By Ronald Gordon Hello once again from the Critics Circle! It’s been a while and both GG Fest One and 15th Annual New York Videogame Awards were a huge success in January! Not only did people thoroughly enjoy the litany of panels before the Supergiant Unplugged Concert on the 17th, Awards night was bustling with…
By Ronald Gordon Game-A-Palooza was a small but eventually densely populated event, jam-packed with many NYC based developers and games from nearly every genre. With examples like 2D Fighters, Action games with Roguelike features, haunting horror games and even engaging tabletop selections, there was something for everybody! While I perused the two floors of Brooklyn’s…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the column where we spotlight the stories of members and interns alike! This week has been a fascinating one with many new game announcements sprouting from Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and many more announcements taking the center stage in a lot of…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, the column that’s made to highlight the masterful works of interns and Circle members alike! May brings not only hotter weather but even hotter topics for discussion as games continue to evolve overtime. From stories about a tournament in Toronto revolving around a Tetris clone…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where we gather up articles from Interns and Members alike to give them a blast! The weather is finally heating up now that the sun isn’t being blocked out by weather or an entire eclipse. With that, new games are coming out for the Spring…
The Circle sent two of its writers to a recent Apple games showcase. Here are Ronald’s and Karila’s impressions. By Ronald Gordon and Karila-Monique Warner Ronald Recently, Apple has been doing a lot to improve the quality of mobile gaming far beyond what people expect. From their rapidly expanding Apple Arcade roster to the various…
By Kimari Rennis If you are a big fan of Dungeons & Dragons and have a few campaigns under your belt, whether you’ve watched a few episodes of Critical Role in the background, or you collect dice to show off to your companions, I applaud you. Baldur’s Gate III is the game for you! If…
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…
By Harold Goldberg The mayor was listening. During an in-person meeting with New York City’s Digital Games Industry Council yesterday morning at the Microsoft Experience Center, Mayor Eric Adams listened to members’ opinions regarding the future of games in New York City. I am a member of that group, which includes representatives from the disciplines…
By Kimari Rennis It’s no surprise to anyone that Monster Hunter is a beloved franchise. What was once a tough and difficult niche game, has grown into a fluid, interactive and immersive experience for new and old players alike. Monster Hunter is recognizable and loved. What also isn’t a surprise is the fact that it…