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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New tribes are set to invade the iPad ‘Hero Academy’ (IOS)

Along with a new update for the iPad hit ‘Hero Academy’, the games roster has increased with the addition of ‘The Tribe The update will make available several new Tribe avatar packs and a Tribe-inspired playing field. The new field will be free to all players and features a new magical defense premium square as …

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Some atomic free-loading gameplay guaranteed in ‘Nuclear Hipster’ (IOS)

‘Nuclear Hipster’ seems to be a game that promises a hell of a lot of awesome. Anarchist aliens, robot dinosaurs, and bear-sharks are amongst the deadly combos on offer, and I can’t help but feel there’s more random oddities waiting to be unleashed in it. Nuclear Hipster revolves around a lead singer who is a …

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‘Ridge Racer: Unbounded’ crashing into the States this week, with Europe soon to follow (360, PS3)

The wait for Ridge Racer fanatics is soon to close when Unbounded his stores this week. The latest entry in the celebrated RIDGE RACER series, RIDGE RACER UNBOUNDED turbo-charges the racing genre with full environmental and vehicular destruction. Players indulge in high speed destruction to impress Kara Shindo, leader of the Unbounded gang, and grow …

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‘Fist Puncher’ attempts to change its tactics with Kickstarter (XBLA)

Those who watched IGN’s ‘Next Game Boss’ series will be pleased to find that winners Team Fist Puncher are now making their own game…’Fist Puncher’. You can even help their game become a reality it you wish. Fist Puncher follows a team of vigilantes led by Dr. Karate, world renowned neurosurgeon and black belt, as …

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You won’t have to delve deep for ‘Treasures of Montezuma Blitz’ (PSVITA)

There seems to be some kind of free-to-play ‘Blitz conspiracy today. Firstly ‘Dungeon Blitz’ asked you to put your wallet away, now Vita’s upcoming ‘Treasures of Montezuma Blitz’ is offering up its wares for the sake of generosity. Alawar Entertainment, a leading developer and publisher of multi-platform casual games, is excited to announce the first …

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‘Dungeon Blitz’ tackles the free-to-play battlefield (PC)

Blue Mammoth have today released a side scrolling, free-to-play brawler bundled with RPG and MMO elements to boot. Sounds like more than just bang for your buck. The start-up’s founders, both with deep experience developing AAA titles for hardcore gamers, set out to create a game that offers players a full featured, multiplayer game challenge, …

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‘Wheels of Destruction’ set to massacre PSN (PSN)

Upcoming vehicle bash-’em-up Wheels of Destruction will be crashing onto PS3 consoles early next month, and viciously chopping off the full price for Playstation Plus members. Gelid Games’ upcoming vehicular combat title Wheels of Destruction has been invited to participate in PlayStation®Network’s Spring Fever by Sony – as a result, Gelid is thrilled to announce that a …

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Speculation Investigation: The Walking Dead-The Game (ARTICLES)

As the second season of The Walking Dead closed, something rather wicked stirred in the shadows. It was of course, the trailer for The Walking Dead: The Game, Telltale’s next big pop culture project since Jurassic Park: The Game. Promising to turn attention away from Rick’s ragtag group of survivors and focus on the comic …

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‘Law and Order-Legacies’ reaches its resolution in episode 7 (IOS)

Been on the edge of your seat for the entire ‘Law and Order-Legacies’ season? Then teeter on the brink of comfort no more as ‘Episode 7-Resolution’ brings the series to a close. The epic conclusion to Telltale’s gripping episodic game based on NBCUniversal’s Emmy-winning TV series Law & Order is here! Fans can now download and play Law …

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