As Autumn begins, here’s our New York Videogame Critics Circle update. Call it ‘How We Helped The Underserved During The Spring And Summer.” Our nonprofit has reached out to so many underserved students – despite the pandemic’s surge – that I want to highlight our important initiatives for you, as well as our progress. -Harold…
By Harold Goldberg It’s bittersweet. The PlayStation 5 may well be the last PlayStation I will ever review. I’ve been around, carefully writing about this Sony-created game playing machine since the days of the PlayStation one. I’ve bonded with friends and girlfriends while playing, and I’ll never forget those relationships, many of which are still…
By Harold Goldberg Yesterday, members of the New York Videogame Critics Circle recorded a tribute video to former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé, who’ll receive our Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the New York Game Awards on January 21, 2020. I watched as three senior interns from the Bronx recalled the moments when Reggie…
By Harold Goldberg If you’ve read “All Your Base Are Belong to Us (How 50 Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture),” you probably know that I deal with a chronic thing called Crohn’s Disease. I’ve lived with this illness every day since I was a child, and while it’s manageable, I’m not going to say…
Editor’s Note: In the past, we’ve seen a multitude of stories about the Train Jam that chugs along from Chicago to San Francisco in the days before the Game Developers Conference. But Elizabeth Ballou’s piece is the most in-depth story we’ve seen. This is a story that’s as much about environment, community and collegiality as…
By Harold Goldberg Dubbed Tribeca Immersive, The Tribeca Film Festival’s VR and AR programs are jam-packed with narrative-oriented experience, some with game elements as well. The challenge for those who want to check these out during the April 26 to May 4 window is the sheer number of works placed within a fairly small footprint.…
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 Recently, I sat outside at a cafe on a cold, damp-ish day in San Francisco. Dealing with the chills usually makes me tense up and that yields a kind of sullenness that’s hard to hide. But these moments were worth it because I was able to speak to folks associated with Arte,…
By Harold Goldberg It’s a busy, occasionally frantic time. But I did have direction. My goal at the Game Developers Conference was to spread the word about the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s non-profit work with students and older adults. Along those lines, I eschewed most (not all) of the game demos this year to…
By Harold Goldberg Call it Rockstar Day. On Monday, the New York Videogame Critics Circle brought Simon Ramsey, Rockstar Games’ Head of Communications, to mentor at the DreamYard Prep School in the Bronx. (The Circle has a history of mentoring students there.) As many journalists know, Rockstar keeps a very low profile across the board. Yet…
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