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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What’s better than lightsabers? Invisible lightsabers?! Some ‘Kinect Star Wars details (360)

Kinect Star Wars brings the Star Wars Universe to life like never before. Harnessing the controller-free power of Kinect for Xbox 360, Kinect Star Wars allows fans to physically experience training as a Jedi, using the Force and battling with a lightsaber. Using full body motions, players can live out the ultimate Star Wars fantasy, …

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‘Mass Effect 3’ release date announced, along with some intriguing Kinect support (360, PC, PS3)

Not everyone will survive. Leading video game developer BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that the epic action RPG, Mass Effect™ 3, will arrive at retailers March 9, 2012. In Mass Effect 3, an ancient alien race known only as “Reapers”, has launched an all-out invasion of the galaxy, leaving …

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Rewards for the most prepared zombie slayers with pre-order bonuses for ‘Dead Island’ (360, PC, PS3)

Deep Silver today announced the pre-order edition for the highly anticipated game Dead Island that will be released later this year worldwide for the PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Pre-order Edition: This will include the game and in addition offer the “Bloodbath” Arena …

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Beat your friends into submission with ‘Drum Challenge’ (PSN, PSP)

MusiGames and Sanuk Games are happy to announce that the popular music game DRUMS CHALLENGE is available today on Sony’s Minis platform for PSP and PS3 in Europe. It is in the first batch of games released after the reopening of the PlayStation Store. Challenge the world’s best drummers in 25 epic battles! Show off …

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Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard and Minecraft announced alongside a wealth of titles for the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY (MOB)

Sony Ericsson is again teaming up with Gameloft, a leading global publisher of digital and social games, to delver an exclusive experience for its flagship gaming smartphone-Xperia PLAY-with exclusive access to the all-action spy thriller shooter game Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, adapted from the famous Ubisoft video game franchise. Taking full advantage of …

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‘Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime’ DLC to clog up your console (PSN, XBLA)

As a follow up to the first ever Ghostbusters digital title Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, Atari, one of the world’s most recognised publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is releasing additional downloadable content – Challenge Pack. In conjunction with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime Challenge Pack will bring hours of a new …

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Glitz, glamour and murder promised for ‘Hollywood Files: Deadly Intrigues’ (DS)

Easy Interactive™ is pleased to announce the launch of Hollywood Files: Deadly Intrigues™ on Nintendo DS™, a hidden object game that blends an intriguing storyline with an array of fun mini-games. In Hollywood Files: Deadly Intrigues players are thrown in to the frantic life of Zoey, a private investigator and owner of a thriving detective …

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Gear up for the highly anticipated launch of ‘Forza Motorsport 4’ (360)

This Autumn, the highest rated racing franchise of this generation returns with “Forza Motorsport 4”, the biggest racing game of the year exclusively on Xbox 360. Be one of the first to purchase “Forza Motorsport 4” and receive an exclusive five car pack A limited quantity of “Forza Motorsport 4” games at retail will include …

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Evidence suggests a great upcoming sleuthing adventure in ‘The New Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes’ (360, PC, PS3)

You won’t need the famous detective’s intuition to discover four exclusive new images of the game. From the dirty streets of Whitechapel to the notorious Newgate prison, these screenshots show off some of the locales you will visit during your investigation. Aspiring detectives will collect evidence and elicit testimonies to solve an intriguing and complex …

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