The Roundup: 15 Years Of Us, Silksong, Acclaim’s Return, Hades II Is Awesome, Pokémon Legends Z-A Paris Showcase, Silent Hill f Is Unfrightening, GTA History Course, More!

By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, my column focused on shining a spotlight on our many skilled Members and Interns! It’s the big, fall season, and gaming news follows us along with announcements of all kinds – and sparkling new articles! Featured here are Hades II’s excellence, publisher Acclaim’s revival thanks…

The Circle Interview: Creator Gabe Cuzzillo On How Ape Out Changed During 5 Years Of Development

By Elizabeth Ballou Ape Out, independent developer Gabe Cuzzillo’s latest beat-’em-up game, is a smash hit – literally. Playing the titular ape, players smash, blast, and scramble through gauntlets of guards as they escape captivity. Isaac Espinosa, who reviewed Ape Out for the Critics Circle, wrote that the game was “sure to bring out…

The Insight: Young Reviewer Releases His Inner Simian In The Made-In-NYC Ape Out

By Isaac Espinosa Trapped in a facility filled with armed humans, a lone Ape has only one option – escape. Ape Out is an indie game developed by New York City-based Gabe Cuzzillo and published on the Nintendo Switch and PC by Devolver Digital. Ape Out tells the story of a strong simian, yearning for…