Easter is always a great time of year, as it sees Christians celebrating the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and also makes room for us gamers to play a little longer. Yep, most people will be off from Today (some from yesterday) until Tuesday, enough time to play games you’ve been meaning to, but never got around to ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher
Weekend Quencher 12/04/14 – Next Gen Mire Edition
If I asked what system and games most of you are currently playing, I’m betting that the answer would be PS3 or Xbox 360 — instead of PS4 and XBox One. And more PS3 on the last-gen side of things, because of PS Plus. But why? Well, the answer is simple: There are more great games to play on the ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher 04/05/14 – The Lack of Good Games, Edition
Another weekend is upon us in this, the eighth generation of gaming, and while there have been some great games to play, they’ve been far and wide. Read More »
Weekend Quencher 03/29/14 – Virtual Reality Edition?
Virtual Reality, whether it be Oculus Rift or Project Morpheus, has been consuming the media in recent times, and with good reason, as it seems the tech is about to take a huge leap forward — even more so now that Facebook’s purchased Oculus Rift. Read More »
Weekend Quencher 02/29/14 – Indie Edition
Weekends are traditionally the time when gamers get into their favorite games the most, on a home console playing a triple A budget title. From the PSOne to PS4, NES to Game Cube, Xbox to Xbox One, gamers love to get on their favorite systems playing one of Ubisoft, Activision, Sony, Nintendo, Bethesda or EA’s games — Rockstar’s too. I’m ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher 02/22/14 – PlayStation World?
Now that PS4 is available in Japan (the console launched there almost 24hrs ago), Sony’s new console is available the world over, and is the top-selling console in every region. That’s no easy feat to mange, but Sony’s pulled it off — and now more than ever, it’s looking like the PlayStation brand is headed back to its glory days ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher 02/15/14 – A Gaming Revival
This gaming generation, PS4 and Xbox One started with a whimper, wouldn’t you say? Yes, the consoles are powerful, the hype was real and, for PS4 especially, the thirst for new hardware is real indeed. But the games? Nah man, they were rather weak. But that’s all about to end in March and, I hope, for the rest of this ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher 01/25/14 – PS4 And Xbox One, Two Months Later
It’s been just about two months since PS4 and Xbox One were released on the market, and since that time, the consoles have sold 7.2 million units, with PS4 selling 4.2 million, and Xbox One 3 million. Read More »
Weekend Quencher 01/18/14 – Nintendo, What Will You Do??!?!
Most of what we speak of here, in terms of games, is usually based around PlayStation, Xbox and PC. Sometimes we do talk about mobile devices — and to even a lesser extent, Nintendo. And that my friends, is very, very sad. Read More »
Weekend Quencher 01/11/14 – A New Generation Of Gaming Begins
Yes, PS4 and Xbox One launched late last year, in the month of November, but the games we got as launch titles were either rushed to be on schedule, or were released as dual efforts for PS3 and Xbox 360, as well as PS4 and Xbox One, consequently limiting developers desires to make these titles “truly” next-gen. But 2013 is ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher 12/14/13 – Play To Win, Persistently
A persistent gamer is one who does not give up when trials, troubles and discomfort comes. That person will stick with the plan even when things look tough because no one season lasts forever, and there’s nothing new underneath the sun. Read More »
Weekend Quencher 11.30.13 – Europe! You Now Have Your PS4s, How’s It Going?
PS4 launched in Europe yesterday with unprecedented excitement, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in the games industtry. Yes, massive lines, gamers rushing to pick up consoles and wild parties in Rome. And now we’re hearing that it’s near impossible to find PS4 consoles anywhere in the EU. Big success for Sony, then. And a big win for the ... Read More »
Weekend Quencher 11/9/2013 – A Generation Gone Edition
From heroic farewells to tired goodbyes, this is the last Weekend Quencher before the 8th gen launch. Read More »
Weekend Quencher 11/02/13 – Two Weeks Until Next-Gen, Edition
So close I can taste it. Read More »
Weekend Quencher — So Close I Can Taste It Edition
If you didn’t get the Patrick from SpongeBob reference, I apologize. It just seemed appropriate; we’re pretty close to a brand new generation of gaming, which means innovation and fresh air. It means we’re getting lots of new stuff to play and experience, and that gaming is stronger than ever. The eightth generation of consoles begs me to ask this ... Read More »