By Ronald Gordon Hello again and welcome back to another Roundup, the New York Videogame Critic Circle’s look into what’s been going on in the world of Video Games and what our writers have been up to as of recently. Plenty of good things have happened both inside and outside of the Circle, including a…
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 critics fall into the familiar embrace of The Outer Worlds, work up a sweat with Ring Fit Adventure, share their love of Switch ports,…
By Harold Goldberg Last week, when Blizzard came to town to promote Overwatch and the game’s first anniversary, I was thrilled. As a seasoned critic, I actually can’t remember when Blizzard was last in the city to do a dog and pony show for journalists. Almost certainly, they haven’t been in town in this way…
By Jonathan G. Lee Hello friends! Jon here with another week of The Circle Round Up. Am I the only person that’s been enjoying this rain? I love rain. In fact, when I’m writing, I don’t play background music, I play background rain. When it’s pouring, I’ll even open my window a crack so I…
Right now, we’re witnessing the first waves of transition that transforms Blizzard from being a game developer to a multimedia company, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that all these moves are happening within the same year as Overwatch.
by Steven Petite The scene: the majestic remains of the Shimada Castle in Japan’s Hanamura suburb. Tight lanes and streets are decorated with the occasional lonely vehicle. Numerous open buildings feature spacious rooms at their core, a luxurious staple of Japanese architecture called the “moya.” Rooftops are visually dominating, eaves extending past walls held…
Photographer Edward Inzauto graciously approached us after the New York Videogame Awards to say he had taken candid shots throughout the event, which reached nearly 135,000 viewers on Twitch. So here’s Mr. Inzauto’s look at the festivities at Villain in Brooklyn — everything from the show onstage to the reactions in the audience to the…
By Harry Rabinowitz New games, old games, future games, canceled games, indie games, game patches and all things game in this week’s Roundup! Jill Scharr was at the No Quarter showcase last Friday playing five very unique indie games. Evan Narcisse was also in attendance, writing extensively on Slam City Oracles. Blizzard cancels project Titan, their…