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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‘Virtua Tennis Challenge’ serves up a mobile treat (OTHER)

Those with select Sony Xperia devices will be able to download ‘Virtua Tennis Challenge’ today, a comprehensive portable version of the hit tennis franchise “Virtua Tennis Challenge is a well-crafted adaptation of the sport on a touchscreen,” said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA. “We are pleased to present a variety of …

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‘Mensa Brain Test App’ set to rack multiple minds (OTHER)

Multi-platform Mensa Meeting Marked for Multiple Mobiles. Because good alliteration doesn’t exactly mean good IQ… Mensa’s Brain Test mobile phone app is now available to download on Android, Blackberry, Nokia and Windows mobile platforms thanks to mobile games producers Appshen and Barnstorm Games. The Brain Test App has been a huge success on the iPhone …

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Join ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ for absolutely nothing this weekend…and lose hours of your life in the process (PC)

Now, even more gamers can experience the massively multiplayer online game that is taking the world by storm! Starting this Thursday, players around the world will be able to jump in and experience Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ in the first Weekend Pass Free* Trial. This limited time opportunity will give individuals who don’t already …

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Get a head start on ‘Guild Wars 2’ (PC)

NCsoft, the world’s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today reveals the Pre-Purchase programme for Guild Wars 2, the most anticipated online role-playing game scheduled for release in 2012. From 10th April, players who pre-purchase the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s, Digital Deluxe or Standard Editions will receive guaranteed entry into all …

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‘The Darkness II’ will soon infest Macs (OTHER)

TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V:TNG), the global leader in the multiplatform deployment of games, today announced it has partnered with 2K Games to bring the eagerly anticipated title, The Darkness™ II, to the Mac. This represents the first title in The Darkness franchise to be made available to the Mac gaming community. The Darkness II continues the story …

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Take over Persia…through matching gems with ‘Jewel Master: Cradle of Persia’ (DS)

Acclaimed video games publisher Rising Star Games is delighted to announce the release of addictive puzzler, Jewel Master: Cradle of Persia – you can now go grab your copy for the Nintendo DS. Journey through 100 levels of challenging match-3 fun and enjoy the exhilarating process of rebuilding this once great empire. Combine three or …

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Snake gets in touch with handhelds with ‘Metal Gear Solid HD Collection’ coming to PSVita (PSVITA)

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today announced it will release METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection for the new PlayStation�Vita handheld entertainment system this Summer. From the series’ critically acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima,  METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection updates two of the most popular METAL GEAR SOLID titles in true high definition. The PlayStation®Vita collection boasts enhanced versions of the acclaimed METAL …

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Mad Catz equip fighters for the ultimate crossover ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’ (360, PS3)

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ) announced today the shipping of the Street Fighter � X Tekken � fighting game controller range for the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system. The new range of fighting game controllers includes the Street Fighter X Tekken FightPad …

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Assassin’s Creed composer on board for ‘Darksiders 2’ (360, PS3)

BAFTA award-winning Danish composer Jesper Kyd, renowned for his iconic musical scores in the Assassin’s Creed and Hitman series, has crafted a thrilling original score for DARKSIDERS� II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed action/adventure title developed by THQ’s in-house studio Vigil Games™. Kyd’s emotionally dynamic score for DARKSIDERS II combines dark ethereal themes and …

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