Ben Runnings
When not criticizing some obscure aspect of a game, Ben enjoys relaxing by playing in the infinite pool of Super Mario Maker. He was a Genesis kid growing up but Ocarina of Time made him realize how awesome gaming truly is. Hobbies include: continuing to learn Japanese, videogames (duh), reading (in Japanese and English), writing (also duh), and rock climbing. He is also a secret member of the PC gaming master race.
Ben Runnings's Latest Articles
Ben’s Top 5 Games of 2020
Wow, 2020, am I right, guys? Oof. Although, I think it is important to not lose sight of the overall quality of games in 2020. ...
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Those Who Remain Review
Those Who Remain has something to say with its troubled cast of characters and darkness-soaked environments, but its message is muddled in questionable pacing, convoluted ...
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Ben’s Top 5 Games of 2019
In making this list, it was very difficult to narrow down where a lot of 2019's best games should place. My favorite 4 to 10 ...
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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Review | Same Monkeys, New Peel
For the rest of my life, I’ll have fond memories of playing Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2 on my Gamecube after school. It was ...
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Honoring Demon’s Souls’ 10th Anniversary | How FromSoftware Made Me Love Gaming Again
October 6 marks the 10th anniversary of Demon's Souls' western release and I'd like to highlight it as both one of my favorite games of ...
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E3 2019 – Nintendo Direct All Trailers, Announcements, and Reveals
From Animal Crossing to Banjo-Kazooie, here are all the trailers, details, and reveals from Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct.
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E3 2019 – Bethesda 2019 Press Conference All Trailers and Reveals
At Bethesda’s E3 Press Conference they showed off a lot of Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom details, as well as a few surprises. Here’s all ...
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E3 2019 – Xbox 2019 Press Conference All Trailers and Reveals
There were over 60 games shown off at Microsoft’s E3 2019 Press Conference including many unexpected reveals. Catch all the trailers in one convenient location ...
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Ben Runnings’ Top 5 Games of 2018
Was 2018 the best year for video games ever? I think it just might have been. Here are my top 5 games of 2018!
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Shining Resonance Refrain Review | Cover Band
Shining Resonance Refrain is neither great or bad. I love the combat but the dated presentation prevents me from giving it a resounding recommendation.
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Ubisoft Press Conference Recap and Review | E3 2018
Ubisoft may not have had huge surprises like last year, but their 2018 conference still packed some heat. While they showed at lot of cool ...
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The Highs and Lows of EA’s Press Conference | E3 2018
All the trailers and announcements from EA's E3 2018 Press Conference!
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5 Things We Want to See From a New Splinter Cell Game | E3 2018
Ghost Recon: Wildlands recently added a mission featuring Sam Fisher and that strongly points to a new Splinter Cell game being announced at E3 2018.
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