The Roundup: Control Resonant, Our Charity Livestream, Wolverine, Solitaire Stories, Saniah’s At Pokémon Worlds, Zhya’s In Splatoon, Heart Machine’s Peril, More!

By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome once again to the Roundup, an article dedicated to gathering the works of Members and Interns alike to give them a shoutout! There’s big news this week, including Solitaire Stories, Saniah’s time in San Francisco, Zhya’s first Splatoon experience, Marvel’s Wolverine, a puzzler similar to Portal, New York Games…

The Insight: Solitaire Stories Brings An Invigorating Twist To The Classic Time Killer!

By Mary-Ellis Ryan I’ve said it before. Card games, especially Solitaire, aren’t something you’d catch me playing willingly. Solitaire Stories on the Apple Arcade continues to surprise me, however. Actually, I’d say it’s even more fun than the usual casual games. Thanks to its visual appeal, it elevates the gaming experience even more! If you…

The Insight: Experience The Joy Of Retro Games With Apple Arcade’s Retrocade!

By Mary-Ellis Ryan If you are a gamer who misses the feel of old-school arcades, Retrocade might be exactly what you’re looking for. Retrocade is basically your very own portable arcade machine. Actually, it’s arcade machines as it includes multiple games, all with designs that match the style and vibe of the game play. What…

The Insight: Why Our Teen Intern Enjoyed Apple Arcade’s Return to Monkey Island For The First Time!

By Mary Ellis Ryan I’m a teen right now, so I wasn’t aware of the original Monkey Island from back in the 1990s. I wasn’t even aware of the remake that appeared on Apple Arcade. But it’s been a great discovery. The most recent version brings fans back to the loved adventures of Guybrush! Tall,…

The Insight: Apple’s Developer Showcase Proved That Its Arcade’s A Worthy Black Friday Buy

The Circle sent two of its writers to a recent Apple games showcase. Here are Ronald’s and Karila’s impressions. By Ronald Gordon and Karila-Monique Warner Ronald Recently, Apple has been doing a lot to improve the quality of mobile gaming far beyond what people expect. From their rapidly expanding Apple Arcade roster to the various…

The Moment: Apple Arcade Just Released A Mammoth 20 Mobile Games!

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…

The Insight: Makeda Had A Paw-some Time With Kimono Cats!

By Makeda Byfield Consider yourself a cat purr-son? Have you been super busy and need to take a paws? Looking for a fun, low-stakes game with adorable kitties, endless mini-games, and lighthearted & spirited mewsic? Then let me direct you to Apple Arcade’s “Kimono Cats”! My apologies for all the corny cat puns. I just…

The Insight: Deep, Environmental Messages Within Gibbon: Beyond The Trees Help To Make It A Wondrous Game

By Makeda Byfield At first, Gibbon: Beyond the Trees was like a virtual vacation in a relaxing forest. Players swing through a crowd of tall, beautiful trees alongside another yellow Gibbon. There is no goal, no rush, no stress – just swinging and gliding through the air with ease. I enjoyed playing Gibbon in between…

The Roundup: From The Game Developers Conference To Destiny 2 To DeepWell To Wilde Flowers And Beyond

By Ronald Gordon Greetings and Salutations! Welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s glimpse at news, reviews, and so much more in the vast radar that is the Gaming Community. Last time, we focused mainly on our Members of the Circle and gave them the spotlight, but this time our Interns have come…

The Insight: Wylde Flowers Offers So Much Magic, Diversity, Solace And Empathy, It Moved Our Writer To Tears

Note: Some spoilers lie ahead. By Makeda Byfield My siblings were not pleased with me when I told them I wanted to re-download the Sims mobile game last month. According to them, I “rEtUrN tO tHe SaMe tWo “boring” gAmEs anD bEcomE aBsOluTelY cOnsUmEd wITh tHem.” Ready to ignore their hater-ism, I was about to…