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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‘The Sims 3: Seasons’ expansion will be ready whatever the weather (PC)

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Storms may be raging outside, but the new Sims expansion ‘Seasons’ promises plenty of manifactured sunshine this November. “The Sims 3 Seasons offers players not only the opportunity to interact with weather, but also the ability to really get into the mood of each season and tell meaningful stories with their Sims,” said Ryan Vaughan, Producer, The …

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Become hitmen for hire in ‘Blacklight Retribution’ 30 Days Of Fight event (PC)

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Start up a game of Blacklight Retribution between August 16th and September 14th and you could have a chance of bagging $1000. During the ’30 Days of Fight’ event, players who complete a match in the critically acclaimed, free-to-play, FPS  Blacklight Retribution , will receive one ticket. Those who win a match will receive two tickets. At …

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DC’s finest set to smash skulls of evil in ‘Justice League:Earth’s Final Defence’ (IOS)

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Some of the worlds greatest super-heroes take part in a beat-’em-up RPG spectacular on iOS devices in the form of ‘Justice League: Earth’s Final Defence’ Modern and unique features of the five Super Heroes come to life in this mobile Justice League game. Each hero has six active and six passive skills allowing powerful combo …

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Final DLC drop packs incoming for ‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ (XBLA)

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The Call of Duty�: Modern Warfare� 3 Season of Content wraps up with the last two Content Collections � Collection #3: Chaos Pack and Collection #4: Final Assault � set to release on the Xbox 360 on August 9 and September 6, 2012 respectively. The Call of Duty: MW3 Collection #3: Chaos Pack, will introduce …

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A small invasion comes in the form of legions of Dwarves in ‘Dawn Of Fantasy’ (PC)

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A free mini-expansion will allow players to get to grips with the Dwarven cast in ‘Dawn Of Fantasy’ before forcing them to hold of an invasion of the blighters. The dwarfs have descended on the three realms of the world! They come as friends and foes, traders and conquerors. Select dwarven mercenaries have joined player …

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The ‘Army Of Two’ boys gets down and dirty in grittier title ‘The Devil’s Cartel’ (360, PS3)

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‘Dead Space’ creators Visceral Games have announced that they’re on board with the upcoming ‘Army Of Two: The Devil’s Cartel’, and developing a darker tone from original homo-erotic exploits. Army of TWO The Devil’s Cartel re-sets the series that pioneered the co-op experience with a more intense, mature and grittier tone. Players will find themselves on …

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‘Spy vs. Spy’ nicks the top iOS spot…proceeds to run with it. (IOS)

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Since it’s release on 26th July, ‘Spy Vs. Spy’ has snuck into the wallets of hundreds, earning the top spot in the Top Paid iPhone�/iPod touch� App on Apple’s App Store charts. Named “New and Noteworthy” by Apple, “Spy vs Spy” zoomed to the top of the charts becoming the #1 Top Paid iPhone®/iPod touch® …

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‘Alchemy Classic HD’ finds the perfect formula on Android (MOB)

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A remake for the classic God-’em-Up Alchemy has been released and is available for download on Google Play Alchemy Classic HD puts you into the shoes of a real explorer, challenging you to create the world from the basic elements of nature such as fire, water, earth and air. By combining these four and their …

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‘A Virus Named Tom’ is apparently covered in ‘Awesomesauce’…CONSUME! (PC)

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It’s here, the end of days for the City of Tomorrow. A Virus Named TOM has been unleashed on our fair city by a madman bent on revenge. Stay off the sidewalk of tomorrow! Don’t go near the teleporters, and tie up your robot dogs! PC users everywhere are willingly downloading this virus to their …

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Prepare for an invite to the oddest party on the Playstation with ‘Lights, Camera, Party!’ (PS3)

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Frima studio is prepping for a bizarre blend of mini-games for its upcoming Playstation Move party game. Feed pizza to an angry dinosaur, throw bananas at a sleeping crowd of monkeys, blast cow-stealing UFOs, jump over a kiddie pool full of hungry sharks and obliterate candy-filled piñatas. All this and so much more in this …

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Witness the begining of Assassins Vs. Templars in ‘Assassin’s Creed: The Fall (IOS)

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Ubisoft have announced an iPad exclusive Assassin’s Creed comic leading up to the release of Assassin’s Creed 3. ‘Assassin’s Creed: The Fall’ is sett to grace electronic pages today at the price of 69p. Developed by Ubisoft Pune, Assassin’s Creed The Fall follows the story of master assassin Nikolai Orelov, and his adventurous journey that will give …

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‘Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition’ manically hitting online marketplaces (PSN, WII, XBLA)

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Frogger doused in e-numbers has arrived on XBLA, PSN and Wiiware in the form of ‘Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition’. Delighting gamers since 1981, Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition sees the famed amphibian return for its 30th anniversary celebrations in a game that celebrates the past and looks to the future. Offering classic and brand-new game modes like Tile …

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