By Harold Goldberg You probably weren’t there. It was a long time ago. But if you were around for the press conferences that led up to the release of the first Xbox, you could feel some skepticism in the room. There was Bill Gates at the Game Developers Conference in early 2000, a hugely influential…
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 Isaac Espinosa President Theodore Roosevelt has fallen into the clutches of an otherworldly force, and it’s up to you to save the United States by ridding it of the scum! Bartlow’s Dread Machine is an action game developed and published by Beep Games, Inc. and Tribetoy. In game environments that looks like artifacts from…
By Ronald Gordon Every family has its black sheep. Even families in Greek mythology do. But not all families have problems that run so deep that one member is willing to run the gauntlet of fighting his way through Hell just to get out. Zagreus, the son of Hades, is more than willing; he’s fiercely…
By Jade Entien From the creators of “Life is Strange” comes a new game by DONTNOD Entertainment. Featuring wholesome moments, multiple interactions, and well implemented transgender representation, “Tell Me Why” tells the story of twin siblings Alyson and Tyler Ronan who have recently reunited after a family tragedy pulls them apart. With the help from…
By Isaiah Soto NASCAR Heat 5 Gold Edition let me race into a new world of Motorsports. I’m no crazy race car fan, even though I do watch the competitions on TV sometimes. But this game, published by Motorsports Games, got to me. I have to admit I haven’t played every game in the series.…
By Isaac Espinosa Can you do it? Can you above and beyond, avoiding an array of obstacles, and rise past all other players in order to claim the crown! Be the last player standing as you make it through the chaotic fun of “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockdown”! Fall Guys was developed by Mediatonic and published…
By Ronald Gordon Corporate secrets. Every major company has them, and when it comes down to it there’s no way to hide them forever. And it seems like the bigger the corporation, the more devastating its confidences. The Outer World’s new downloadable content demonstrates this with a disastrous secret, one that explains the existence of…
By Jade Entien Do you like action fantasy retro games made with pixels and love? Then you’d definitely be into “The Ambassador,” TinyDino Games’ charming twin stick shooter with RPG elements that’s rife with matrimony and magic. In the game you play as a mage named Gregor who is also the Ambassador of Time and…
This is Part III in our series about the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s nonprofit mentoring work in homeless shelters. By Harold Goldberg Recently, I wrote about the challenges and joys of working with young people in Bronx shelters. Over the summer, the Circle worked tween and younger girls during the time of the pandemic.…
