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 Harold Goldberg It was some time in the making. But yesterday, the New York Videogame Critics Circle took about 15 of the students we mentor at the Bronx’s DreamYard Preparatory School to the treasure that is Manhattan’s Museum of Modern Art for an exclusive talk with their curators about the museum’s videogame collection. MOMA’s curators…
The New York Videogame Critics Circle is now a 501(c)3 non-profit arts education organization. So when we receive a donation, it goes to mentoring kids and older adults with games, games history and games journalism. We are a multicultural organization. Everyone is welcome regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. That’s how we began. That’s how…
The New York Videogame Critics Circle held a spirited panel discussion at the New York Games Conference yesterday. Onstage at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Tom’s Guide’s Sherri Smith, former AV Club games editor Matt Gerardi, CNET’s Dan Ackerman, DreamYard senior intern Kimari Rennis and Circle founder Harold Goldberg talked about everything from potential games…
By Harold Goldberg It was a day that we were all waiting for: on Tuesday, it happened. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime visited the DreamYard Preparatory School, the school at which the New York Videogame Critics Circle mentors and teaches courses in the Bronx. In a packed room filled with DreamYard students and educators, Reggie…
By Harold Goldberg After Friday’s summer community event, join us for a panel the following day at the Main Branch of the New York Public Library in the Celeste Bartos Forum, 476 5th Avenue! The NEW YORK VIDEOGAME CRITICS CIRCLE will join the library’s big Summer Reading Games Day from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. for…
By Harold Goldberg, Circle Founder I’m thrilled to announce that the New York Videogame Critics Circle will have an excellent fundraiser at E3 this year. It’ll be part of the MSK legal firm‘s party at Lucky Strike Lanes at L.A. Live on the evening of June 13. How did this happen? It’s largely due to…
