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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Twist the emotions of an innocent being with ‘Mush’ (OTHER, XBLA)

Mush doesn’t force you to possess a character and take them on hours of adventures, rather allows you to control the emotions and the way your character feels. The BAFTA award winning game is a quirky puzzle adventure that allows you to play about with Mush’s emotions by touching, tilting, shaking and rotating him. Sounds …

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The Walking Dead:The Game-Episode 2: Starved For Help Review (XBLA)

It doesn’t matter how good it is, it’ll still leave you hungry for more… The cries of the insane. The groans of the dead. The shriek I emit when spilling coffee over my lap as I realise the cruel tactics zombies the undead play in Telltale’s new homage to the hottest zombie hit of the …

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Who you gonna call? ‘Demon Busters’…for hours of card busting questing, of course. (IOS)

Nubee announced that they’ll be launching their fully online RPG card game ‘Demon Busters’ today for free, since passing their 10 million downloads mark worldwide. Demon Busters is a freemium Social Online RPG game that engages players in an epic battle of hunters and demons in the form of cards. Players will be able to make …

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‘Dead Trigger’ tests out trigger finger capabilities of touch screen abusers (IOS)

Madfinger games have released their zombie puncturing shoot-’em-up ‘Dead Trigger’ today on the App store, an impressive looking gore fest for iOS devices. Madfinger Games has already established a reputation as a game developer capable of delivering visuals that push the limits of mobile technology with titles like Shadowgun. Developed using the Unity game engine, …

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‘The Splatters’ desecrates its full price on XBLA (XBLA)

Before the Summer Of Arcade kicks off, messy puzzle-fest ‘The Splatters’ is determined to be the warm up for the fun filled arcade event by slashing its price. SpikySnail Games, a creative game development studio focused on high-quality games for download and mobile platforms, today announced that The Splatters™ will be kicking off summer in …

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‘The Expendables 2 Videogame’ set to detonate consoles before you can even play it…

Despite no existence of a first game, ‘The Expendables 2’ will be blasting onto consoles this summer. Today Ubisoft announces the debut of The Expendables 2 Videogame.  Based on the second instalment in Lionsgate and Millennium Films’ phenomenal film franchise, the ultimate elite mercenary shooter is coming this Summer to PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade …

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What’s that marching forth? ‘Of Orcs and Men’ screenshots incoming.

The bloody and brutalising ‘Of Orcs and Men’ have released some not so pretty pictures of the upcoming bash-’em-up as well as new info.       These new screenshots will plunge you into the dark world of Of Orcs and Men. In these troubled times, the fearsome legion of Bloodjaws, counting some of the best Orc …

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It’s war in a bizarre new Pok�mon universe in ‘Pok�mon Conquest’ (DS)

The world of Ransei is about to become the battleground for one of the most creative entries in the Pok�mon franchise. On 27th of July, Tecmo’s collaboration with Nintendo will hit UK shores; a blend of Pok�mon and…Nobunaga’s Ambition, arriving in the form of ‘Pok�mon Conquest’ on the DS. In Pokémon Conquest, players take on the …

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‘Washington’s Wig’ covers up bare areas of the Xbox Indie Marketplace (XBLA)

Did you catch IGN’s ‘The Next Game Boss’ and root for Team Fist Puncher to win? WEll, they’re now Team2Bit, and their winning title ‘Washington’s Wig’ is arriving on the Xbox Live Indie Games Marketplace. Play as George Washington’s loyal canine, Dogsworth McFreedom, as he tries to return his master’s lost wig in this factually …

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‘Risen 2’ will soon arrive on our shores (360, PS3)

Deep Silver today released a new trailer revealing the beautiful sunset over Arborea in the Southern Seas as seen in the stunning game world of Risen 2: Dark Waters. The glittering waters, lush forests, blazing sunshine and crashing waterfalls set the calming scenes of the Southern Seas. But as the pirate adventure unfolds, the tranquility …

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Activision now taking admissions for ‘Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park’. (3DS, DS)

A sneak peak trailer is up for the upcoming ‘Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park’ for the 3DS and DS has been released, along with info on what players will be getting upto. Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park, from Activision, invites players to restore the legendary Moshi theme park to its former glory.  By successfully building …

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