Virtual Volunteering During COVID-19: Is It The Same?

The first week of June will mark 2021ÔÇÖs National Volunteers Week, a time where organisations express their gratitude for their volunteers who help support and run charities, clubs, projects and offices. Volunteers make up an integral piece of any team, and without them services and organisations would not be able to run. But, during the pandemic it has been made increasingly difficult to volunteer with … Continue reading Virtual Volunteering During COVID-19: Is It The Same?

Mario Party is finally online, but are Nintendo late to the show?

By Marcus Yeatman-Crouch ItÔÇÖs been three long years, but Super Mario PartyÔÇÖs latest update will have many thinking itÔÇÖs a brand new game. Since its original release in 2018, the iconic couch co-op game has been restricted to, wellÔǪ just the couch. 10 out of 80 mini games were available to play online with friends, and it was impossible to play the main feature ÔÇÿMario … Continue reading Mario Party is finally online, but are Nintendo late to the show?

Shop ’til you drop… your laptop on your face

Believe it or not there are still those among us who have yet to dip their toe into the wonderful procrastination tool that is online shopping. If you need some inspiration for where to direct your browser next then read on!   www.asos.com ASOS is a British online fashion retailer offering womenswear, menswear, accessories, beauty products and gifts. The company sells over 850 brands including … Continue reading Shop ’til you drop… your laptop on your face

Review: Super Mario Maker

You will like this if you enjoyed: WarioWare DIY, Little Big Planet, any 2D Mario game Initially, Mario Maker doesnÔÇÖt look like much to write home about. The last two Mario platformers released on WiiU were basically ÔÇ£more of the sameÔÇØ, and, were it not for the ÔÇ£MakerÔÇØ part in the title, you might have expected this latest title to continue down that route. Thankfully, … Continue reading Review: Super Mario Maker

The Apologetic Generation

ADVICE TO WATCH YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT IS HEGEMONY IN ACTION – from Quench Issue 138 IÔÇÖd like to begin with two stories. The first is that of Josef K., protagonist of KafkaÔÇÖs magnum opus, The Trial. The other is that of Paris Brown, the ill-fated youth crime commissioner for the Kent Police. In The Trial, Josef K. is arrested on his thirtieth birthday. Neither the … Continue reading The Apologetic Generation