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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Prepare for ‘Tiny Invaders’ on your tiny device (IOS)

Today Hogrocket, an exciting new independent video game development studio, is pleased to announce the release of their self-funded first title: Tiny Invaders. The game is available to download worldwide on the Apple App Store with immediate effect. Tiny Invaders is a brand new IP from the creative team at Hogrocket. In it, the player …

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Screenshots left lying around for ‘The Testament of Sherlock Holmes’. Perhaps they’re a clue…to its impending release…? (360, PS3)

Sherlock Holmes is on the case and has a new lead which reveals more details on his upcoming adventure! Five new screenshots have been released today of Sherlock’s latest investigation, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, specially developed for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.       Follow the famous detective who has just found new leads, …

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It’s not just pinball! It’s ‘Hyperspace Pinball’!!! (IOS)

Hyperspace Pinball for the iPhone/iPad has launched its way into the App Store! The galaxy is under attack by aliens, and we need space heroes like you to save our planet from certain doom in the funnest way possible! Take the controls of your “Warrior-1” spaceship, which by an amazing coincidence looks like a 20th …

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‘UFC Undisputed 3’ story lacking half-decent cover shot. Why? Because you get to choose who goes on it. (360, PS3)

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Zuffa, LLC today announced a franchise-first opportunity for consumers to select the cover athlete for UFC� UndisputedTM 3, the forthcoming installment in the critically acclaimed mixed martial arts (MMA) videogame franchise based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship�. By visiting www.ufc.com/ufcundisputed3 between 6:00 a.m. PT on August 26, 2011 and 12:00 …

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Tie-in tipple on the horizon for ‘Deus-Ex: Human Revolution’ (OTHER)

Independent Gaming bar Loading based in Falmouth is pleased to announce its third endorsed Gaming Cocktail, this time paying homage to new Square Enix release Deus Ex: Human Revolution. ‘Deus Ex on the Beach’ The cocktail recipe stays true to the classic ‘Sex on the beach’ recipe with Peach Schnapps, Vodka, Orange and Cranberry Juice. …

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‘Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One’ closer to blasting onto shelves (PS3)

As we get closer to the October 18, 2011 launch date of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One™, PlayStation gives Ratchet fans another healthy dose of weapons in this second weapons series video. The gameplay video delves into more of the new outlandish tools of destruction that fans of the franchise expect. This includes the …

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Lay waste to the environment in ‘Bodycount’ (360, PS3)

Revealing Bodycount’s co-op and multiplayer modes in action, Codemasters today released the final video in the ‘Behind the Bullets’ series. Featuring insight from key development team members and all-new explosive gameplay footage, the video is now showing at www.youtube.com/bodycountgame. ; Featuring the same outrageous gunplay and environmental ‘shredding’ of the single player story mode, Bodycount …

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‘Rugby Challenge’ release dates announced

Tru Blu Entertainment announced today Rugby Challenge for PlayStation�3 and Microsoft Xbox 360� would release in New Zealand on 2 September, and Australia and South Africa on 8 September. The game will be marketed in New Zealand as All Blacks Rugby Challenge, Wallabies Rugby Challenge in Australia, and Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge in the rest …

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Scribble based gameplay awaits in ‘Drawin’ Growin” (IOS)

TAITO Corporation (TAITO�), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced the worldwide release of DRAWIN’ GROWIN’™ for iPhone�, iPod touch�, and iPad�. Available for download from the App Store™, this casual action game involves a quest to return fantastic flowers and plants to an island kingdom left barren by neglect. With …

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Manic physics-based indie title ‘The Splatters’ coming to Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA)

SpikySnail, indie game developer and award-shows darling, announces that highly promising physics-sensation “The Splatters™” is bound to be published by Microsoft Studios on Xbox LIVE Arcade in Northern America, Europe and Asia in 2012. The Splatters are a bunch of ever-smiling, semi-suicidal master acrobats with one purpose in life: to blow themselves up. Slam them …

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‘Andronium’ blasts off to the Xbox Live Indie Arcade (XBLA)

Six months ago, Red Crest Studios aimed to create a completely new and innovative game design combining multiplayer action, procedurally generated levels and fresh visuals that have never before seen in either the AAA or indie games space. The result is Andromium, coming to Xbox LIVE Indie Games on August 12. Andromium is the name …

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Sorry guys, Bethesda won’t be giving your wallet a break this November. ‘Skyrim: Limited Edition’ announced and priced. (360, PC, PS3)

Bethesda Softworks�, a ZeniMax� Media company, today announced that it will release a collector’s edition for the highly-anticipated The Elder Scrolls� V: Skyrim™. The limited collector’s edition will be available for Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows� and can be pre-ordered in the UK …

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