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Ben's Game In the News
Press Releases
Media Coverage (or at Google search for "make-a-wish" ben's game)
Turn On, Tune Out, Get Well?
Washington Post - October 4, 2005
FIGHTING Cancer One Game at a Time
Gigex - USA - July 12, 2004
... After six months of hard work, the duo recently placed the finishing touches on Ben's Game. "I really like video games," Ben explained. ...
Battle Cancer in Cyberspace with Ben’s Game (article & video clip)
KPIX TV - San Francisco, CA - June 29, 2004
Boy Makes Game To Aid Kids with Cancer (article & video clip)
KRON 4 TV - San Francisco, CA - June 29, 2004
Former Cancer Patient Debuts Video Game
Forbes - June 30, 2004
Former cancer patient debuts cancer-fighting video game
CNN - June 29, 2004
Ben Duskin has helped turn fighting cancer into a game.
VIDEO battle against vomit, colds, hair loss
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco, CA - June 29, 2004
Lazard put Ben in touch with the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation, which has granted 3,100 wishes in two decades but had never encountered such a request.
CANCER boy invents computer game
CBBC - London, England, UK - June 28, 2004
BBC Radio (audio and video clip)
BBC - UK - June 29, 2004
The piece starts at about 16.06 minutes - just pull the cursor along until it gets to 16 mins in. (requires Real Player). Click here for a written version of the story.
Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video (subscription site)
San Jose Mercury News
When the fabled Make-A-Wish Foundation asked the now 9-year-old leukemia patient for a wish, the Greenbrae resident said he wanted to make a video game that ...
Many other new agencies across the country carried the Associated Press article on Ben's Game on June 30, 2004
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Yahoo
USA Today
Newsday, NY
San Jose Mercury News (subscription), CA
Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL
Kansas City Star (subscription), MO
Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA
Miami Herald (subscription), FL
Springfield News Sun, OH
Biloxi Sun Herald, MS
SiliconValley.com, CA
Worcester Telegram (Subscription), MA
Bradenton Herald, FL
Akron Beacon Journal, OH
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC
Wilmington Morning Star, NC
Monterey County Herald, CA
Duluth News Tribune, MN
Baltimore Sun, MD
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
Kansas.com, KS
Los Angeles Daily News, CA
Kentucky.com, KY
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Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
KATC, LA
phillyburbs.com, PA
WKYT, KY
Fort Worth Star Telegram (subscription), TX
Macon Telegraph, GA
WJLA, DC
Hampton Roads Daily Press, VA
Tallahassee Democrat, FL
San Mateo Daily Journal, CA
The Ledger, FL
Orlando Sentinel (subscription), FL
Centre Daily Times, PA
Grand Forks Herald, ND
Charlotte Observer (subscription), NC
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA
Times Daily, AL
Tallahassee.com, FL
Pioneer Press (Subscription), MN
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL
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Game for a Little Therapy?
BusinessWeek - May 13, 2004
Boy's wish eases pain for others
Marin Independent-Journal, CA – May 12, 2004
Biz Buzz -- May 10, 2004
Gamespy.com, CA - May 10, 2004
'Ben's Wish' makes fighting cancer a lark
Contra Costa Times, CA - May 9, 2004
Water Cooler Games
Health & Medicine Games Archives - May 9, 2004
Leukaemia Patient Helps Create Chemotherapy Game
Slashdot - May 8, 2004
Leukaemia patient gamer gets wish made true
Ferrago, UK - May 8, 2004
Ntlworld - Games News
Story filed: Saturday 8 May 2004 Leukaemia patient gets game wish LucasArts and Eric Johnson make it possible
WHP CBS21 [NEWS]
May 06, 2004 Serious game
CNN.com - Transcripts
May 6, 2004 - 10:30 ET - In Ben's game, the hero battle cancer cells.
Make-A-Wish Kid Debuts Cancer-Fighting Video Game
Local6.com, FL - May 5, 2004
Young cancer victim designs video game to help others fight ...
WTNH, CT - May 5, 2004
Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video game
USA Today - May 5, 2004
9-year-old leukemia patient teams up with programmer
SiliconValley.com, CA - May 5, 2004
9-year-old leukemia patient teams up with programmer
Pioneer Press, MN - May 5, 2004
9-year-old leukemia patient teams up with programmer
San Jose Mercury News (subscription), CA - May 5, 2004
local6.com - News - Make-A-Wish Kid Debuts Cancer-Fighting Video
Make-A-Wish Kid Debuts Cancer-Fighting Video Game Game Hero Kills Cancer Cells KWMG May 5, 2004
News Channel 9: Kid Designs Game to Battle Cancer
Kid Designs Game to Battle Cancer - May 5, 2004
Cancer Patient Helps Develop Cancer Game
WTKR - Cancer Patient Helps Develop Cancer Game - May 5, 2004
leukemia patient teams up with programmer
9-year-old leukemia patient teams up with programmer
Published in Silicon Valley.com - May 5, 2004
File under Aww...
May 05, 2004 LucasArts gets the Nice Guy of the Week Award for making one sick boy's dream come true.
Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video game
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - May 4, 2004
Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video game
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - May 4, 2004
Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video game
Monterey County Herald, CA - May 4, 2004
Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video game
San Jose Mercury News (subscription), CA - May 4, 2004
Video Game Brings A Boy's Wish To Life
KTVU.com, CA - May 4, 2004
abc7news.com: Make-A-Wish Kid Debuts Cancer-Fighting Videogame
Make-A-Wish Kid Debuts Cancer-Fighting Videogame. May 4, 2004
KCBS: Regional Wire
Make-A-Wish kid debuts cancer-fighting video gameTuesday May 4, 2004
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