By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. This week, our critics fall into the wordy embrace of massive, wordy computer RPGs, both new and old. Plus, a new Star Wars game impresses, a new…
By Isaac Espinosa Recently, Ubisoft and the Games for Change organization presented a “Keys to Learn” event in New York City. During these wonderful hours, I was able to learn about how gaming has been – and continues to be used – as a platform to teach people about education and even social justice. And…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. This week, our critics give impressions from the first few hours of Ghost Recon Breakpoint and from many, many hours of Borderlands 3. Plus Ubisoft gets in…
By Isaac Espinosa A lone robot awakens in a massive sandstorm, and it becomes your duty to bring the machine in the mountain back to life, and bring light back to the lonely town of Mirage. “Creature in The Well” is a hack-and-slash, pinball-inspired dungeon crawler developed and published by Flight School Studios and playable…
On Sunday, Sherri Smith, Isaac Espinosa, Connor Carson and Harold Goldberg participated in the awesome Henry Street Settlement Community Day Block Party. The five-hour event on a sunny late summer afternoon included a DJ, dancing, giveaways, and free food from food trucks. We had over 100 people stop by our booth and we gave away…
By Isaac Espinosa It’s like my school, and it’s not – because it’s much more than a school. I spent so much time as the new professor of the Officer’s Academy, forging pathways for myself, and my students. The experience of being able to decide the fate of the young people you care for can…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. This week, our critics go to war—and school—in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, introduce us to a virtual art museum, and take us inside Concrete Genie’s artful adventure.…
By Isaac Espinosa What a creation! As Mario dons his builder outfit once again, players must put on their thinking caps to explore the limitless options in Super Mario Maker 2. Super Mario Maker 2, developed and published by Nintendo, once again allows players to use many iconic items and terrains from five of…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. This week, our critics keep on making Marios and observe a particularly dismaying moment for Mario Maker 2’s community. Plus, Stranger Things crosses over with retro computers…
By Isaac Espinosa Get ready for the jump scares! As Fazbear Entertainment turns their relatively dark history from a bloody animatronic nightmare into a creepier virtual reality experience, you become their play-tester. Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted, made by Steel Wool Entertainment, was created in order to re-purpose the series of horror games…
