About Ben Kendrick
Ben Kendrick is the former Content Director of Screen Rant, CBR.com, Collider, and Game Rant. After Screen Rant, Ben joined Static Media as VP of Content Strategy and continues his film critic work as a member of the Denver Film Critics Society and the Online Film Critics Society. His work is referenced, cited, or syndicated on CNN, Wikipedia, Huffington Post, Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, Yahoo, and Business Insider, among others. A graduate of the New School’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, Ben has been passionate about movies ever since standing in line for a midnight showing of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when he was eight years-old. Visit Ben Kendrick's website for info on his fiction work, or follow him on Twitter @benkendrick.
Latest Articles
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 'Ultimate Sith Edition' Details
Game of the Year editions are the rage these days, publishers on all consoles are finding second life in their sales by re-releasing titles as a premium package. Now Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has joined the likes of Little Big Planet and Gears of War, attempting to woo gamers, who may have passed on the title originally, by offering the original game at a discounted price as well as some added bonuses.
Big Pre-Order Numbers For Big November Sequels
November 10th and 17th will be a pair of busy Tuesday mornings for game retailers around the country, when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin’s Creed II launch, respectively. Both games are pulling larger than expected pre-order sales.
God of War III Demo on District 9 Blu-ray Disc
The official PlayStation Blog has been updated with an announcement regarding the God of War III demo. On October 29th when you pick up a Blu-ray copy of Peter Jackson’s District 9 you’ll also be treated to the playable E3 demo of the upcoming PS3 exclusive God of War III. The demo will be included in the actual disc as a special feature, making the game the first hybrid videogame-movie bundle ever.
PS3-Netflix Integration Announced
In a late-night Sunday update to the Official PlayStation Blog, Netflix has announced an upcoming partnership with Sony that will bring the same Netflix streaming-functionality that Xbox 360 owners have enjoyed to the PS3.
Another New Sony Controller?
Siliconera has posted images of a recently filed, Sony design patent application, for a new “hand held game controller†product.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has climbed, pun intended, into the busy fall release season surrounded by rays of sun light, chirping song-birds, and angels with golden harps, crooning in a flurry of praise.
Grand Theft Auto Oldies Are Officially PSP Bound
Recently we reported on speculation that the Grand Theft Auto franchise oldies would see a release on the PS3. Though we admitted the Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice-City would reappear on the PS3 at some point, we suggested that the current rumors were nothing more than conjecture, and it more was likely that Sony had actually secured the rights to the GTA oldies for use with the newly released PSPgo.
Uncharted: Drakes Fortune Bonus in Uncharted 2
In an online Q and A with the Official Playstation Blog, Naughty Dog developer _ has revealed that Uncharted: Drakes Fortune trophy information unlocks $100,000 in spendable in-game cash for Uncharted 2 items.
Uncharted 2 DLC En Route?
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves arrives on store shelves tomorrow surrounded by a halo of critical praise. Even though most people have yet to actually get their hands on the game, Naughty Dog is already talking possible DLC opportunities.
GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony Update 2: "Vehicles"
Rockstar Games continues to build anticipation for Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony with weekly updates on a number of exclusive features.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Demo Feature Detailed
Back in June, during an interview with Game Hunters’ Marc Saltzman, Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, discussed a new Help feature in New Super Mario Bros. Wii that comes to the rescue of frustrated players.
Wii Homebrew Channel Hack Returns
No more than two weeks after Nintendo released a Wii system update purging the Homebrew Channel, as well as other unsanctioned system hacks, from Wiis around the world, a fix has already been made available that reinstates Homebrew Channel functionality.
Super Street Fighter IV, Already?
On September 28, Capcom announced the sequel to Street Fighter IV to resounding applause from fans of the franchise as well as a collective, “Excuse Me?†from just about everyone else. In keeping with Capcom’s traditional “adjective add-on†over further “numerical denomination†naming system, the new title will be dubbed Super Street Fighter IV.