Rich Stanton
Rich is a games journalist with 15 years' experience, beginning his career on Edge magazine before working for a wide range of outlets, including Ars Technica, Eurogamer, GamesRadar+, Gamespot, the Guardian, IGN, the New Statesman, Polygon, and Vice. He was the editor of Kotaku UK, the UK arm of Kotaku, for three years before joining PC Gamer. He is the author of a Brief History of Video Games, a full history of the medium, which the Midwest Book Review described as "[a] must-read for serious minded game historians and curious video game connoisseurs alike."
Latest articles by Rich Stanton
Flappy Bird creator says he's got nothing to do with the game's zombie comeback—'I did not sell anything'
By Rich Stanton published
News Crappy Bird?
Flappy Bird makes an unlikely comeback after its creator apparently let the trademark lapse and the vultures swept right in
By Rich Stanton published
news Unhappy Bird.
Europe's top court orders Apple to fork over $14 billion in unpaid taxes to Ireland, even though the Irish tried to let the tech giant wriggle out of it
By Rich Stanton published
news Slàinte!
Minecraft creator Notch thinks the movie looks pretty neat, actually: 'I was expecting way worse'
By Rich Stanton published
news "OK I'm in."
Literal rock star tells Rockstar 'go f*** yourself' over measly GTA 6 offer
By Rich Stanton published
news "I know the game."
Roblox shows new 3D AI tool gunning for 'realtime creation integrated with gameplay'
By Rich Stanton published
news The Matrix: Origins.
Roblox CEO delivers imperial announcement that the goal is '1 billion daily active users' and 10% of all global gaming revenue, thanks
By Rich Stanton published
news I mean why not, sure.
A Hogwarts Legacy sequel is one of Warner Bros' 'biggest priorities'
By Rich Stanton published
news Expecto Cash-onum!
Counter-Strike 2 pro falls foul of the SnapTap ban and fesses up: 'embarrassing and amateur'
By Rich Stanton published
news Not so HEROIC.
Dragon's Dogma 2 was the sign-off for Capcom legend Hideaki Itsuno, who's leaving to do his own thing after three decades at the top
By Rich Stanton published
news One of the key figures behind Capcom's best-in-class fighting and action games.
Bethesda bans Doom mod about a resurrected mech-demon Margaret Thatcher because it's apparently a bit close to 'real-world politics'
By Rich Stanton published
news Rip and tear, but just not there.
This demake of King's Quest 6 has been 18 years in the making
By Jody Macgregor published
News It's the work of a dedicated fan named Brandon Kouri.
Valve's Deadlock has finally been announced, and it's as much a MOBA as it is a shooter
By Rich Stanton published
No More Secrets Those poor Team Fortress 2 fans.
As scandal surrounds the MrBeast empire, MrBeast lawyers up and goes into bunker mode
By Rich Stanton published
news Things are suddenly going very wrong for Jimmy Donaldson.
Even Phil Spencer's been bugging Todd Howard to get vehicles in Starfield: 'Come on Todd… I'm tired of walking'
By Rich Stanton published
news Space bugging… get it?
Twitch launches new Drop Ins collaboration feature but doesn't let streamers opt out: 'You can't turn it off'
By Rich Stanton published
news "This is so unnecessarily forced."
Even Disney has realized that trying to use the Disney+ terms of service to wriggle out of a wrongful death lawsuit was a terrible idea
By Rich Stanton published
news The House of Louse.
Internet Archive preserves and releases 1980s PC radio show that interviewed legends including Douglas Adams, Bill Gates, Timothy Leary, and Jack Tramiel
By Rich Stanton published
news The Famous Computer Cafe aired in California in the early 1980s.
Valve says 'we've decided to draw a clear line' and bans Snap Tap keyboard automation from Counter-Strike 2
By Rich Stanton published
news What do you mean I have to press three keys at once?!?
'Britain's Bill Gates' among 6 missing after luxury yacht tragedy off coast of Sicily: 'We should have found something by now'
By Rich Stanton published
news Computer entrepreneur Mike Lynch recently won a long-running legal battle against HP.
Black Myth: Wukong has some bonkers streamer guidelines about not using the game to spread 'feminist propaganda' or discuss anything about China
By Rich Stanton published
news Monkey business.
Borderlands to release on streaming services less than a month after its catastrophic cinematic debut
By Rich Stanton published
news When even Uwe Boll is laughing at you, something's gone wrong.
Even Uwe Boll is dunking on the abominable Borderlands movie—'Now you wish I directed!'
By Rich Stanton published
news Not sure we do mate.
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