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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Fluffy coated adventure ‘Furry Legends’ on its way to DSiWare. (3DS, DS)

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Gamelion (www.game-lion.com) announces today that Furry Legends will be available soon for purchase from the Nintendo DSi Shop™ on Nintendo DSi™ and from Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™. Furry Legends for Nintendo DSiWare is a fantasy adventure game based on the same WiiWare™ game. The environment and puzzles in Furry Legends are driven by real-time …

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Jump onto the Indie arcade for a game of ‘Pixel Blocked!’ (XBLA)

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Vancouver, July 27th, 2011 – Vancouver based Damni Games announced today that the premier release of its debut puzzle game – Pixel Blocked! – is now available on the XBLIG channel for a retail price of 80MSP. Featuring over 180 unique puzzles, Pixel Blocked! is designed to challenge the spatial logic, speed, and critical thinking …

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Don’t own a console, but still want to experience ‘Dead Island’? Tad weird, but not to worry. Novel version coming soon. (OTHER)

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Bantam today announced it is publishing Dead Island, the official novelisation of Deep Silver’s game, written by British Fantasy Award winning author, Mark Morris. Due for simultaneous release with the video game, Dead Island offers a terrifying glimpse into the horrors thrust upon the four individuals who have unwittingly embarked upon the ultimate holiday from …

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‘Section 8:Prejudice’ finally makes the leap to the Playstation Network (PSN)

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TimeGate Studios is doing the unthinkable and adding even more value into the year’s biggest downloadable shooter, as it announced the release date and features of the impending PlayStation�3 system version of the game. Set for release on July 26 in North America and July 27 in Europe, Section 8: Prejudice on PlayStation�Network includes five …

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Scribble your own price to pay for ‘Sketch Tanks’ (PC)

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Sketch Tanks, a new 2D top down shooter with puzzle elements and a unique, pencil on paper art style has been released by Prelimse Studios for the price of… whatever price you want to pay! Game Name: Sketch TanksDeveloper: Prelimse StudiosPlatforms: PC (with Mac, iOS, and Android support coming soon)Price: Pay whatever you want (including …

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In debt from your purchase on Kinect? Pull off some karate moves on it, with ‘Kung-Fu: High Impact’ (360)

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Leading publisher Black Bean Games proudly announced today an exclusive deal with the uniquely talented game developer Virtual Air Guitar Company for the publication of Kung-Fu High Impact for Kinect for Xbox 360�. The title will be available worldwide in November 2011 and will be published by Black Bean Games across the PAL territories and …

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‘Dues-Ex: Human Revolution’ gone gold and hitting stores soon (360, PC, PS3)

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Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX� interactive entertainment products and Eidos-Montreal are proud to announce that DEUS EX�: HUMAN REVOLUTION™ has “gone gold” and will be available in European retail stores on August 26, 2011. DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is the exciting debut title release for Eidos-Montreal. The game will be available for …

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Make the rail-road somewhat more hip in ‘Trainz Simulator’ on Android (OTHER)

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Build and operate the railroad of your dreams. We are pleased to give each and every Android tablet user the opportunity to have Trainz at your fingertips. With Trainz custom built input system to get the most out of the touch functionality you’ll find driving Trains, laying tracks, creating layouts and completing scheduled tasks a …

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Want to own ‘Marvel:Pinball’ on even more consoles? Rejoice! (3DS, PSN, PSVITA, WIIU, XBLA)

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ZEN Studios and Marvel Entertainment revealed exciting new announcements regarding the future of Marvel Pinball during the Marvel Video Games panel during San Diego ComicCon. Marvel Pinball will be coming to new digital marketplaces! By the end of 2012 you will be able to download and play your favorite pinball game on iOS and Android …

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