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

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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Fancy a fight in a GAME store? ‘Kid Icarus: Uprising’ Battle Squad’s forming in stores (3DS)

Thanks to the success of ‘Kid Icarus: Uprising’ multi-player events, players will be able to take on Battle Squad’s in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Leicester in a bid to take their skills to IP5, IGN’s pro gaming league gaming event in Las Vegas. Fans should come charged with competitive spirit, ready to battle it out …

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‘Carmagedon: Reincarnation’ slays its targets on Kickstarter (PC)

Crossing the finish line raising 156% of it’s target, ‘Carmageddon: Reincarnation’ is set to cause carnage will be smashing into our living rooms with $625,143 under its belt. Originally setting a goal of raising $400k over 30 days, the total was reached in just three weeks. Backers continued to pledge, growing the fund by an …

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Inevitable ‘Just Dance 4’ announcement brings with it a bloody ‘Battle Mode’ apparently (360, PS3, WIIU)

Today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3),, Ubisoft� announced the development of Just Dance 4, the fourth installment in the world’s No. 1dance game franchise. Just Dance 4 will be released on October 4th in EMEA and October 9 in the U.S., on the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Microsoft Kinect™ for Xbox 360� and Sony …

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Bonuses incoming for ‘Medal Of Honor Warfighter’ Collector’s Edition (360, PS3)

Get ready to represent your nation and become a global warfighter online. Today Danger Close™ Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) studio revealed the bonus* pre-order items for Medal of Honor™ Warfighter Limited Edition. Fans that step up to global Tier 1 will have an arsenal of additional content available from day one, when pre-ordering …

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Time to get legless once again in ‘Rayman Legends’ (360, PS3, WIIU)

Today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Ubisoft� revealed Rayman Legends, a brand new platforming adventure with innovative social features for the Nintendo Wii UTM Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, Rayman Legends is the follow-up to last year’s highly-acclaimed Rayman Origins.  Rayman Legends takes full advantage of the Wii UTM controller to bring players innovative multiplayer interactions …

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Sly Cooper warps into the past and into pockets in ‘Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time’ (PS3, PSVITA)

The critically-acclaimed Sly Cooper� franchise makes its first original, full-featured debut on the PlayStation�3 system (PS3™) with Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Developed by Sanzaru Games, the studio behind The Sly Collection, Sly Cooper and his mischievous cohorts, Bentley and Murray, return in a brand new epic, time-traveling adventure in this latest instalment of the popular …

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Wii U suits up with ‘Batman: Arkham City-Armoured Edition’ (WIIU)

June 5, 2012 – Step into the Arkham action like never before! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham City™ Armoured Edition for the Wii U™ system from Nintendo. Developed by WB Games Montr�al the game delivers the same impactful story and gameplay of the award-winning blockbuster created by Rocksteady Studios, …

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Insane brawling guaranteed in spin-off fighter ‘Persona 4 Arena’ (360, PS3)

ATLUS, a brand of Index Digital Media, Inc., today released highly anticipated news and an all-new E3 trailer for Persona�4 Arena™, the fighting spinoff of the award-winning Persona series of roleplaying games. The publisher also today finalized a release date, announcing Persona 4 Arena will launch in North America on August 7th for Xbox 360� …

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Criterion set to smash up another NFS franchise with ‘Need For Speed: Most Wanted’

Do you have what it takes to become Most Wanted? Today, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced that Criterion Games is reimagining Need for Speed™ Most Wanted – a franchise fan favorite and the bestselling Need for Speed game in the series . Designed for a new, more connected …

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Let’s get ready to ‘Rabbid’s Rumble’ on the 3DS (3DS)

Just when you thought ‘Rayman Legends’ had destroyed the myth of Rabbids, the hyper-active blobs of fur are invading the 3DS this November. The wacky Rabbids have been let loose throughout seven different worlds and players must battle it out in-game to capture over 100 Rabbids and complete their collection. Rabbids Rumble is full of …

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Star Wars prepares for some gritty reality in the form of ‘Star Wars 1313’ (360, PS3)

E3 is going to let us have a first look at the brand news Star Wars property ‘Star Wars 1313’. Forcing players into the role of a lethal Bounty Hunter, they’ll have to fight through the most dangerous play in the galaxy. The Coruscant underworld. Named for Level 1313, a ruthless criminal underground deep below …

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