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Circle News: Kimari Rennis Is Our Latest Rockstar Games Intern!

By Harold Goldberg In January during the 10th Annual New York Game Awards, the Circle announced a prestigious, ongoing education partnership with Rockstar Games. We began the program in the spring with senior intern Ronald Gordon, who by all accounts was a stellar addition to the team. Now, senior intern Kimari Rennis is the second Rockstar…

July 22, 2021 in Inside The Circle.

Kimari Rennis’ Heartfelt Post For Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Blog

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…

December 7, 2020 in Inside The Circle, Mentoring, The Insight.

Inside The Circle: Our Kimari Rennis Accepted Into NYU’s Future Game Designer Program!

By Harold Goldberg All of us at the New York Videogame Critics Circle would like readers to note that intern Kimari Rennis has been accepted into New York University’s Future Game Designers program. The prestigious 14-week program, which meets all day on Saturdays through May 11th, is a move forward for the Bronx teen as…

February 21, 2019 in Inside The Circle.

The Roundup: Elden Ring, Kirby, Horizon Forbidden West, Mobiuz, Nintendo Labor Complaint, MetaQuest Game Showcase And More!

By Ronald Gordon  Greetings and welcome back once again to another Roundup, The Critic Circle’s way of informing you of the recent news that’s happened within the Gaming Community. From a review of the new Horizon Forbidden West to news about Nintendo getting a labor complaint, we’ve got plenty of topics to cover for this…

April 22, 2022 in The Roundup.

The Insight: On Savoring Horizon Forbidden West And The Epic Story Of Aloy

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…

April 12, 2022 in The Insight.

The Essay: During This Season Of Giving Thanks, Our Senior Intern Reflects Upon Her Time At Rockstar Games And NYU’s Game Center

By Kimari Rennis When you work alongside a team of talented writers who have spent years in the marketing industry, and they tell you that both you and the work you do is of value, you step away from your keyboard in shock. It feels like only yesterday you were a high school freshman writing…

November 23, 2021 in Inside The Circle, Our Trade, The Essay.

Critics Circle Update: How We’ve Helped So Many During The Pandemic

As Autumn begins, here’s our New York Videogame Critics Circle update. Call it ‘How We Helped The Underserved During The Spring And Summer.” Our nonprofit has reached out to so many underserved students – despite the pandemic’s surge – that I want to highlight our important initiatives for you, as well as our progress.  -Harold…

September 22, 2021 in The Business, The Process.

The Roundup: Latest Blizzard Fallout, Circle Fundraiser with Reggie, Death’s Door, Weird West, Rockstar Internship, YouTubers On Cameo – And More

By Ronald Gordon Hello again and welcome back to another Roundup, the New York Videogame Critic Circle’s look into what’s been going on in the world of Video Games and what our writers have been up to as of recently. Plenty of good things have happened both inside and outside of the Circle, including a…

August 12, 2021 in The Roundup.

The Roundup: Big Reggie Event, Summer Games, Games for Change, The Smithsonian’s Giant Jam & More!

By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. With June out of the way, I am personally excited for the games expected to be released in the coming Summer months, like Psychonauts 2 or…

July 14, 2021 in The Roundup.

The Insight: In Returnal, Selene And I Are Living In The Same Hell, Gut-Wrenching, Agonizing And All About Life

By Kimari Rennis Remember those ambiguous, “brain-rotting,” shooter video games that moms in films swore corrupted their sons? Those games were addictive and controlled the minds of young teenagers throughout the night. Housemarque’s Returnal is one of those games come to life, and it is out of this world. As a PlayStation 5 exclusive, Returnal…

June 1, 2021 in The Insight.

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