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…
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 tussle with the best and worst of Mortal Kombat 11 and take a trip with the latest Oculus VR headset. Plus, more reports on poor…
By Kimari Rennis Due to my young age, when it comes to older, beloved videogame franchises, I sometimes feel like I’ve been living under a rock. The only Resident Evil games I’ve played are the demo for Resident Evil: Revelations on the 3DS, and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which I’ve been told has absolutely nothing to…
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 are wrestling with the glut of new releases that hit in February. Plus, we welcome and congratulate the Critics Circle’s two newest interns.…
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. We’re on the precipice of a shockingly jam-packed February for games, but before we get there, The Roundup is taking one last look back at the month…
From my experience, players in Fallout 76 are either complete assholes or very awkward to communicate with. By Kimari Rennis When you fall in love with a franchise, game company, or even a TV show, you eagerly look for the new content that will be produced by that revered source. Feverishly, you crave that series…
The photos below were taken by Ken Questa, the official New York Game Awards Photographer.
By Harold Goldberg I am completely happy to announce that Geoff Keighley, the super intelligent creator of The Game Awards, will once again help us with our New York Game Awards on 1/22/19! Ours is a more local event, so we’re excited that Geoff will come by the theatre to lend a hand. Geoff and I…
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…
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.
