By Harold Goldberg Recently, one of my game developers acquaintances suggested that I moderate panels at the New York Media Festival, particularly at the NY Games Festival. In reality, I’m an utter introvert who’s forced by virtue of leading the Circle to become an extrovert when onstage. It’s difficult for me, but I’m always happy…
By Jonathan G. Lee Hello, hello! It’s Jon here again with your weekly Circle Roundup! I hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend. I have some relatives visiting from the old country and my uncle has never had Mediterranean food before, so my Labor Day was spent eating green lentil stew instead of…
By Harold Goldberg CNET’s Dan Ackerman has been a loyal New York Videogame Critics Circle member pretty much from Day One. This week, Ackerman’s first tome hits bookshelves, and there’s reason for celebration. The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized The World delves deeply into the stunning narrative surrounding the creation of Tetris, one of the games…
by Lucy Ungaro Welcome, post-GDC world! The industry game conference has come to a close, and strangely, we go on as before. This week, videogames forge ahead and AI takes over the world. I always thought of GDC as an inclusive, classy space for game developers of all shapes and sizes. Turns out, this isn’t…
Today, we’re proud to feature Ryan Meltzer’s photos from the New York Game Awards. Lots of good stuff here!
Here are various video clips from the 1st Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards. They include The Daily Show’s hilarious presentation, the Manhattan Award and Darren Korb and Ashley Bennett’s amazing performance. Enjoy!