New York Game Awards and GG! Fest tickets (which includes the big, Supergiant Unplugged concert) are now available! Get them before they sell out! By Zechariah Guzman We all have that one thing in our childhood that we hold dear to our heart. A thing that pulls you into a world of nostalgia the moment it…
By Jatin Gundara Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remaster, is a welcome return to a memorable series. Released in 1999, the original Soul Reaver was a classic from the PS1 and Dreamcast era, and its revered legacy still holds true to this day. Praised for its innovative gameplay and stellar narrative, the…
By Ronald Gordon Seasons greetings to you all and a warm welcome back to the Roundup, the column meant to highlight great articles from members and interns alike! The end of 2024 is right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean reviews and news around gaming have come to a halt, there’s still plenty more…
Here’s Neil Druckmann’s moving speech from our New York Game Awards last night. Note: stay around for Neil’s last lines.
By Ronald Gordon Hello and Welcome back to the Roundup! The Critics Circle’s way of gathering up the stories from Members near and far and showing them off proudly. This week we have a Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak review, a hot tip on Playstation’s new controller design, news on Gravity Rush, and so much more!…
By Isaac Espinosa In order to save the world from a dangerous force, you must travel through a realm of puzzles and… virtual reality? Moss: Book II is a VR game for the PlayStation 4 developed by Polyarc; it continues the story of Quill, a little anthropomorphic mouse on her quest to defeat the Arcane,…
Upon release, we ran this Horizon Forbidden West story. In an effort to show both sides, here is another take on the the Aloy saga. By Kimari Rennis I am a woman with simple tastes when it comes to video games. I need a strong female lead and a fresh, jarring narrative to change my…
By Jeison Liranzo The award-winning game Ghost of Tsushima has returned with new downloadable content with a Director’s Cut, which introduces a new island, a new story chapter, new side quests, new characters, and new enemies. Before starting the new DLC, you should have at least completed Act 2 of the main story. If you…
It’s been a decade! This year marks the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s 10th Year in existence. It’s been our honor to spend half of that time working with underserved youth in the Bronx and Lower East Side. Last week, Sony asked senior intern Kimari Rennis, now an NYU Freshman, to write about her experiences…
It’s really “The Last of Us” – for Reggie and Harold. That’s because the two wrap up their seven-episode fundraising podcast. But it’s with an awesome PlayStation Special! Please donate now to help underserved communities now! First, Naughty Dog’s game director Neil Druckmann speaks about the making of and release of The Last of Us…