By Harold Goldberg Yesterday, at the 21st Annual Games For Change Festival, the New York Videogame Critics Circle put together a sold-out event called Empowering Diversity In Gaming: Fostering Inclusivity Through Youth Engagement And Storytelling. Helmed by Circle executive director Ryan O’Callaghan and co-hosted by Microsoft’s Albert Dankwa, the well-attended talk focused on the Circle’s…
They call it Shaolin, an homage to the Wu-Tang Clan. Today, it’s Staten Island time here at the Circle. All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. Below, we present Staten Islands’ elite competitors. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part…
They call Queens ‘the worlds borough,’ and it’s Queens time here are the Circle! All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. Below, we present Queens’ elite competitors. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part of the Battle with its…
It’s Brooklyn’s turn! All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. Below, we present Brooklyn’s elite competitors – with some prime quotes, questions and answers from each team. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part of the Battle with…
All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. This morning, we present the Bronx’s competitors. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part of the Battle with its own Minecraft Writing Challenge. On June 8, the Circle’s Ryan O’Callaghan…
Breaking News: Our executive director, Ryan O’Callaghan, will speak at this year’s Games for Change Festival. Don’t miss it; we’ll update you when we know the specific time and date. Whatever the case, it will be awesome! In the meantime, G4C has released a group of indie finalists for its June Awards. Much thought was…
“Each one of us has, somewhere in his heart, the dream to make a living world, a universe.” By Harold Goldberg This year would be different, I thought. Instead of watching demos from a plethora of games at the Game Developers Conference and dragging by day’s end, I’d check out the education (and narrative) talks…
By Ronald Gordon Hello, members of the Critics Circle and the fans that follow us. My name is Ronald Gordon and I am the 17 year old intern here at the NYVGCC. I enjoy games with action, adventure, fighting, and story. I love a good game of Skyrim or Dragon Age: Inquisition but…