By Kevin L. Clark Here, we spotlight the movements, mods, and works of art within gaming culture for your ultimate enjoyment. The weekly post is your central point to see just how video games influence the world around us. The first week of the new year is now behind us and we’re gearing up to…
By Harry Rabinowitz Did you really think we were done talking about 2014 just because it’s 2015?! How very wrong you were. This week, Members go all in with their Games of 2014 lists. Stu Horvath, Jeremy Voss, Jill Scharr, and Team Unwinnable pick their favorite games of 2014. Sara Clemens picks her top 5…
By Harry Rabinowitz The holidays make me nostalgic. They also make me a bit furious because I’m in Los Angeles and don’t have a car and miss New York and have jury duty…but mostly, they make me nostalgic. My room looks the same as it did when I was 15, the only difference being that…
By Harry Rabinowitz We’re nearing the end of 2014 and boy has it been one heck of a year. This week, Circle members got together and reflected on 2014. From all of us, have a wonderful new year! Chelsea Stark lists her top 10 must-play games of 2014 over on Mashable. Scott Stein has the…
By Harry Rabinowitz Here, we spotlight the movements, mods, and works of art within gaming culture for your ultimate enjoyment. The weekly post is your central point to see just how video games influence the world around us. With 2015 rapidly approaching, many outlets have been putting together their “reviews” of the year. However, Medium,…
By Harry Rabinowitz Celebrations all around to you, your family and friends! With plenty of Yuletide carols and Hanukkah songs being sung, we wanted to bring the best and brightest from our esteemed Circle members! Polygon’s Besties, Griffin McElroy, Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, and Justin McElroy, reunite for one last podcast. This time they talk…
By Harry Rabinowitz Have you heard about The New York Videogame Awards? Word on the street is the event is going to be pretty spectacular. Just keep an eye out for it! Anyway, here’s your weekly Roundup! Samit Sarkar reviews Destiny’s first “expansion”, The Dark Below. Mike Futter talks with art director Pete Ellis about…
By Harold Goldberg As we carefully prepare for our Awards event in February, there’s already change in the air. First, we are really proud of our new New York Videogame Critics Circle Award. Of course, we’ll miss the old, handmade, spray-painted, super-indie, old school joystick. But it was definitely time for a change. John Azzilonna…
By Kevin L. Clark Here, we spotlight the movements, mods, and works of art within gaming culture for your ultimate enjoyment. The weekly post is your central point to see just how video games influence the world around us. For anyone above the age of 30, growing up, and realizing that you’re an adult is…
By Harry Rabinowitz You would think things would be slowing down now that the major release months are mostly behind us. You would be wrong. Games, tech, and more in this week’s Roundup! Dan Ackerman reviews the Alienware Alpha, the first “Steam Machine”…only its not really a Steam Machine. If the home console isn’t really your…