Ben Veress-Contributor

Ben Veress

Contributor

February, 2026
Contributing Features Writer at DualShockers, covering games since 2021, former Kotaku AU/Pedestrian.TV writer, B.A. Communications Media
Final Fantasy, RPG, Star Wars
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About Ben Veress

Ben Veress is a Contributing Features Writer at DualShockers based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been covering games professionally since 2021, with experience writing features, lists, reviews, and news across gaming, tech, culture, and entertainment.

Before joining DualShockers, Ben wrote for Kotaku AU, Gizmodo AU, Vice AU, Pedestrian.TV, Quest Daily, Blunt Magazine, Impulse Gamer, and Inkl. At Pedestrian.TV, he served as the publication’s sole tech and gaming writer, leading coverage of major gaming releases and events for one of Australia’s major youth publications. He holds a Bachelor of Communications in Media from RMIT University and was nominated for Best Branded Content Journalist at the Australian Samsung IT Awards in 2025.

Favorite Games and Genres

Ben’s favorite game of 2025 was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. His favorite games of all time include Final Fantasy X, Dragon Age: Origins, League of Legends, and Garfield Lasagna Party.

His favorite genres include RPGs, JRPGs, action-adventure games, MMOs, MOBAs, open-world games, and story-driven games. He is especially drawn to games with memorable characters, strong worlds, and the kind of stories players keep talking about long after finishing them.

Industry Focus

Ben primarily writes features, lists, and reviews, with a focus on RPGs, JRPGs, action-adventure games, open-world games, story-driven games, MOBAs, Soulslikes, and gaming culture. His recurring coverage includes Final Fantasy, Star Wars, Pokémon, BioWare games, League of Legends, and major RPG releases.

He has covered gaming events across Australia, including PAX Australia, IEM Melbourne, AVCon, Pixel Pop Perth, and Nintendo Live Sydney. He has also interviewed developers, directors, creative leads, musicians, and industry figures, including Naoki Yoshida, Joshua Mills of Rainbow Six Siege, and Amandine Lauer for Avatar: Fire and Ash.

First Game Console and Preferred Platforms

Ben’s first console was the original PlayStation, which his family played together. His first handheld was a Game Boy, which he received at age six and quickly used to sink hours into Pokémon Ruby.

Today, Ben primarily plays on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, while staying especially loyal to PC and PlayStation as his main platforms.

Latest

10 Strategy Games Designed for Players Who Love Getting Lost
10 Strategy Games Designed for Players Who Love Getting Lost

Our picks for the best strategy games if you're someone who loves sinking themselves into mechanics and worlds.

Every Main Story Operative In Star Wars Zero Company Ranked
Every Main Story Operative In Star Wars: Zero Company, Ranked

Our picks for the best main story operatives who join your squad in Star Wars: Zero Company.

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10 Things You Should Know Before Diving Into Star Wars Zero Company
10 Things You Should Know Before Diving Into Star Wars: Zero Company

10 important tips any player should know before starting their playthrough of Star Wars: Zero Company.

8 Spider-Man Games That Nailed the Balance Between Peter Parker and Spider-Man
8 Spider-Man Games That Nailed the Balance Between Peter Parker and Spider-Man

These Spider-Man games let Peter Parker shine just as much as his iconic alter ego.

10 RPGs With Excellent Class Mechanics Dualshockers
10 RPGs with an Incredible Class System

These stellar RPGs have an incredible class system that ensures no single playthrough is ever the same.

10 PS2 JRPGs Where the World Feels Bigger the More You Learn About It
10 PS2 JRPGs Where the World Feels Bigger the More You Learn About It

Our picks for the 10 best PS2 JRPGs whose worlds feel larger the more we learn about them.

10 PS4 JRPGs Where the Villain Feels More Compelling Than the Hero
10 PS4 JRPGs Where the Villain Feels More Compelling Than the Hero

Our picks for the 10 best JRPG villains who end up becoming far more compelling than the hero.

8 Things You Need To Start Preparing For Final Fantasy 14: Evercold
8 Things You Need To Start Preparing For Final Fantasy 14: Evercold

Everything you'll need to hit the ground running when Final Fantasy 14: Evercold drops in January, 2027.

Final Fantasy XIV All Golden Saucer Activities Ranked
Final Fantasy XIV: All Golden Saucer Activities Ranked

Our definitive ranking of Final Fantasy XIV's Golden Saucer activities from the time-wasters to the one's worth waiting around for.

Does Anyone Care About Assassin's Creed's Story Anymore
Does Anyone Care About Assassin's Creed's Story Anymore?

The Assassin's Creed series story has rebooted itself three times now.

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JRPGs That Become Completely Different Games After the First Major Twist
10 JRPGs That Become Completely Different Games After the First Major Twist

Our picks for 10 JRPGs that radically change after their first major plot twist, recontextualizing everything that came before them.

Things We Want To See In Final Fantasy 14’s Next FF7 Focused Raid Series
10 Things We Want to See in Final Fantasy 14’s Next FF7 Focused Raid Series

Here's everything we want to see in Final Fantasy 14's upcoming Final Fantasy 7 raid: Beyond The Lifestream

10 Ways Evercold Is Looking To Remake Final Fantasy 14
10 Ways Evercold Is Looking To Remake Final Fantasy 14

10 features coming in Evercold that are set to entirely reshape Final Fantasy 14 as we know it.

Every Final Fantasy 14 Expansion Ranked
Every Final Fantasy 14 Expansion Ranked

Every Final Fantasy 14 expansion ranked from Heavensward to Dawntrail.

10 Adventure Games Where You’re Actually the Villain
10 Adventure Games Where You’re Actually the Villain

Our picks for the 10 best adventure games where you're actually the villain.

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8 JRPGS That Deserve The Final Fantasy 7 Remake Treatment
8 JRPGS That Deserve The Final Fantasy 7 Remake Treatment

Our picks for iconic JRPGs that deserve the Final Fantasy 7 remake treatment to let them live up to their ambitious vision.

10 RPGs That Totally Reinvent Themselves Halfway Through
10 RPGs that Totally Reinvent Themselves Halfway Through

From Bloodborne, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Final Fantasy VI, these RPGs aren't afraid of major shakeups.

10 JRPGs We Desperately Want Sequels For
8 JRPGs We Desperately Want Sequels For

Our picks for 10 JRPG series we'd love to sequels for to continue their story.

8 Star Wars Games That Quietly Told Better Underdog Stories Than the Films
8 Star Wars Games That Quietly Told Better Underdog Stories Than the Films

Our picks for the best Star Wars games with underdog stories that are arguably more endearing than the films.

10 of the Best Strategy Games of the 2020s (So Far)
10 Best Strategy Games of the 2020s (So Far)

Our picks for 10 fantastic strategy games released in the 2020s that prove the genre still has legs.

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