By Mary Ellis Ryan Katamari Damacy Rolling Live is a Japanese game developed by Namco, originally released in 2004. Here’s the deal on the update. Yes, the game is weird, like really weird. Checking the game out at first I was stuck on the concept, so I looked at the description, “Roll stick and grow.”…
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…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome once again to the Roundup, an article made to gather stories from Members and Interns alike to give them a blast! This column was in the works for quite some time, and plenty of new things have happened while I was writing it. Not only have there been new…
By Ronald Gordon Greetings and welcome again to the Roundup! It’s where I write up all the experiences that have happened in the past week in a concise blast for everyone to enjoy! This week we’ve got news from our booth at Play NYC, a mini roundup of Roguelike games, a High on Life review,…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s Critics Circle’s method of gathering up stories from interns and members alike, and giving them a shoutout. This week we’ve got news on a showcase of Apple’s new gaming capabilities, the PS VR2 and how it plays, a review of Fire Emblem: Engage, and…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. In this installment, our writers give us the dirty details straight from the Epic v. Apple trial and behind the scenes of the PlayStation 5’s next-gen audio tech.…
By Harry Rabinowitz With E3 looming, Circle members are prepping for the monstrously busy week to come. Good luck to everybody on the team! Anthony John Agnello sat down to play Fortnite, the new team based, fort-building, online experience from Epic Games. Ben Gilbert argues that, amidst Sony and Microsoft’s battle for VR dominance, Sony is…
By Harry Rabinowitz Still in that line to get your iPhone 6? Luck for you, Circle members have been busy covering everything from phones to VR to loads of games. So relax and catch up on last week while you wait with today’s Roundup. Jeff Bakalar and Scott Stein of CNET answer all your iPhone 6 and…
By Harry Rabinowitz Come here for some news on Destiny? Looks like you’ve come to the wrong place… but while you’re here, take a look at this diverse group of stories by the brilliant minds in the Circle! Microsoft just spent $2.5 billion buying Mojang, the developers of Minecraft. To those who think that sounds…
In a stunningly revealing announcement last week, Nintendo stated that on August 12 it will reduce the price of its 3DS from $250 to $170. Though it was spun as an event as important as the Royal Wedding in a press release, the news reverberated throughout the game industry in a decidedly different way. The…