By Kimari Rennis I’m still thinking about what I learned at the recent Game Devs of Color Expo, a supportive environment for game developers and their fans from various backgrounds held each year in Harlem. The GDoC Expo is very young, but it’s helping the community learn and think about games in important ways. (The…
Sly Cooper, Jet Set Radio, Ico! In Part 2 of this New York Videogame Critics Circle podcast, founder Harold Goldberg and Senior DreamYard Intern Kimari Rennis talk to PixelOpus creative director Dominic Robilliard and Art Director Jeff Sangalli about *their artful inspirations, *the compelling new content within Concrete Genie, *how the art style was created…
Join the New York Videogame Critics Circle as we talk about the latest “Concrete Genie” demo! This deep, somewhat short, game about art, bullying, monster pals and the power of a paintbrush will be released on October 8. Developer PixelOpus revealed that among the many inspirations for the monsters’ look is legendary storyteller and artist…
By Elizabeth Ballou The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) wrapped up its mammoth week-long roster of videogame talks and showcases in San Francisco. Some of the biggest GDC news, like the announcement of Google’s Stadia service or the fight between Steam and the Epic Store, has already been chewed over by dozens of gaming sites.…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. This week, our writers are looking inward, whether at the unseen effects of intense gaming on the brain or at the unremembered moments that made them the…
It’s here. Tonight’s the night! Today, we’re putting finishing touches on the big show with tech tests and sound checks! Join us at SVA Theatre at 333 West 23rd Street tonight by around 7 p.m. (do get there early; we have a lot of people to sit). Or watch on Twitch beginning at 7:30 p.m. And remember:…
One of the beauties of Giving Tuesday is that it allows people to make small donations to our 501c3 non-profit. Find out what we do here and here. Then, make a donation through Paypal’s Giving Fund. The students and older adults we work with will thank you for it. So will we! Be part of…
By Harold Goldberg A number of people have come up to me in the past week or so with a burning question: “Why you?” They were referring to a process story I wrote for New York magazine and Vulture about Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Games nearly perfect epic about the old West in a…
Sometimes, it’s better to watch a video. Here’s Founder Harold Goldberg at Games for Change speaking about what we do at the New York Videogame Critics Circle. Senior DreamYard Intern Kimari Rennis speaks succinctly here as well. It’s not too long and it’s a fine introduction to the Circle and what we do.
By Shane Ferguson Marvel’s Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4 is a love letter and spiritual successor to every Spider-Man game that came before it. How do I know? Spider-Man is my favorite character not only in comic books, but in pop culture – period. I’m not sure if it’s his combat ability, cool costume and powers,…