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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‘Playstation Home’ prepares for renovation with a whole host of new features (PSN)

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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that the new design of the virtual world of PlayStation�Home for PlayStation 3 (PS3TM) will be available from today. The redesign includes all-new exclusive gaming districts and social content themed to fit your preferences. Games, people and places are now easier to access than ever before and help …

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‘Goldeneye 007:Reloaded’-The remake of a remake-on its way soon (360, PS3)

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Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), today announced that GoldenEye 007™: Reloaded is now available in retail stores nationwide, allowing Xbox360� and PlayStation�3 system gamers to experience the modern re-telling of the legendary GoldenEye film for the first time ever on their HD consoles. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was …

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Nightwing swoops into ‘Batman: Arkham Cty’ today (360, PS3)

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment are pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Nightwing Bundle Pack is available today on Xbox LIVE� Marketplace for 560 Microsoft Points and PlayStation�Network for �5.49 Nightwing comes complete with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and is playable in all challenge maps in the game, as …

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‘Hydrophobia Prophecy’ coming to PSN with full Move support (PSN)

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Dark Energy Digital is delighted to announce the PlayStation 3� launch of its ground-breaking third-person action adventure game Hydrophobia Prophecy on PlayStation� Network and PlayStation� Plus. The title will launch on 1st November 2011 in the US and 2nd November in Europe. Hydrophobia Prophecy for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system is fully PlayStation® Move enabled, and …

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Planking outside somewhat dull? Try ‘Avatar Planking’ on XBLA! (XBLA)

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Indie developer brings planking to the Xbox 360 amidst controversy Highbrow Games is proud to announce that Avatar Planking for Xbox 360 Indie Games was released and downloaded over 10,000 times its first full day on the Xbox Live marketplace. Avatar Planking takes the sport of planking to ridiculous extremes, letting players’ avatars plank where …

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‘Forza 4’ November Speed Pack comes screeching round the corner (360)

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The newest “Forza Motorsport 4” Car Pack, available for download starting 1st November on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, features an eclectic mix of the world’s most stunning cars and is guaranteed to make you the envy of your Car Club. Available for 560 Microsoft Points, the pack offers some of the hottest new and classic cars …

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‘Babel Rising’, rising forth on XBLA and PSN (ALL, PSN, XBLA)

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Today, at Ubisoft’s Digital Day, the company announced the development of Babel Rising, a new game coming to PlayStation�Network and Xbox LIVE� Arcade for the Microsoft Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in calendar year 2012. Babel Rising highlights Ubisoft’s position as a leading publisher of developing games for PlayStation� Network and …

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Need an ominous soundtrack in your life? ‘Deus Ex: Human Revolution’ OST coming soon (OTHER)

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Sumthing Else Music Works, the premier label dedicated to licensing and distributing video game soundtracks, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Square Enix Ltd., parent company of Eidos-Montreal, the developers of the blockbuster video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution™, to release the critically acclaimed original music score from the game. …

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‘Metal Gear Solid HD Collection’ dated and ready for deployment (360, PS3)

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Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today confirmed the release date of its eagerly-awaited METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection. The package, which features five classic METAL GEAR titles, will be released for PlayStation�3 and Xbox 360� on February 3rd, 2012. Created by the critically acclaimed director, Hideo Kojima, METAL GEAR SOLID HD Collection showcases some of the most popular …

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‘Mercury Hg’ enters a whole new element with two more downloadable packs (PSN, XBLA)

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Prepare to navigate through all new tumultuous trenches and moving platforms as Mercury Hg, the latest mind-bending adventure in the Mercury franchise, is now available on PlayStation � Network and Xbox LIVE� Arcade for the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. To mark the occasion, UTV Ignition Games today released a brand …

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Trade a golf ball for a grenade and you have’ Worms Crazy Golf’ (PSN)

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Worms™ Crazy Golf is a brazenly bonkers mixture of classic 2D Worms™ and hilarious eighteen-hole high jinks. Spread across a variety of weird and wonderful courses and featuring some mind-bendingly mental power-ups, this is the craziest golf you’ll ever play. With many fan-favourite features from the Worms™ universe such as the sheep, old woman, mole, …

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