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 Mike O’Brien |┬áÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔ£░Ô£░ Disclaimer: Fire Hose Games provided a free copy of┬á20XX┬áto Quench for review purposes. We all have vices. I, for instance, canÔÇÖt say no to sambuca. In the AAA games industry, no one can seem to put down the bottle labelled ÔÇÿBattle RoyaleÔÇÖ. And, just like the rest of us, indie games have picked their poison: roguelikes. With games like Enter the … Continue reading REVIEW: 20XX
By Mike OÔÇÖBrien |┬áÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔ£░ Disclosure: Activision provided Quench with a review copy of Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy for Nintendo Switch. Few of gamingÔÇÖs icons can claim the legacy of Crash Bandicoot. Though itÔÇÖs had a number of titles over the years, none have equaled the impact of the original trilogy by Naughty Dog, whoÔÇÖve since moved on to more adult pursuits in Uncharted and … Continue reading REVIEW: Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy
By Mike OÔÇÖBrien |┬áÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔ£░ I have always admired NintendoÔÇÖs philosophy towards multiplayer. Save for a few minor missteps ÔÇô IÔÇÖm looking at you, Brawl ÔÇô Nintendo is king when it comes to perfecting the delicate duality of games that your nan can pick up, whilst somehow allowing plenty of legroom for advanced play. IÔÇÖm pleased to announce that the same is true of Mario Tennis … Continue reading Mario Tennis Aces Review: A strong serve with diminishing returns
By Alex Daud Briggs | If one thing is clear from UbisoftÔÇÖs E3 this year, itÔÇÖs that theyÔÇÖre listening. It doesnÔÇÖt feel like too long ago that Ubisoft were infamous for dubious DLC practices and uninspired sequels – but the last couple of years have been a firm renaissance for the company, and this yearÔÇÖs E3 is a fine example. Whilst there werenÔÇÖt too many … Continue reading Ubisoft at E3 2018 | Ubisoft’s ears are open, and it’s showing
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
By Mike O’Brien Since the launch of the market-leading PlayStation 4, SonyÔÇÖs E3 conferences have been storms of momentum, rarely stopping for breath nor the choreographed corporate fun that E3 is infamous for. ItÔÇÖs no surprise then that the PlayStation conference is, for many, the premiere event; for ninety minutes a year, all eyes are on Sony, and that attention seldom goes unrewarded. This year … Continue reading Sony at E3 2018 | Industry-leading talent at a glacial pace
Words By: Max Taylor Rating: ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà AssassinÔÇÖs Creed: Origins was one of 2017ÔÇÖs biggest highlights, and by far the most ambitious entry in the series yet with a staggeringly vast open world brimming with history, detail and worthwhile content. OriginÔÇÖs first expansion, The Hidden Ones, offered a brief but satisfying epilogue along with an expansive new region and a modest amount of side content, … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Origins – Curse of the Pharaoh DLC (Review)
Have you ever wondered what┬áJourney underwater might look like? Then look no further as Saman Izadyar regales his Abz├╗-lutely nautical adventure! Abz├╗ is essentially a diving simulator with an endless number of fish, and a huge aquarium to house everything in. I use the term ÔÇÿaquariumÔÇÖ as Abz├╗ creates the immense illusion of total underwater freedom, but it yanks at your flippers with disappointing invisible … Continue reading Review: Abz├╗ (PS4)
After ten years in development, does Final Fantasy XV make the cut? Elis Doyle takes a look. Aliens: Colonial Marines. Duke Nukem Forever. Daikatana. Prolonged development cycles can have hugely detrimental effects on highly anticipated titles, which comes as no surprise. You have to ask yourself, why have these games been passed around like a corporate game of hot potato? For some back story, in … Continue reading Video Review: Final Fantasy XV
Oliver Leigh roams┬áthrough the broken streets of Dishonored 2, have Bethesda struck gold again? Set 15 years after the events of the original game, Dishonored 2 swaps the dark, rat infested streets of Dunwall city with its Victorian London styling for the more southern and sunlit basked European city of Karnaca. However there is no peace in paradiseÔǪ The story begins in with the player … Continue reading Review: Dishonored 2
With successes and failures abound, January has been a tumultuous month for gaming. Dan Burke gives us the lowdown!┬á Switch your Exclusives? January is usually a dry month in the video game industry, but Nintendo have been renowned for not following traditional industry trends and so the biggest news for this month came straight from the Nintendo Switch conference. There was a real sense of … Continue reading Hype Switched to Standby – January News Roundup
Tom Morris has his say on the divisive Nintendo Switch Conference. Nintendo fans have been watching cringe-worthy conferences for years, every single one searing a fresh wound. 2008: Wii Music sees a ÔÇ£bandÔÇØ waggle Wiimotes for a few minutes, to an audience hoping for something that might actually improve on Wii Sports. 2009: someone who has never played Mario before is now in head of … Continue reading Nintendo Switchmas: Opinions
Our resident, evil video-games aficionado┬áSaman Izadyar takes newbie’s on a rainbow road to success, with this guide to entry-level gaming! Unlike other forms of entertainment, video games can be ridiculously difficult to get into. They are kind of like martial arts in a way. You may see a black belt run up a wall, do a backflip and snap someoneÔÇÖs neck with their pinkie fingers … Continue reading Quench’s Declassified Video-Game Survival Guide
Dan Burke guides us through the most pressing gaming stories of the last month, slap on your Virtual Boys and let’s get into it! Nintendo Switch Nintendo finally revealed their new console in a short video this month. The Nintendo Switch is a handheld console that has the capability to be connected to your TV or taken on the go. The trailer shows off how … Continue reading The NX Generation – October News Roundup
Sam Saunders takes a look at the last, great swansong of Projekt Red’s longstanding Witcher, Geralt of Rivia. When I sat down to play the latest (and sadly, last) expansion for my favourite game of 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I was feeling a little apprehensive. After the amazing base game, the excellent character-driven story of Hearts of Stone (the first expansion, released last … Continue reading Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine DLC
When it comes to mobile games, you have to sieve through a lot of fodder in order to get to the good stuff. As smartphones get bigger, faster and stronger, the potential for better games increases. Snake and Brick Breaker have to step down as we enter an era of more sophisticated gaming on the go. Saman Izadyar has done all the sieving for you; … Continue reading Best of Mobile Gaming
Video Games editor Saman Izadyar takes a look at the reboot of one of the PlayStation’s top icons: Ratchet & Clank. Let me preface this by confessing my love for Insomniac Studios before I totally destroy this game. I have spent countless hours on the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance games with them being some of my favourite platformers and first-person shooters respectively. Initially I … Continue reading Review: Ratchet & Clank
Canines have to take the back seat when it comes to manÔÇÖs best friend in video games. All dogs can do is look cute and barkÔǪ you canÔÇÖt even use them as a means of transportation. This is where the domesticated horse comes in. With an average top speed of 30mph, horses can outrun hoverboards, sloths and provisional license holders. This makes them the perfect … Continue reading A Horse, a Horse! My Video Game for a Horse!
