Hello Circle members and friends! It’s Jon again back with your weekly Roundup. This week, we’re going back a bit and looking ahead. Michelle Ehrhardt discussed the themes of the latest Zelda title and the fan community that has built up around it, Joshua Rivera discussed the very relevant themes of Far Cry 5…
By Jonathan G. Lee Hello friends! Jon here with another week of The Circle Round Up. Am I the only person that’s been enjoying this rain? I love rain. In fact, when I’m writing, I don’t play background music, I play background rain. When it’s pouring, I’ll even open my window a crack so I…
By Jorge Jimenez There they were, these generally unsung heroes of videogames. The Maestros of Video Games Panel at PAX East brought together some truly talented videogame composers. During the course of the panel, they explained the process of music in games along with useful advice for breaking into the scene. Emily Reese (Level With…
by Lucy Ungaro BOO! Did I scare you? If so, you’re welcome! I’m here to help you fill your quota of Halloween frights and videogame news, all at once. The Circle has some things to say about Halloween this week, and we’ll cement the theme with news on one of the biggest current horror games. Me?…
By Harry Rabinowitz If you’re like Circle member Stu Horvath, then this is the time of year where you want a quiet place to warm up and read. What better reading material than this week’s Roundup? Jason Schreier reports on The Game Awards, a new videogame awards show being produced by Geoff Keighley. Chris Plante…
How difficult is 3D printing right now? Will 3D printers be as ubiquitous as iPhones? Will they save the world? To learn more, the author asks that you think of 3D printing as a game — a slow game. By Sarah Awad For your consideration, this is a 3D printed Halo Spartan. Pretty cool, right? You…
At the Future of Television East conference last week, Microsoft’s Frank O’Connor sat on a panel that focused on the grail of transmedia. Halo’s franchise development director is a shortish, stocky guy who looks like a feisty boxer. And he’s proud bordering on arrogant about the lauded series of games that sold so many Xboxes.…
Today, at the Future of Television East conference at NYU’s Stern School of Business, I heard a fair amount of high level executive talk about TV and videogames. The good news? TV executives seem to care about games far more than they used to. But how much knowledge to they actually have? Starting Monday, I’ll…