By Harold Goldberg During the course of the last six weeks, the New York Videogame Critics Circle, in partnership with the DreamYard Project, has been teaching a daily journalism course in the Bronx to over 20 high school students. The Circle has been mentoring students at the DreamYard Prep School for years now. We offer…
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 Jeffrey Mizrahi Recently, Logitech held a fancy Holiday Preview event out in SoHo. Here are my thoughts on which Logitech products you should, and shouldn’t, pick up this summer — and beyond. Wonderboom Portable Bluetooth Speaker My favorite tech item of the bunch is the UE Wonderboom Portable Bluetooth Speaker. This waterproof, ball-shaped speaker…
By Harry Rabinowitz Held at the Cafe Club Fais Do-Do in the City of Angels, IndieCade 2014 was another resounding success. Todd Martens’ Los Angeles Times article framed the event nicely, saying that IndieCade proudly hosted bold, experimental new games amidst opposition in the form of #GamerGate. The award winners, which can be found in full on…
by Harold Goldberg My first thought was, What kind of crazy-ass-sorry-ass-wimpy-ass-wack sort of thing are they doing at Bandai Namco? More than a few of the publisher’s new games are being released as free-to-play games – even the latest Soulcalibur, which I wrote about as my favorite game in the book All Your Base Are…
By Harold Goldberg If you’re a fan of EVE Online, you likely know at least some of the lore. But wait. There’s more. Like the “The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia,” “EVE: Source” by CCP Games and Dave Marshall features a vast compilation of almost everything EVE – short pieces on characters, long stories about…
By comparing the culture within western and eastern RPGS, the author argues that plot in role playing games hinges not on one protagonist, but upon a motley crew of characters. by Robert Gordon In the world of role playing games, it’s the ensemble that’s key to plot formation. Though video game characters can be motivated…
When I learned of Steve Morgenstern’s passing early today, it was a shock. Steve Morgenstern had been a fixture, until recently, of the tech and gaming scene in New York City. But I also considered him to be a friend. Although he wasn’t a Circle member and lived out on Long Island, I often invited…
This is the third and final installment of the RuneScape 3 stories. Earlier, Harold Goldberg found himself at Peckforton Castle, somewhat near Manchester, England. But what was good and what was lacking in the game itself? BY HAROLD GOLDBERG As I stood gawking in this round, but dungeon-like environment, I spied three Jagex employees holding…