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 Dark Knight becomes a choking hazard once again in ‘Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’

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Batman, Superman and a whole host of other super heroes are morphing into blocks this week as Gotham City comes under attack from a benevolent force other than a ill-placed foot. ‘Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’ will be released this Friday for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows PC, 3DS, DS and Playstation Vita for …

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PS3 owners are in for a treat-‘Okami HD’ set to beautify living rooms this autumn (PSN)

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One of the most visually astounding and underated games of last generation is making a return through digital download with full Move compatibility . Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that award winning Ōkami® will be re-born this fall as a digital download on PlayStation®Network for $19.99. Already one of …

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Indie game ‘All The Bad Parts’ gets a GOTY edition…for a quid. (XBLA)

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Twisted indie title ‘All The Bad Parts’ is hitting the Xbox Live Indie Marketplace with a flurry of updates. Well Bred Rhino is pleased to announce that the Game Of That Year edition of All the Bad Parts is now available on Xbox Live Indie Games.  To commemorate the massive engine upgrade for the game, the price …

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New screenshots and explanations of ‘Persona 4: Arena’ (360, PS3)

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The crazy moves and epilepsy inducing effects of ‘Persona 4: Arena’ have raised quite a few eyebrows, and made everyone watching say “…so…does this work?”.      Persona 4 Arena is a 2D anime-style fighting spin-off of our hit Persona RPG universe. Beloved  Persona 3 and 4 characters-Chie, Yosuke, Aigis, Teddie, and so on-will square off in the Midnight Arena as they try …

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Want a Riddler trophy no one will be able to snag? ‘Triforce’ are here to help (OTHER)

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‘Batman: Arkham City’s’ was littered with not just villains and scumbags, but hundreds of Riddler Trophies set up across town for Batman and Catwoman to gather. Now, Triforce have made some impressive (though unfinished) replicas from the Catwoman ranges…or nicked them all. TriForce proudly presents the officially licensed Batman: Arkham City – Pink Catwoman Riddler …

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‘Awesomenauts’ set to fix some space rifts with new patch (PSN, XBLA)

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Ronimo Games have given a length description about what they’ll be fixing in an upcoming patch, as well as discussing footwear and constructing tid-bit news for the lazy. After a week filled with exciting news coming from E3 in LA, it’s time to get back into space! Or more specifically, the 80’s cartoon space of …

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FABULOUS lunar gameplay on the way in ‘Rainbow Moon’ this July (PSN)

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News on the upcoming PSN Strategy-RPG ‘Rainbow Moon’ has risen, as well as stacks of DLC info. Today we are really excited to announce more release details, including release dates and prices. We also have 45 new screenshots to show you as well as information on a variety of additional content packages that will be …

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News on…’Ninja Exorcist’?! Well, ghouls are screwed…

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Add a new job to the list of career’s better than your own as ‘Ninja Exorcist’ materialises. Brand new indie upstart Nebula Game Studios, is incredibly excited to announce the upcoming release of Ninja Exorcist, an ambitious new action-stealth title from a talented small team of developers largely from Vancouver B.C., Canada. Featuring members who …

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‘Might & Magic Heroes VI: Pirates of the Savage Sea’ is sailing on its way (PC)

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Ubisoft have announced that Might and Magic VI’s adventure expansion ‘Pirates Of The Savage Sea’ will be docking on Windows PC’s on July 12th. Developed by Limbic Entertainment GmbH in Germany, Might & Magic Heroes VI Pirates of the Savage Sea Adventure Pack offers over 10-hours of epic adventure. The legendary Might & Magic hero, Crag Hack, makes an …

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Painkiller prescribes a return to form in ‘Painkiller: Hell & Damnation’

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The Painkiller series is set to deliver a hard-hitting comeback to all demonic forces in Painkiller: Hell & Damnation. Painkiller Hell & Damnation is under development by The Farm 51, an experienced Gliwice/Katowice (Poland)-based development studio. Powered by Epic’s world-renowned and highly-respected Unreal Engine 3, Painkiller Hell & Damnation recreates the sensations and hardcore gameplay …

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‘Art of Ink’ scribbles in its pride of place on top of this weeks DSiWare content (3DS)

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Get ready for a graphic game with a twist as Art of Ink comes to Nintendo DSiWare this week. Working in one of the coolest tattoo studios in town, use your Stylus as a tattoo machine which will allow you to get creative on your clients’ skin and leave them with a piece of stylish …

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Only 2 days left to catch early bird tickets to Brigton’s ‘Develop’ conference (OTHER)

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Two days ahead of the early bird registration deadline, organiser Tandem Events has announced the final line up for the Develop in Brighton Conference, which takes place on 10-12 July 2012. The programme, which goes live today, can be found at www.developconference.com and boasts over 100 top quality sessions, including: 62 Develop Conference sessions – …

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