splashes out on Manhunt 2 console compo

Action
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DualShock 3 is "old technology"

By Ben_Richardson Published

Sony not interested in Immersion's next-gen rumblings

Games
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What a difference 30 years makes...

By Ben_Richardson Published

We celebrate the anniversary of the Atari 2600 through the medium of cruel comparisons

Platforms
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