By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome once again to the Roundup, where we gather articles written by Members and Interns alike to spread the word about their fine work! This time around we’ve got news of the first ever Second Person game, the new TMNT game from Strange Scaffold, Mario Kart World and its hollow…
By Isaac Espinosa April 2nd, 2025 was a banner day for Nintendo fans across the globe, with the presentation of the Nintendo Switch 2 along with the reveal of Mario Kart World. Both were also released on the same day: June 5th. Mario Kart World, which fans have been pining for, is the latest entry…
This batch of New York Game Awards photos, all taken by Nancy J. Parisi, features the excitement around our potent education programs. We call these wonderful programs Playing With Purpose. Patricia Bayley from Empire State Development kindly pledged support for our students and our Playing With Purpose program.
Tickets for the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on 1/21/25 are now available! By Isaac Espinosa The strength of Mario and Luigi’s brotherly bond is enough to get them through thick and thin. But will it be enough to save a world on the brink of disaster? Mario and Luigi: Brothership is the newest game…
By Ronald Gordon Seasons greetings to you all and a warm welcome back to the Roundup, the column meant to highlight great articles from members and interns alike! The end of 2024 is right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean reviews and news around gaming have come to a halt, there’s still plenty more…
By Isaac Espinosa Last week, I was given the opportunity to participate in an immersive VR demo over at the Lightbox, a loft-like space in midtown Manhattan’s West Side. Presented by Skydance Games, the same developers that created The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, the event was a launch preview for their newest offering, Skydance’s…
By Ronald Gordon Hello once again and welcome back to the Roundup, an article written for the sole purpose of highlighting the works of our NYVGCC members and interns alike! October seems to be a great month for game releases as we’ve got not only the new Silent Hill 2 Remake that came out, but…
By Isaac Espinosa With the fate of New Eridu shrouded in mystery, what lies ahead for the Legendary Proxy Phaethon? Zenless Zone Zero, the newest, primarily free-to-play gacha game created by HoYoverse. Zenless has had quite the development cycle, going through three closed beta tests over the past four years, before finally launching this summer.…
By Harold Goldberg The New York Videogame Critics Circle has begun a compelling, new series of Games Writing classes at the Bronx’s Lab School of Finance and Technology. As part of our nonprofit’s Playing With Purpose program, Ryan O’Callaghan, Ronald Gordon, Isaac Espinosa and I are joining the Lab School for a compelling journalism program…
By Harold Goldberg This past Saturday, hundreds attended our awesome NYVGCC booth in tandem with the Henry Street Settlement’s super convivial community event. At Sol Lain Park, we gave away everything from stickers to a brand new iPad. Hundreds stopped by our booth during the day to learn about our Playing With Purpose programs and…