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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Teaster trailer sets tone for upcoming ‘Operation Flashpoint: Red River’ (360, PS3)

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Codemasters� today revealed the teaser trailer for Operation Flashpoint�: Red RiverTM, the all-new chapter in the tactical shooter series coming Q2 2011. Now showing at www.facebook.com/flashpointredriver, the live action video features Johnny Cash’s classic ‘The Man Comes Around’ and sets the tone for the game. The Facebook page will also deliver briefings straight from the …

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The Keflings have clearly been going at it like rabbits for ‘A World Of Keflings’ (360)

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Today independent games developer NinjaBee released the first screenshots of the Desert Kingdom, from its upcoming Xbox LIVE� Arcade title, A World of Keflings. The Desert Kingdom is one of three lands where players will use their Xbox LIVE� Avatar to build and customize cities for their small, somewhat helpless Kefling friends. “In A World …

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‘Wii Fit Plus’ bundle set to combat much overstuffing this Christmas (WII)

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If you are searching for a fun way to exercise at home, then look no further, as Nintendo launches a new and exclusive Wii Fit Plus bundle just in time for Christmas, complete with sleek black Wii console and black Wii Balance Board, Wii Fit Plus software and Wii Sports game, available from 3 December. …

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Bafta award-winning composer scores ‘Dead Rising 2’ (360, PS3)

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Classically trained BAFTA-winning composer Jason Graves returns to create a psychodramatic orchestral score for Dead Space 2, the highly anticipated next installment in the blockbuster action horror videogame franchise. Reflecting hero Isaac Clarke’s dementia and nightmarish personal journey, Graves’ original music score for Dead Space 2 features the intricately woven thematic movement “Lacrimosa,” a concerto …

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Wasteland scavengers don their Macs for ‘Borderlands: Game Of The Year Edition’ (OTHER)

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Gearbox Software and Feral Interactive today announced that the Mac edition of Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, the unique role-playing shooter from Gearbox Software, will be hitting stores on December 3rd. The Borderlands Game of the Year package comes complete with the best-selling Borderlands stand-alone game, its entire game add-on library, and a bonus …

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Add a fresh coat of paint to your ‘Crazy Taxi’ (360, PS3)

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SEGA� Europe Ltd. andSEGA� of America, Inc. announced today that Crazy Taxi ™ will be available for download on PlayStation Network on 17th November and Xbox� LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360� video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on 24th November. Digitally re-mastered with Surround Sound and 720p graphics, players can enjoy all the …

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After years in the Shadows. ‘Yars Revenge’ returns…for revenge (360)

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30 years ago Yars’ Revenge took the gaming world by storm as one of the first arcade shooters and became the best-selling original title for the Atari 2600. Now three decades later, gamers will once again get the chance to avenge the annihilated race of the Yar. Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers …

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‘Warp’ steps out of the shadows and onto the online marketplace (360)

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EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced an agreement with independent developer TrapdoorTM, to publish WarpTM. This unique stealth action game features a top-down sci-fi world with a distinctive art style, addicting levels, hazardous traps and challenging puzzles. The new game will debut on Xbox LIVE� Arcade, PlayStation� Network and …

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Fancy Pants makes the jump from Flash to console (360)

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Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Borne Games announced today that the Flash game phenomenon, The Fancy Pants AdventuresTM, is coming to Xbox LIVE� Arcade and PlayStation� Network in Spring 2011. The Fancy Pants Adventures is being developed by Over The Top Games in partnership with Borne Games and EA 2D, a dedicated team inside …

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Heaps of Bon Jovi coming to Rock Band!!!…and some other songs… (360, PS3, WII)

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Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that 12 of Bon Jovi’s greatest hits, including four tracks with Pro Guitar and Pro Bass, as well as tracks from New Order, Deftones and Talking Heads, which also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades, will be available Nov. 9 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of …

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