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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Want more from ‘Section 8:Prejudice’? Help reach the 10 million kill milestone. (360, PC)

Now seems like a good time to make the year’s biggest and best $15 shooter even bigger and better. After an incredibly successful launch on Xbox Live Arcade that exceeded the company’s expectations, and celebrating today’s debut on PC, TimeGate Studios is enlisting the aid of gamers around the world to unlock the frenetic, team-based …

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Weekly blockbusters gaurenteed with ‘Yoostar 2’ DLC (360, PS3)

A spring harvest of new movie scenes, theme packs and Hollywood Sets will be available throughout the month of May to the growing Yoostar 2 community as Yoostar Entertainment Group today announced its next addition of downloadable content for Yoostar 2, the socially networked “movie karaoke” performance video game for the Kinect™ for Xbox 360� …

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Add a bit more to your desolate wasteland with some ‘Fallout:New Vegas’ DLC packs (360, PC, PS3)

Bethesda Softworks�, a ZeniMax� Media company, today announced three downloadable content packs will be released in the coming months for Fallout�: New Vegas™. The three packs will be released simultaneously for the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system, and Windows-based PCs. Honest Hearts™, Old World Blues™ and Lonesome …

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‘Catherine’s’ bizzare ‘Love is Over’ special edition is bundled with some peculiar extras… (360, PS3)

ATLUS, generally considered the sexiest publisher around, today revealed pre-order bonus items and a limited run deluxe edition for Catherine, its upcoming action-adventure/puzzle game from the makers of the award-winning Persona series, coming this summer for PlayStation�3 computer entertainment system (PS3™) and Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. An unprecedented exploration of …

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Dare you tackle the horrors of ‘Big Bass Arcade’? (DS)

Big Bass Arcade from Big John Games will release May 16, 2011 on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service for 500 Nintendo DSi Points™. Big Bass Arcade is the brainchild of Ken Patterson, President of Big John Games, who has developed a number of best-selling fishing games, including Zebco 3D Pro, FLW Professional Bass Tournament, USA Bass, …

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Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime Review (XBLA)

Whose franchise you gonna screw? I’m beginning to think the greatest weapon of the 21st century aren’t nuclear bombs or global terrorism, but nostalgia. Threatening the west with bombings and burnings will get nothing but a desensitized murmur, but kidnap David Hasselhoff and threaten to shave off his mane and the world will be all …

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Ready for an epic dose of fantasy? ‘Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition’ up for download and tongue twist (PC)

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX� interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces FINAL FANTASY� XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition, a complete package of all FINAL FANTASY XI content released to date, will be available for download for Windows� starting 16th May 2011 from Steam, Nexway and Metaboli. The …

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Bust out of the ‘Lair of the Evildoer’ on Xbox Live Arcade soon (XBLA)

Going Loud Studios, the leader in independent game studios with that name, is proud to announce their sophomore title: Lair of the Evildoer. Good news! The evil Dr. Odious has created you and given you the gift of life. Bad news! He’s decided you are not worth his time! Now you must escape his procedurally …

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Novelty shooter ‘Celebrity Bodyguard’ bust out on iTunes Apps today (IOS)

Bravo Game Studios, red hot developer of mobile games, today announced the launch of Celebrity Bodyguard, a hilarious Hollywood-inspired side scrolling shooter for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Celebrity Bodyguard can be purchased on the iTunes App Store for $0.99 starting today. Load your gun, don your suit, and lead stars like Lady BlaBla, …

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‘Me Monstar:Hear Me Roar! heads to PSN…soon…hopefully… (PSN)

Master Shoo is excited to announce the forthcoming release of Me Monstar: Hear Me Roar! Roaring, slashing, burping and vomiting its way onto the onto the PlayStation�Store next week; the minis game will be available on both PlayStation�3 and PSP� (PlayStation�Portable). Developed by Cohort Studios; Me Monstar: Hear Me Roar! is a single player arcade …

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