About Rich Banks
Rich Banks is a 30-something OAP from the Midlands, United Kingdom.
He has a super serious job in the daytime, but he moonlights as a freelance writer for Collider. Rich also occasionally posts game reviews at Impulse Gamer.
Rich can be typically found on holiday, playing Age of Empires, or hanging out with his spooky girlfriend and even spookier cat, Sadie.
Favorite Media
If it's horror, Star Wars, strategy gaming, or Midwestern Emo, Rich will probably be interested.
Industry Focus
Rich has been a freelance journalist for some 15 years. He studied music theory at college, focusing on music journalism, and began his journey into writing by focusing on the rock scene in the UK.
After spending a decade writing for various music and gaming sites, he began writing for Screen Rant in 2021 before moving to Collider in 2024.
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