By Ellis Garamszegi | Automation will revolutionize our society by drastically increasing efficiency and yield, but it will also render many low-skilled human roles redundant. Whether or not this is something to fear, or an opportunity to embrace, is a contentious topic. There are numerous ÔÇÿdullÔÇÖ jobs that exist which many people must work. However, these roles may not inspire much passion in those required … Continue reading Automation: Friend or Foe?

By Alex Daud Briggs There have been several titans in gaming, with brands like Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox duking it out at the top – but whatever happened to Atari? Atari feels like almost a ghost within the gaming world; while the brand still exists today, they havenÔÇÖt had any major game releases in years. It seems strange that a company who used to own … Continue reading Whatever happened to Atari?

By Ashley Sterio and Mike O’Brien | Overwatch Overwatch is a colourful, diverse, and brilliantly tactical team shooter – though calling it a shooter doesnÔÇÖt do the gameÔÇÖs breadth justice. Each hero plays like a character from a completely different game – from Reinhardt, the hammer-wielding behemoth, to Tracer, the time-bending akimbo adventurer, thereÔÇÖs a character for all skill levels and gameplay types. They each … Continue reading Quench’s Top eSports Picks of 2018

It wonÔÇÖt be long until the doors on your advent calendar start opening at a troubling pace – so hereÔÇÖs Quench Technology to do the thinking for you on what techie bits and pieces you should consider this Christmas! MarvelÔÇÖs Spider Man Veteran studio Insomniac Games boasts a number of iconic titles, ranging from Ratchet and Clank to Resistance – but PS4-exclusive MarvelÔÇÖs Spider Man … Continue reading Quench Tech’s Top Christmas Picks for 2018

By Mike O’Brien |┬áÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔ£░ Disclosure: Blizzard provided Quench with a press copy of Diablo III: Eternal Collection for review purposes. Diablo III: Eternal Collection is a must-buy for any self-respecting action-RPG fan with a lust for loot. If youÔÇÖve somehow managed to avoid the behemoth that is the Diablo franchise, itÔÇÖs a series of games about slaying monsters by the hundreds to score some sweet … Continue reading REVIEW: Diablo III: Eternal Collection

By Mike OÔÇÖBrien |┬áÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà | Disclosure: Rockstar Games provided Quench with a pre-release press copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4) for review purposes. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a sublime Western odyssey. Its predecessor, though widely considered one of Rockstar GamesÔÇÖ maturest efforts, is a paler one in just about every sense. ItÔÇÖs by no means perfect; as with any game of this scope … Continue reading REVIEW: Red Dead Redemption 2

By Mike O’Brien | Mario is in your happy meal. Link is shield surfing his way onto Jimmy Fallon. You canÔÇÖt escape it: Nintendo is back, and their latest console – the Nintendo Switch – commands our collective gaze. To those less entangled in the games industry and its happenings, it may seem like Nintendo have lied dormant in the decade since the Wii invaded … Continue reading Making the Switch: How internal reform, a dose of young blood, and the spirit of an old friend saved Nintendo

By Mike O’Brien |┬áÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔ£░ Disclosure: Activision provided Quench with a copy of the game for review purposes. Call of Duty, arguably the best known shooter in the world, annually shatters industry sales records with impunity. Yet, for years now, itÔÇÖs been bedeviled by its passionately vocal community who arenÔÇÖt quite convinced that Call of Duty knows what it is. What began as a Second World … Continue reading REVIEW: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

By Alex Daud Briggs and Mike OÔÇÖBrien | After a year of waiting, Nintendo has finally released their online service for the Switch – and fans are less than pleased. Anyone familiar with Nintendo will know that their online track record is comprised of a series of poor and perplexing decisions. But in the days of the Wii, the Wii U, and the 3DS, NintendoÔÇÖs … Continue reading Nintendo’s new online platform is a disaster with promise

IÔÇÖve been to my fair share of gaming festivals and events in the past, but this yearÔÇÖs Rapture will always hold a special place in my heart. The scale of the event may not compare to more widely known events such as EGX or Insomnia, but the passion and craftsmanship most certainly do. Rapture was built professionally with a high degree of care that not … Continue reading Rapture Gaming Festival 2018: Wholesome, Professional, Profound

By Ashley Sterio | Despite carving out their own little space away from E3 in the name of ÔÇÿEA PlayÔÇÖ, EA did curiously little to deviate from their formula this year – but the standard-fare shock and awe of E3 has never been their game. Safe, accessible, and communicative are fit descriptors for EA, whose conferences are normally a tidy arrangement of well-anticipated but unsurprising … Continue reading EA at E3 2018 | EA extends a slightly clumsy but welcome olive branch