ARCADE FIRE #11: December 1 – December 6th

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. A huge salute and congratulations goes out to New York Videogame Critics Circle founder, Harold Goldberg.…

The Roundup: The Circle Speaks

By Harry Rabinowitz I could tell you about all the post-Thanksgiving deals Circle members have been rounding up for you all…but by the time you read this post, all those deals will be gone. Content about games is more interesting, anyway! Jeremy Voss recaps his post-Thanksgiving escapades, which mostly consisted of Dragon Age Inquisition and…

ARCADE FIRE #10: November 24 – November 29th

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. You may be stuffed full of turkey and other tryptophan-like substances, but that does not stop…

The Roundup: The Circle Speaks

By Harry Rabinowitz The holidays are right around the corner. So, what are you getting for your family? Don’t know? Well, for now, forget about it and check out what our illustrious Circle members have been up to. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has been the talk of the town, an accomplishment in and…

ARCADE FIRE #9: November 17 – November 22nd

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 the reveal of the long-awaited Super Smash Bros. for Wii U opening cinematic, Ron Duwell begs…

The Roundup: The Circle Speaks

By Harry Rabinowitz In case you were living under a rock last week, a boatload of big games were released. Lucky for you, our Circle members aren’t known to live under rocks, so they’ve got you covered in this week’s Roundup. To start us off, Ben Gilbert streamed his impressions of multiple titles, including Assassin’s…

ARCADE FIRE #8: November 10 – November 15th

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. With games making more money than the U.S. economy, there are a host of independent creators…

The Roundup: The Circle Speaks

By Harry Rabinowitz If you’re like Circle member Stu Horvath, then this is the time of year where you want a quiet place to warm up and read.  What better reading material than this week’s Roundup? Jason Schreier reports on The Game Awards, a new videogame awards show being produced by Geoff Keighley. Chris Plante…

The Insight: Game Preservation & The Dying Cartridge

By Harry Rabinowitz “Can I take a look?” Rebecca asks me, gesturing towards the blue-screening copy of Mega Man III. “Sure.” I open the lid of the Nintendo Entertainment System, a piece of equipment a little under a decade older than me, caress the cartridge of Mega Man III out of the system and pass…

ARCADE FIRE #7: November 3 – November 8th

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 longtime computer whiz kids and all-around geeks, the words “AOL Instant Messenger” harken back to…