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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Metal Gear Solid 4: 10 Predictions

By Ben_Richardson Published

Death, rebirth and nakedness - we predict the MGS4 shocks

Metal Gear
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These Screenshots Are Fake!

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Games
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Urban Dead: The massively multiplayer zombie text adventure

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Games
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The coat of a 1000 pockets...

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Games
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Is this the dullest Street Fighter character ever?

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Fighting
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Resistance fracas a blessing for Church

By Ben_Richardson Published

Manchester Cathedral benefits from a "significant rise" in visitors

FPS
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"Yes, videogames are toys. So what?"

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Games
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Project Gotham dev: How can we beat COD5?

By Ben_Richardson Published

Bizarre Creations team is focused on courting mainstream gamers

Racing
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The web's best videogame poetry

By Ben_Richardson Published

Exploring emoto versatronic expressionist pieces. And dirty limericks

Games
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Gizmondo return points to "utter madness"

By Ben_Richardson Published

Ex-employee tells us to expect more crazy Giz biz

Games
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Far Cry 2 will make you a metaphorical monster

By Ben_Richardson Published

Fresh gameplay details uncovered for the Africa-set sequel

Games
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The secret game modes YOU invented

By Ben_Richardson Published

We profile the greatest unintended gameplay quirks

Games
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Dissect aliens with Bully on 360 and Wii

By Ben_Richardson Published

And five more reasons to enrol at the revamped Bulworth Academy

Action
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The gaming gimmicks of 2008

By Ben_Richardson Published

How videogames will grab your attention this year

Games
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2008's big games reviewed already!

By Ben_Richardson Published

We rate the most exciting prospects with presumptious insolence

Co Op
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OMFG News of the Year 2007

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Games
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Our videogame Christmas cards, rated

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Co Op
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Half-Life 2: Episode One review

By Ben_Richardson Published

Way better than The Phantom Menace

Games
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Videogame characters we really care about

By Ben_Richardson Published

They aren't just pixels, they're personalities

Games
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PS3 games "infinitely more fun" than Wii

By Ben_Richardson Published

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

Games
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Postal dev: "Manhunt 2 was a piece of shit"

By Ben_Richardson Published

Vince Desi vents his spleen over self-censorship

Action
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Manhunt 2 and the future of violent videogames

By Ben_Richardson Published

Could the BBFC's crackdown see more developers cutting back on gore?

Games
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Why did Kane & Lynch hurt so much?

By Ben_Richardson Published

Six reasons why IO's shooter caused so much controversy

Action
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2007: Play the news

By Ben_Richardson Published

Eight mildly amusing videogame ideas inspired by real life news

Games
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Want a Wii this Christmas?

By Ben_Richardson Published

Then head to Extreme Gamez in Ashby de la Zouch

Nintendo
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