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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‘Ascension: Return of the Fallen’ rises onto iOS platforms (IOS)

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Playdek, a leading mobile video game publisher, announced today the release of its highly-anticipated follow up game Ascension: Return of the Fallen, an expansion pack to the award-winning Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, featuring new heroes, monsters and mechanics to engage players. Originally designed by card game creator Gary Games, Return of the Fallen allows …

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‘Puss In Boots:Fruit Ninja’ lite edition now available (IOS)

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Halfbrick, the leading Australian studio behind the chart-topping mobile titles Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, in conjunction with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) and THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI), today announced that Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots Lite is now available for download on mobile iOS platforms from the App StoreSM for free. FruitNinja: Puss …

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More egg puns ahoy as ‘Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk’ is released today (IOS)

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Get eggcited – today is “Egg-mergence day!” Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk, a special eggdition of the 1991 eggventure, is now available on the App Stores for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. In the “We ♥ Dizzy – Now and Then” video, Dizzy’s original creators, twin brothers Philip and Andrew Oliver, reminisce and discuss the …

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Will ‘The Last Story’ be the final tale told on the Wii? Looks like a good one though. (WII)

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The Last Story™ is the latest action-packed RPG to come from Hironobu Sakaguchi, available in Europe exclusively on Wii™ from February 24th 2012. The Last Story features time-honoured RPG gameplay and story elements but also adds modern twists to the traditional RPG formula. Customise your items and character and master the innovative combat system to …

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Share the evil with ‘The Darkness II’ co-op mode ‘Vendettas’ (360, PS3)

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2K Games announced today that The DarknessTM II, releasing on February 7, 2012 in North America and February 10, 2012 internationally, will feature “Vendettas,” a fast-paced, violent and narrative co-op experience that takes place parallel to the single-player story. Playable for up to four friends, Vendettas lets consumers choose one of four characters – all …

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‘Jurrassic Park’ stomping into stores as well as online (360, PC)

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Kalypso Media Group, a global publisher of award-winning PC and console games, today announced an agreement with Telltale Games,the leading independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment, to distribute retail versions of Jurassic Park: The Game across European and many export territories such as Australia, South Africa and Far East Asia*. Developed through …

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Thor table hammers onto ‘Marvel:Pinball’ (PSN, XBLA)

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Zen Studios and Marvel Entertainment today announced Thor as the final character in the upcoming Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue four-table pack, available for download next week for Xbox LIVE� Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points (as DLC for Pinball FX2) and $9.99 on PlayStation�Network (as DLC for Marvel Pinball). With tables for “vengeful” characters Moon …

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‘BurgerTime World Tour’ gets a side-order of DLC (XBLA)

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MonkeyPaw Games in partnership with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the release of the BurgerTime World Tour: Extra Cheese Premium Theme DLC now available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The release marks the first DLC for the re-invented puzzle-platformer, currently available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points. The Extra Cheese Premium Theme oozes …

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Finally! Control the TV by screaming at it with ‘Kinect’ (360)

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Minority report meets Microsoft – An industry first, on Monday (5th December 2011) Microsoft will reveal their newly integrated entertainment system bringing gaming, TV and social media together in one unit with advanced voice and motion controls. Video footage and in-studio demonstrations are available upon request. A new technological era in live TV in the …

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Uk Charts 28/12/2011: Modern Warfare 3 stays on top, sniping the poor other titles below

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It’s the aftermath of last months gaming explosion, yet Modern Warfare 3 is still perched in the number 1 spot. Mario Kart 7 and Professor Layton have done a good job nestling in the top 10, but will anything change this week with the Christmas run up? Surely everyone has Modern Warfare 3 now, right? …

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