By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s method of gathering up stories from members and interns alike to give them a proper shoutout. Since our last update, I’ve been exploring all types of games, jumping from Tabletops like Blood on the Clocktower to shooters like ULTRAKILL, really getting…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s Critics Circle’s way of gathering up the salient news that happened relating to gaming inside and outside of the Circle. This week we’ve got interviews of the people behind Immortality by our talented interns, a God of War: Ragnarok review, a How to on…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s method of highlighting the articles written by interns and members alike. Fall is on the way as Summer is coming to a close, so that means plenty of new game releases and announcements are on the horizon. This week we’ve got…
So many things! What do I play with first?! says our writer. By Jeffrey Mizrahi When Destiny 2 launched, it suffered from a severe identity crisis. Bungie was trying to make a game that would appeal equally to a casual Destiny audience, as well as a more heavily engaged one. The results weren’t pretty. The hardcore…
By Shane Ferguson Greetings Circle clan, Shane here again with your Roundup for this week. This quarter is really starting to heat up, with some great announcements and anticipated releases. Personally, I’m looking forward to playing Assassin’s Creed: Origins. I’ve been on a brief hiatus from the series, but Ancient Kemet seems like a great…
In which Donovan and Jeffrey converse and debate while they play the game – which may take forever. Warning: Spoilers! By Jeffrey Mizrahi and Donovan Floyd Jeffrey: I first jumped into the world of Destiny a little over two years ago. The base game had already been out for a while. Two expansions had come…
By Harold Goldberg *Generally, people know the shooter genre isn’t my favorite. However, I do like shooters when the writing is stellar (like that in the generally terrific BioShock series). But I’m very much looking forward to this blockbuster/juggernaut due to the writing. That’s partially because Jill Scharr, our awesome former intern, is one of…
Hello, Circle readers! Jon here, bringing you your final Roundup of the month. Our members have been busy this week! Today’s lineup features a nice mix of big releases and some indies: Splatoon 2, Destiny 2, Pyre, and yet another piece of Mighty No. 9 drama. Yes, even after Mighty No. 9’s release, it…
Goodbye, Circle family. This will be my last Roundup because I am quitting: I got an offer to pursue my dream as a guinea pig farmer. Dan Stemkoski (the StarCraft caster better known as Artosis) and I will be going into business together and taking the guinea pig industry by storm. The truth is, we…
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