The New York Videogame Critics Circle is now a 501(c)3 non-profit arts education organization. So when we receive a donation, it goes to mentoring kids and older adults with games, games history and games journalism. We are a multicultural organization. Everyone is welcome regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. That’s how we began. That’s how…
By Kimari Rennis There is always that one game that you play that completely changes your perspective on life. It changes your attitude, your demeanor and even what you tend to value. It makes me feel that it’s the little things in the world that make you happy. This game is called Astro Bot Rescue…
By Harold Goldberg A number of people have come up to me in the past week or so with a burning question: “Why you?” They were referring to a process story I wrote for New York magazine and Vulture about Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games nearly perfect epic about the old West in a…
Sometimes, it’s better to watch a video. Here’s Founder Harold Goldberg at Games for Change speaking about what we do at the New York Videogame Critics Circle. Senior DreamYard Intern Kimari Rennis speaks succinctly here as well. It’s not too long and it’s a fine introduction to the Circle and what we do.
By Isaac Espinosa When a source of dark power consumes a King, who will be able to claim the throne as his or her own? With a strategic and complex game system and multiplayer availability, Armello ,made by indie League of Geeks, ensures that the gamers are always aware of what’s happening on the…
By Ronald Gordon It’s what I like. Of all the games I’ve played throughout the years, I repeatedly find myself drawn toward the genre known as adventure games. Something about stepping into a new world and exploring what it holds really draws my attention to the point where if an adventure game is good enough,…
The New York Videogame Critics Circle held a spirited panel discussion at the New York Games Conference yesterday. Onstage at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Tom’s Guide’s Sherri Smith, former AV Club games editor Matt Gerardi, CNET’s Dan Ackerman, DreamYard senior intern Kimari Rennis and Circle founder Harold Goldberg talked about everything from potential games…
By Harold Goldberg It was a day that we were all waiting for: on Tuesday, it happened. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime visited the DreamYard Preparatory School, the school at which the New York Videogame Critics Circle mentors and teaches courses in the Bronx. In a packed room filled with DreamYard students and educators, Reggie…
By Kimari Rennis Daemonical is a very well-hidden gem tucked away in some of the farthest corners of Steam. This incredible online survival horror game puts its own unique spin on Dead by Daylight by making you rely on communication, tracking, and trust in others to survive and stop the onslaught of a terrifying…
By Isaac Espinosa It’s not just a rhythm-based music game. So get ready. Combat is key as you travel through many worlds that will appear somehow familiar to gamers. Old School Musical, developed by the indie developer La Moutarde and published by Playdius, sports an upbeat soundtrack and an intense rhythm system. The game keeps…
By Ronald Gordon I have avoided them. Throughout my gaming history, there’s one category of games that I personally eschew: those games where my screen gets littered with bright, exploding lights that I have to dodge, and enemies that I have to kill. I’m referring to Bullet Hell games, a special sub-genre of shoot ‘em up…
So many things! What do I play with first?! says our writer. By Jeffrey Mizrahi When Destiny 2 launched, it suffered from a severe identity crisis. Bungie was trying to make a game that would appeal equally to a casual Destiny audience, as well as a more heavily engaged one. The results weren’t pretty. The hardcore…
