By Ronald Gordon Mobile games often get a bad rap when it comes to their status within the gaming community. While some find them enjoyable and can stay engaged, others are turned away by the predatory nature of monetization that many mobile games suffer from nowadays. Luckily, those who are on the hunt for quality…
By Harold Goldberg God of War Ragnarök begins with seconds of secret sounds before you see anything. Is it the sound of a snowstorm, the sound of embers in a fire, the chipping away at soft rock? You see the burly Kratos in a cold cave, dutifully making arrows over a fire, cutting the tips…
By Isaac Espinosa On June 9th of this year, voice actor Billy P. Kametz unfortunately passed away at the age of 35. Born on March 22nd of 1987, Kametz was known for numerous voices throughout video games and anime. His roles include wonderful characters such as Ferdinand Von Aegir from Fire Emblem Three Houses, Maruki…
By Harold Goldberg Everyone loves a parade, and as I played a thrilling new PS5 game from Sony and Insomniac, I thought of the 76 trombones and the “big parade” in the old Broadway show and movie called “The Music Man.” It’s the stunningly lively parade in the air that got me in “Ratchet &…
The Circle is asking some of its young writers to look at games not only as reviews, but as virtual places to travel during when we’re all literally cooped up. Isaiah’s writing style reminds us a little of Jack Kerouac. We hope you enjoy it. By Isaiah Soto This is so crazy. During the first…
By Harold Goldberg Google’s dream of streaming without a console is outwardly brilliant, but I’m sad to report the dream isn’t quite reality on this launch day in November. I had two feelings about the Stadia service, which was sent with a controller and Chromecast Ultra. You also need to download the Stadia app on…
By Ronald Gordon I’m someone who loves games. But since I’m new to sports games, it surprised me that Gran Turismo is one of the most popular racing games in the world. Gran Turismo Sport sold over 8 million, but the whole series has sold over 80 million copies worldwide. So I was excited to attend the FIA…
By Connor Carson It was through my mother’s eyes that I first discovered video games. She was a loyal patron to Sierra On-Line, the developer and publisher cofounded by Roberta and Ken Williams in 1979, and I watched, wide-eyed and delighted, as she played through their many titles – most frequently, King’s Quest (1984 –…
By Harold Goldberg In its way, it was a mere moment, but it was also a dream come true. The New York Videogame Critics Circle was able to bring the students we mentor from two Bronx schools to the Tribeca Talks panel with legendary game maker Hideo Kojima, Norman Reedus and Geoff Keighley. Geoff was…
By Ronald Gordon Near the Hudson River waterfront, Sony recently hosted an event to show off new games that are coming to the PlayStation VR system. Along the walls of a long, blue-hued room sat various PlayStations, VR headsets and monitors, and each game was demoed by the developers themselves. It was kind of like an amusement…
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