Ben Griffin

In 2012 Ben began his perilous journey in the games industry as a mostly competent writer, later backflipping into the hallowed halls of GamesRadar+ where his purple prose and beige prose combine to form a new type of prose he likes to call ‘brown prose’.

Latest articles by Ben Griffin

You talkin to me? Gamings 15 best living weapons

By Ben Griffin published 20 October 14

Feature

Exposed! The bizarre, mutant pig-people who live in Forza Horizon 2

By Ben Griffin published 13 October 14

Feature

Going coast-to-coast in ambitious racer, The Crew

By Ben Griffin published 25 September 14

Preview

Lord of the Fallen freshens up Dark Souls with more story, tactical ghosts, and giant crabs

By Ben Griffin published 25 September 14

Preview

FIFA 15 review

By Ben Griffin published 23 September 14

Review

7 new, exciting things you must see in Watch Dogs: Bad Blood

By Ben Griffin published 15 September 14

Feature

Greatest hits! The 19 most satisfying punches in games

By Ben Griffin, Henry Gilbert published 16 July 14

Feature

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil review

By Ben Griffin published 16 April 14

Review

Why permadeath is alive and well in video games

By Ben Griffin published 7 March 14

Editorial

9 most annoying kids in games [ClassicRadar]

By Ben Griffin, GamesRadar Staff published 22 December 13

They can't even be virtually grounded

Action Games

Outdated game design we can’t stand

By Ben Griffin published 8 July 11

7 technological shortcuts and shortcomings that gamers should never have to tolerate again

Sports Games

8 games headphones were made for

By Ben Griffin published 7 April 11

Games never sound tinny when you're wearing a good pair of cans

Action Games

8 things old gamers moan about

By Ben Griffin published 17 March 11

Back in MY day...

Games

Unwanted conditions that games can cure

By Ben Griffin published 31 May 10

Insomnia! Obesity! Sneezing! Games can remedy them all. Just make sure you give yourself a really big dose.

Games

Eight crap games running on great technology

By Ben Griffin published 27 May 10

Technology evolved... these games didn't

Action Games

The best and worst credits

By Ben Griffin published 10 June 09

Sometimes the best part of a game is when it's over

Games

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There's now a real version of the Witcher Gwent card game, and it's just as engrossing as the original
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Borderlands 4 review: "Undeniably an excellent looter shooter, but one that requires a bit of tunnel vision to fully enjoy"
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This enormous exploration board game won't be for everyone, but it's a masterclass in narrative and sandbox gameplay
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Hollow Knight Silksong review: "Worth the wait and then some, this isn't just more Hollow Knight but an evolved, spindly beast all its own – even if it's fiddly at times"
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Cronos: The New Dawn review: "An unabashed mash-up of survival horror greatest hits, from Dead Space to Silent Hill, with plenty of its own gory ideas"

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The Conjuring: Last Rites review: "Not bold or memorable enough for the Warrens' final chapter"
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle review: "Roars past Mugen Train as Demon Slayer's best adventure yet"
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The Long Walk review: "One of the best Stephen King adaptations ever made"
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Frankenstein review: "A classy, if somewhat safe, adaptation"
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Weapons review: "A twisted fairytale that bests Barbarian"

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Wednesday season 2 part 2 review: "Ortega shines, but it's a zombie who steals the entire show"
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Peacemaker season 2 review: "Darker and sadder than the first year, but there's still a lot of fun to be had with the 11th Street Kids."
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Wednesday season 2 part 1 review: "Complex and exciting but weighed down by too many subplots"
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Alien: Earth review: "Arguably the franchise's strongest outing since James Cameron's Aliens"
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King of the Hill season 14 review: "Hank Hill himself has evolved into a much more open and accepting person"