By Ronald Gordon Hello and Welcome Back to the Roundup, the Critics Circle’s way of recapping the various news and reviews that happened both inside and outside the Circle during the week. This time around we’ve got plenty of Beyond the Circle news relating to current events, as well as some well-written reviews from our…
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 fill us in on the legal battle between Epic and the app stores; Netflix’s new, disappointing game-history docuseries; Warner’s long-awaited game announcements; Geoff…
By Harold Goldberg Yesterday, members of the New York Videogame Critics Circle recorded a tribute video to former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé, who’ll receive our Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the New York Game Awards on January 21, 2020. I watched as three senior interns from the Bronx recalled the moments when Reggie…
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 unspool the secrets of Death Stranding, bust some ghosts with Luigi, and take a look back at Call of Duty’s uncomfortable history of…
(I will totally play a Stranger Things x Final Fantasy crossover. There needs to be an serendipitous elevator encounter between the Duffer Brothers and Phil Rogers to make this happen.) Hello Circle people! It’s Jon again, back with another Circle Roundup and hoping you’ve all had a lovely Thanksgiving. Today’s Roundup is brought to you by my…
By Harry Rabinowitz Wherever you are this week, I hope the Circle’s high quality content brightens your day. (Well, except for the Silent Hills thing…) Evan Narcisse reminds us that, although Silent Hills is canceled, the amazing teaser/demo P.T. is still available on the Playstation Store…until Konami pulls it. Dan Ackerman reviews the Origin PC Eon15-X (2015), the powerful gaming laptop…
By Harry Rabinowitz If you’re like Circle member Stu Horvath, then this is the time of year where you want a quiet place to warm up and read. What better reading material than this week’s Roundup? Jason Schreier reports on The Game Awards, a new videogame awards show being produced by Geoff Keighley. Chris Plante…
By Harry Rabinowitz Happy Hallow… post-Halloween week! Circle members have been busy with all things spooky as well as bringing you the most important content around! Stu Horvath reflected on Halloween, his childhood, Costume Quest, and, once again, being the “enemy of fun”. Also in Halloween spirit, Jorge Jimenez hosted the “Horrorcast” Dualshockers podcast, with special guest Jill…
Hello, Gamers! This is the inaugural post for our new franchise entitled ARCADE FIRE. By Kevin L. Clark Here, we spotlight the movements, mods, and works of art within gaming culture for your ultimate enjoyment. The weekly post will be your central point to see just how video games influence the world around us. KILL SCREEN‘s Jamin…
by Robert Gordon The author writes about what dialogue really means in role playing games — and what it should mean in the future. The survivor is panicking under the pulse of the pistol, her pistol, set against her own temple. A second ago it was trained on you, but the mission is to talk…