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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‘Dizzy: Prince OF The Yolkfolk’ shock as no egg puns are contained in headline…there’s enough below, don’t worry (IOS)

EGGBARGO Friday 2nd December, 10am UK Today Codemasters eggcitedly unveiled a brand new gameplay video featuring Dizzy, the iconic videogame character resurreggted from the 8 bit-era for the 21st century, now showing at www.DizzyGame.com. Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk, a special eggdition of the 1991 eggventure, is due to launch on “Egg-mergence Day” – Friday …

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GLaDOS guest appearance in ‘Defence Grid:You Monster (PC, XBLA)

Hidden Path Entertainment, an independent developer based in Bellevue WA, announced today that Defense Grid: You Monster, the first full story expansion of the award-winning game, will be available for download from both Steam and Xbox LIVE Arcade on December 7, 2011. GLaDOS, the menacing AI from Valve’s awesome Portal franchise, guest stars in this …

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Armies of fluffy critters clash today in ‘Super Pokemon Rumble’ (3DS)

Befriend over 600 Toy Pok�mon in the action-packed 3D world of Super Pok�mon™ Rumble, available exclusively on Nintendo 3DS™ today! Select and create your own elite team of Toy Pok�mon from those you’ve encountered, and prepare for high-octane action in real-time battles with other Toy Pok�mon and giant Boss Pok�mon! As a launch day treat, …

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Downloadable premiere ‘Scene It: Movie Night’ coming soon (PSN, XBLA)

Sarbakan today announced it has teamed up with premier game company Screenlife, LLC. to develop Scene It? Movie Night. Scene It?®Movie Night game includes a series of downloadable Game Packs with add-on content for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation® Network. Scene It? Movie Night: Mega Movies, features actual …

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‘Remembrance of Recruitment’ stands out with memorable name…and a more memorable stack of guns (PC)

RoR – Remembrance of Recruitment is a free2play shooter based on Valves’ famous Source Engine. It’s a fast paced, dynamic MMO action game with various never before seen locations, some even modelled after their equivalent scenes. Two teams are trying to succeed in different modes, which make team play a key feature. High Resolution Graphics, …

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‘Jaws: Ultimate Predator’ gets its teeth around a 3DS (3DS, WII)

Majesco Entertainment, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced today that JAWS: Ultimate Predator is now available for the portable Nintendo 3DS™ system and the Wii™ system. Based on the iconic movie franchise, JAWS: Ultimate Predator lets players become the world’s most famous and deadliest shark, giving players a chance to …

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‘Catherine’ is FINALLY on its way to Europe…in a pizza box (360, PS3)

Deep Silver today announced that a limited edition for the sexy action-adventure/puzzle mix Catherine will be available at the game’s release in February 2012. The “Stray Sheep Edition” is named after the Stray Sheep Bar where Vincent, the game’s protagonist, spends most of his time after work and interacts with his lifelong friends,seeking advice for …

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‘NeverDead’ rises in February (360, PS3)

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH will release its demonic action title NeverDead for PlayStation�3 and Xbox 360� on February 3rd, 2012, the publisher has confirmed. The brainchild of Shinta Nojiri, and co-developed with Rebellion Software, NeverDead stars an immortal hero called Bryce Boltzmann who, alongside his partner Arcadia, works for an agency tasked with dealing with demonic incursions. …

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‘All Zombies Must Die!’…makes a valid point (XBLA)

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX� interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces it has entered into a publishing deal with doublesix for the Xbox LIVE Arcade version of All Zombies Must Die! (www.allzombiesmustdie.com). The game is due for release this winter. The spiritual successor to 2009’s Burn Zombie …

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Revelations on ‘Resident Evil: Revelations’ (3DS)

Prepare for a survival horror experience when Resident Evil™: Revelations launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS ™ system across Europe on 27th January 2012. Developed by Capcom� specifically to take advantage of the Nintendo 3DS features, Resident Evil: Revelations will be available to players across Europe as a stand alone game and as a special …

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It’s a DLC outbreak for ‘Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone’ (PSN, XBLA)

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced downloadable content for its Xbox LIVE�Arcade action title, Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone, while also confirming the European launch date for the PlayStation�3 version. Out not for Xbox 360 and on December 14th for PlayStation®3 via PlayStation®Network, Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone, casts users as four unlikely heroes who are put …

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