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 Walking Dead: The Game-Episode 1: A New Day Review (XBLA)

The franchise rises again… The swift rise and spread of the zombie fad in recent years is somewhat beyond satire. As such, for every half decent homage to the roaming rotten, there’s 50 pieces of poorly made fan-fiction on Youtube that’s so low budget it’s clear one of the cast members has been brutally murdered …

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Welcome back to ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ with new and improved campaigns. (PC, PS3)

Bother the dedicated and the demoralised players of ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ are targeted in Square Enix’s new promotional campaign for the MMO. ‘The Legacy Campaign will offer up several benefits for the loyal subscribers and The Welcome Back Campaign will greet deserters and lure them back in with improvements made all over the land of …

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Your DS’s and your dreams have been warned. Darkrai is up for capture in ‘ Pok�mon Black’ and ‘Pok�mon White’ (DS)

Thanks to a special Character Distribution Event next month, Pok�mon Black and White players will be able to snag the elusive Darkrai, with some mysterious fear mongering special attacks equipped. Coinciding with the Darkrai character distribution is the retail release of the Pokémon TCG: Black & White—Dark Explorers expansion. This brand-new expansion features Darkrai-EX and an intimidating lineup …

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‘Risen 2: Dark Waters’ docks on PCs tomorrow (PC)

Dense jungles, ferocious monsters and pirate ships ahoy as ‘Risen 2’ finally drops anchor on PC platforms. Risen 2: Dark Waters will be released via digital distribution for PC. On consoles, Risen 2: Dark Waters will anchor on 3rd August 2012 in the UK and will include the additional episode “The Air Temple”. Console versions will …

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‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ skids our way (360, PS3, WII)

Get ready to brave the icy cold glacial games in Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games, from Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products. Developed by Behaviour Interactive, Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games is the video game extension …

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‘NBA Baller Beats’ sounds like it’ll trash your living room in slam dunkin’ style (360)

The publishers of Zuma are leaving their mark on the Kinect once again, this time with high energy basketball title ‘NBA Baller Beats’. Developed by HB Studios, NBA Baller Beats gets players on their feet mastering mad ball handling skills using a real basketball while playing to the beat of an eclectic soundtrack. The Kinect motion sensor captures every …

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Multi-coloured slaughter can be initiated today with ‘Greg Hastings Paintball 2’ (PSN)

The PSN has been hit by Playstation Move Compatible title ‘Greg Hastings Paintball 2’, Promising a family friendly first person shooter to boot. Greg Hastings Paintball 2 is the latest iteration in the highly successful paintball franchise. This time round players are thrust into the middle of the action like never before using PlayStation®Move technology. This …

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‘Ninja Gaiden 3’ quivering in your wake? New DLC promises a tougher challenge. (360, PS3)

Another batch of DLC is heading ‘Ninja Gaiden 3’s’ way for both the Xbox 360 and PS3, promising to make your fingers bleed and hair fall out. Bundled in the free package are new Ninja Trials, new Shadow Rule for clan battles, additional equipment and the Ultimate Ninja difficulty level. Download it before May 24th, …

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Nathan Drake finds an even shinier instalment of ‘Uncharted 3’ in the ‘Game of the Year’ edtion. (ARTICLES)

Are you yet to pick up the latest instalment in the PS3’s flagship adventuring series? Put your wallet back and have a little patience, the Uncharted 3: Game of the Year edition will be chock-a-block with exclusive treasures to uncover. The Game Of The Year edition will be bundled with fourteen pieces of DLC, ranging …

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‘Agricultural Simulator-Historical Farming’…Humorous Headline-Not Needed (PC)

UIG Entertainment have announced ‘Agricultural Simulator-Historical Farming’, a title that promises to take us back to the golden age of farming… Experience the golden age of farming as Agricultural Simulator – Historical Farming transports you back in time to the 1950’s and 1960’s with the farming methods and authentic machinery of the era. A teaser …

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‘Bejeweled 3’ to shine out amongst other Popcap Classics on retail shelves. (360, PS3)

‘Bejeweled 3′,’Zuma’, ‘Peggle’ and more casual classic are to be bundled up and sold in a game store on April 26th. Since its introduction 10 years ago, Bejeweled has become one of the top 10 video game franchises in history. More than half a billion people worldwide have played the game, and over 50 million units have …

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