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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‘Max Payne 3’ tearing through consoles and PC in slow-mo come May (360, PC, PS3)

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Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Max Payne 3 is expected to launch on the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system on May 15, 2012 in North America and May 18, 2012 internationally; and for the …

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Vita users better watch their delicate necks with ‘Mortal Kombat’ coming soon (PSVITA)

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Mortal Kombat will ship for PlayStation�Vita system in Spring 2012. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, the game delivers an experience designed specifically for on-the-go gaming with brand new gameplay features and content developed exclusively for the new handheld device. “The NetherRealm team is committed to making sure that we follow up …

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Weird how you haven’t picked up ‘Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath’ yet? Perhaps a Playstation Plus discount will tempt you (PSN)

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Gamers looking to save a little “moolah” are in luck, as Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD is discounted 30-percent for PlayStation�Plus subscribers on the PlayStation�Network in North America from Tuesday, Jan. 17 to Tuesday, Jan. 31, and in Europe from Wednesday, Jan. 18 to Wednesday, Feb. 1. The HD version of Stranger’s Wrath was developed by …

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Big chunk torn out of the price of ‘Bloodrayne: Betrayal’ (PSN)

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The critically-acclaimed BloodRayne: Betrayal is receiving a promotional price drop starting today, January 17th, and going through January 24th on the North American PlayStation Network. Now, the blood-sucking, vampire-decapitating 2D action will be available for 30% off! Better yet, PlayStation Plus subscribers get an even bigger discount at 50% off. This deal will also be …

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Get ‘The Darkness 2’ demo first with Xbox Live Gold (360)

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2K Games today announced that gamers in most regions who are Gold members on the Xbox LIVE� online entertainment network can now download an exclusive playable demo* of TheDarkness™II. On January 24, 2012, the demo will become broadly available worldwide for Xbox LIVE members, Windows PC gamers via Steam, and PlayStation� 3 computer entertainment system …

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‘Dead Island Ryder White’ DLC gives you the chance to see the perspective of the outbreak’s antagonist (360, PC, PS3)

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Deep Silver today announced the upcoming release of a brand new story DLC for the award-winning game Dead Island. This DLC offers a unique new perspective into the incidents in the main story of Dead Island: This time the player will get the chance to play as Ryder White, the antagonist of the main game; …

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Link pretty gems in a desperate bid to uncover grisly truths in ‘Jewel Ling: Mountains Of Madness (DS)

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Maximum Family Games (MFG) today announced the February 07, 2012 release of Mountains of Madness, the latest game in the Jewel Link Chronicles. Mountains of Madness brings back all new Match-3 games, where players must rid boards of all jewels by matching three or more of a kind. The game also features a number of …

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Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call Review (DS)

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After visiting the future, Layton takes a trip to the past Taking a hint from the Star Wars films, Professor Layton has to ask himself a very difficult question. Where do you go when you’ve become so emotionally invested in some of the most loveable characters ever created that you’ve shelled out your heart on …

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Judgement on the ‘Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning’ soundtrack comes soon (OTHER)

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Marking the next step in the evolution of video game soundtracks, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™ Original Soundtrack is scheduled for release on February 7, 2012-the same day that the highly anticipated fantasy role-playing video game becomes available. Featuring original music composed by renowned composer Grant Kirkhope, the soundtrack will be distributed through Sumthing Else Music …

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‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ unleashes an anti-social git upon villain greats (360, PS3)

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Every school has its outcasts and Lollipop Chainsaw’s San Romero High is no exception. Swan is the resident Goth Geek Bastard who loathes people and society. Seeking revenge on the people who rejected and ridiculed him, Swan is on a mission to take over the world. But there was one thing he did not count …

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Blazblue churns out a fighter with an even longer title than normal; ‘Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend’ (360, PS3, PSVITA)

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Arc System Works Europe and PQube are pleased to announce that BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend, coming soon to PlayStation� 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360�, will include the original ‘Calamity Trigger’ storyline – giving Extend the complete BlazBlue story to date. This re-telling of the original story will include new and remastered scenes for both …

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‘Amy’ has infected Europe, with US PSN soon to follow (PSN, XBLA)

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Lexis Num�rique today announced that the highly anticipated survival horror title AMY is available worldwide on Xbox� Live Arcade for 800 MS points. Amy is also now available on the PlayStation™ Network in Europe for �9.99, in the UK for �7.99, in Australia for AUD 15.95 and in New Zealand for NZD 18.90. AMY will …

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