By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where we pool together the articles of interns and members alike to give them a shoutout! With the many showcases and events coming and going, I was fortunate enough to get to see G4C in person before the end of June and start this heated…
By Harold Goldberg Yesterday, at the 21st Annual Games For Change Festival, the New York Videogame Critics Circle put together a sold-out event called Empowering Diversity In Gaming: Fostering Inclusivity Through Youth Engagement And Storytelling. Helmed by Circle executive director Ryan O’Callaghan and co-hosted by Microsoft’s Albert Dankwa, the well-attended talk focused on the Circle’s…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome once again to the Roundup! An entire article dedicated to gathering up stories inside and outside the Circle to give them a boost. Over the weekend, I had the chance to go to one of the first NYC-hosted gaming events revolving around Minecraft and how it can be used…
As Autumn begins, here’s our New York Videogame Critics Circle update. Call it ‘How We Helped The Underserved During The Spring And Summer.” Our nonprofit has reached out to so many underserved students – despite the pandemic’s surge – that I want to highlight our important initiatives for you, as well as our progress. -Harold…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and 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. With June out of the way, I am personally excited for the games expected to be released in the coming Summer months, like Psychonauts 2 or…
Here below are all the winners of our 1st Fair Game Writing Challenge in partnership with Games for Change. This is the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s first nationwide writing contest and we’re so glad it worked out well for all involved. Each student entrant from various regions around the country had to write a…
It’s nationwide! Students around the country can join us on Zoom on 3/9 & 3/16 for workshops that will help you to write reviews and narrative – to win cash! For the March 9 workshop, register here. For the March 16 workshop, register here.
By Danny Castillo It wasn’t an in-person experience this year. Last week’s Games for Change 2020 festival, under the guidance of Susanna Pollack, became an online experience due to the coronavirus. And the result was impressive. These three days of talks and games with a message proved not only that there are some great…
By Isaac Espinosa Recently, Ubisoft and the Games for Change organization presented a “Keys to Learn” event in New York City. During these wonderful hours, I was able to learn about how gaming has been – and continues to be used – as a platform to teach people about education and even social justice. And…
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 keep working E3 out of their systems with a handful of stories about Nintendo’s upcoming lineup. Plus, Bernie Sanders speaks out on game-industry…