Benjamin Turner

Title: PS2 Editor
Years in the Industry: 4
Fave Platform: PS2, most 8 to 32-bit consoles
Fave Genres: Platformers, Fighters, Shmups, RPGs, Misc.
Life Irrevocably Changed By: Getting a NES.
Receding Hairline: No. Well, maybe. A bit.

Video games are Ben's passion, which makes him a big nerd. He's cool with that, though. His tastes are decidedly old-school, focusing on classic genres like platformers, 2D shooters, fighters and run'n'gun action games. He also has a soft spot for first-person PC games and archaic dungeon crawlers -- yes, this smooth operator works both sides of the street. Yow! Currently Playing: Check the latest 'Sole Food!

Favorite Games: The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Kid Icarus, R-Type, Bionic Commando, Mega Man 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Crystalis, Thunder Force III, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 + 2, F-Zero, Final Fantasy IV, Street Fighter II series, Contra III, Landstalker, Gunstar Heroes, Doom I + II, System Shock, QuakeWorld, Castlevania: SotN, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, R-Type Delta, Deus Ex, Phantasy Star Online

Favorite Game Designers: Shigeru Miyamoto, Warren Spector, Gunpei Yokoi, Koji Igarashi, Nobuya Nakazato, Yuji Naka, Harvey Smith

Sampling of Ben's GameSpy Articles

Reviews:
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Guilty Gear X2
The Revenge of Shinobi
Rygar: The Legendary Adventure

Previews:
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
P.N.03
Soul Calibur II
Onimusha 3
Deus Ex: Invisible War

Interviews:
Ted Price
Jason Rubin
Warren Spector

Special Features:
Nintendo Famicom: 20 Years of Fun!
The 25 Dumbest Moments in Gaming

Event Coverage:
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2003
Capcom Press Day 2003
Tokyo Game Show 2002
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2002
Game Developer's Conference 2002
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2001