By Ronald Gordon I used to enjoy running. I loved running fast and dashing around obstacles in my younger years, before the pandemic shut me and everyone else in their homes, making me adapt to an indoor lifestyle. Now that I’m free to roam around more, I want to improve myself physically, and I needed…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back once again to the Roundup, where we gather up the stories from inside the Circle and give writers a shoutout! After a long while of being rather unenthused about fitness, I recently started getting back into it thanks to a neat mobile game called Run Legends. It was…
By Isaac Espinosa She and you travel the gloomy depths, stepping down, down, down, the footfalls loud and echoing. But you’re not alone. As the Demon King emerges from his seal underneath Hyrule Castle, Zelda fans realize that their last line of defense will be Link. Tears of the Kingdom, the long awaited sequel to…
By Valeisha Jackson After Us is all about soulfulness – and action, a super artful game where you play as a girl named Gaia, the spirit of life. The overall task is to restore the spirits throughout the planet which would bring the grim, dark world back to an aspect of what it was originally…
By Harold Goldberg At the Circle, we have always taken quiet pride in helping underserved and homeless students. Recently, one of our Bronx students told me his brother was ill. That’s why his brother couldn’t attend a gaming field trip we held. Later, I sent an email to the educator with whom we recently taught…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where the Critic Circle compiles stories from friendly faces both in NYC and beyond to give them the spotlight. Aside from my recent review of 9 Years of Shadows, which is a lovely Metroidvania Platformer that stands out amongst the others, I’ve also played the…
By Ronald Gordon Mobile games often get a bad rap when it comes to their status within the gaming community. While some find them enjoyable and can stay engaged, others are turned away by the predatory nature of monetization that many mobile games suffer from nowadays. Luckily, those who are on the hunt for quality…
By Harold Goldberg There’s a wrecked passenger and car ferry, stuck in the sticky muck. As you awake on the deck floor, you’re completely confused. Moments later, you’re viciously attacked by famished vampires with the most massive hands and slashing nails that you’ve ever witnessed. But that’s not all. Outside is a disturbingly odd phenomenon.…
By Kimari Rennis It all started with a call from Sylens on Aloy’s focus. After eradicating the Far Zeniths hell-bent on harvesting Earth for resources to prolong their escape from Nemesis, one of them slipped right from under our noses: Walter Londra. A celebrity and multi-billionaire from the 2060s, Walter Londra was adored by his…