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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Speculation Investigation: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim-Dawnguard (ARTICLES)

Since the start of the year, the land of Skyrim has opened its gates to as many updates as it has had adventurers. This summer sees Skyrim’s first major extension bolted into its land in the form of Dawnguard, an expansion pack still shrouded in mystery even though yesterdays trailer finally shed some light. Those …

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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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Those who left ‘Mass Effect 3’s’ single player disappointed will take advantage of the upcoming ‘Rebellion’…multi-player DLC pack (PSN, XBLA)

Strengthen your forces and battle for new territories with the next downloadable content pack for Mass Effect™ 3 multiplayer! Available to download at no additional charge*, the Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack adds two brand-new maps, a new team objective and a new equipment slot to the game’s critically-acclaimed cooperative experience. The Mass Effect 3: …

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Final episode of ‘Jurassic Park: The Game’ grips its teeth into the iPad (IOS)

Gerry Harding and the gang are very close to Jurassic Park’s gates, and one final stint in Episode 4 may just lead to salvation. Episode 4: “The Survivors” – Members of the group find themselves split and swimming in treacherous waters. Prehistoric beasts hunt them from every direction, but with trust waning among a group pushed to …

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‘Rugby Challenge’ touches down on the Vita soon (PSVITA)

Promising the same quality as other ‘Rugby Challenge’ titles, Tru Blu Entertainments ‘Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge’ will be hitting Vita’s on 27th June “We are excited to be able to bring the successful Rugby Challenge franchise to PlayStation Vita. It represents a quantum leap forward for hand-held gaming, delivering a console quality HD gaming experience …

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‘Babel Rising’ creeping up on online platforms next month (MOB, PC, PSN, XBLA)

‘Babel Rising’ will be building up quite a reputation on several online marketplaces come early June, with a list of release dates for your chosen platform. –      June 13th 2012 for PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE® Arcade–      June 14th 2012 for iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch® and Androïd®–      June 27th for Windows® PC download–      Date to be announced soon for Windows® Phone 7 …

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Bobbing heads approve of the Far Cry 3 ‘Insane’ edition (360, PC, PS3)

Pick up Far Cry 3’s Collector’s Edition and not only will your chances of survival increase with it’s exclusive ‘Inasanity Guide’, but you’ll also get a bobble headed figure…to…bewilder enemies and friends alike! This “Insane Edition” includes:·         A 12cm Vaas Wahine with bobble head!·         Monkey Business – Discover Hurk, a new memorable character and quest giver, and …

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Piles of info on ‘Tekken Tag Tournament 2’ unleashed (360, PS3)

Prep those iron fist, Namco have just announced that ‘Tekken Tag Tournament 2’ will be entering the fray September 10th on the PS3 and Xbox 360. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 will boast the largest roster of fighters in TEKKEN™ history and fighting game fans who pre-order the game at select retailers can look forward to playing with one …

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‘Ridge Racer Unbounded’ demo unleashed tomorrow (PSN, XBLA)

If you’re still undecided about joining the destructive madness in Ridge Racer Unbounded, you can enjoy a snipped of chaos in the demo coming out tomorrow on the PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. In this single player demo, players will get a taste of these visceral and destructive races with two adrenaline-filled domination races in …

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Aquanos is in need of some help in the new ‘Dungeon Defenders’ DLC (PSN, XBLA)

Adventurers everywhere can discover an entirely new dungeon to defend as ‘The Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards Part III: Aquanos’ hits Dungeon Defenders on XBLA AND PSN for 320 Microsoft points and $3.99 respectively! Set in the submerged ruins of Aquanos, a fallen metropolis deep underwater, you must defeat the Sharken, who’ll barrel through …

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Baa ’em Up in iOS puzzle game ‘Sheep Up!’ (IOS)

Tilt a toy sheep’s way up and around cardboard platform to escape his boxed confinement in Bad Seed Entertainment’s new puzzle platform game. One simple input – multi-directional tilt control gameplay – and one simple goal –help the jumping toy sheep escape and reach the top of the box, make Sheep Up! the perfect pastime game. …

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