Ben Taylor

Well, after 4 years lurking in the darkest corners of YARS, it's probably about time I updated this profile. I'm Ben, one of the senior editors here, and outside of scribbling on here, editing and finding pwetty pics to put in reviews, I'm studying 'Game Cultures' at uni. That's...that's game development in simpler terms, I don't spend my time analysing pixelated toes to determine whether they're 'art' or not. Anyway, I generally write to either save people money on utter crud or at least make them smile in some wry way with my bitterness and general disdain. If you're not laughing with me, you're laughing at me, and hey, that's progress in my books. :)

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Professor Layton’s ‘Mask Of Miracle’ possesses the 3DS and racks brains across the country this Octover (3DS)

Archaeologist and puzzle solving extroadinaire Professor Layton is set to return come October 26th in his first 3D mystery ‘Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle’. Featuring 150 brand new brainteasers and a new set of minigames courtesy of the Professor’s Trunk, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask also boasts 365 additional Daily Puzzles distributed …

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DmC and Remember Me set to slash up the Dev sessions at Eurogamer 2012 (OTHER)

Eurogamer Expo, the UK’s biggest and best gaming festival, and Capcom are pleased to announce that DmC: Devil May Cry and Remember Me will both be presented live on the developer sessions stage at this year’s show. The Eurogamer Expo will be returning to London’s Earls Court from 27th-30th September 2012 and is expected to …

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2 years of waiting in the wings has lead to ‘Fuel: Overdose’ (PC, PS3)

‘Tactical-Action-Racing’…doesn’t roll of the tip of the tongue easily, but the team behind Fuel Overdose have been carefully constructing their genre mash-up and it’s finally ready for release. As great fans of the top-down/isometric view racers of the 80’s and 90’s, we wanted to bring the driving experience of these games back to life. From …

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Celebrate 15 years of crop love with ‘Harvest Moon: A New Beginning’ (3DS)

The 15th Anniversary Edition of ‘Harvest Moon: A New Beginning’ will be hitting the 3DS on November 5th. “Fans have been anticipating an official release date for Harvest Moon: A New Beginning since it was announced in May,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. “As a treat to our fans, new and old, …

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Frank O’Connor invades Eurogamer Expo with Halo 4 developer session. (360)

343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor will be kicking off Eurogamer Expo with a Halo 4 developer session. Plus, for the first time in the UK, fans will get access on the showfloor to the “Halo Infinity Multiplayer” experience through the competitive multiplayer modes of War Games. The Eurogamer Expo will be returning to London’s Earls Court …

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Today signals the end of Cybertron in ‘Transformers:Fall of Cybertron’ (360, PS3)

Fight through some of the most pivotal moments in the TRANSFORMERS saga with Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON video game available now at retail outlets nationwide. Created by acclaimed developer High Moon Studios and serving as the official canon story for Hasbro’s legendary TRANSFORMERS property, TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON gives gamers …

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More DLC gems to uncover in ‘Spelunker HD’ (PS3)

‘Spelunker HD’s’ upcoming update is bundled with a new area and seven additional Championship Mode DLC that bundled with 80 levels to explore. Additionally, PlayStation Plus members will be able to purchase both Spelunker HD, as well as the new Championship Mode DLC packs for 50% off for two weeks starting from August 28th 2012*. …

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Kids grabbing tickets to ‘Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park’ (DS)

The gates open on October 30th, but you still have a chance to pre-order ‘Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park’ for the DS. Based on the worldwide phenomenon Moshi MonstersTM, and building on the ever-growing popularity of the Moshlings characters, Moshi MonstersTM: MoshlingsTM Theme Park takes fans on an exciting journey into a new Moshi universe. …

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Dare you ignore ‘The Curse’ tomorrow on iOS devices? (IOS)

Brand new puzzle/strategy game ‘The Curse’ will be haunting iOS devices tomorrow. The Curse Features: Over 100 unique puzzles 10 different puzzle styles 15 animated cutscenes An ending that unravels the mystery of The Curse after all puzzles are complete. Additional puzzle packs and riddles in future updates  The Curse challenges players to solve a host of …

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‘Company Of Heroes 2’ strikes Eurogamer this year (OTHER)

Eurogamer Expo, the UK’s biggest and best gaming festival, and THQ Inc., are pleased to announce that Company of Heroes� 2 will be playable by the public for the first time anywhere in the world at this year’s Eurogamer Expo. Not only that, but developer Relic Entertainment will be taking to the developer session stage …

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Are you a “Real” fan of Forza? Upgrade to VIP status for ‘Forza Horizon (360)

‘Turn 10’ have released some interesting tid-bits about ‘Forza Horizon’s VIP scheme. Acting as a ‘backstage pass’, VIP stages grants access to new levels and new cars, and is included in all Collector’s Edition copies of the game. this includes; ·         2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder — Going topless in an all-wheel drive super car might be …

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