By Ronald Gordon Hello, and welcome back to the Roundup, a column which gathers up articles written by members and interns alike to give them a shoutout! This time around, we’ve got news of Harold Goldberg’s “The Skinny,” Reggie Fils-Aimé in the Hall of Fame, Park Ranger Simulator, Apple Arcade’s Retrocade, Minos the puzzle game, Potential…
By Mary-Ellis Ryan If you are a gamer who misses the feel of old-school arcades, Retrocade might be exactly what you’re looking for. Retrocade is basically your very own portable arcade machine. Actually, it’s arcade machines as it includes multiple games, all with designs that match the style and vibe of the game play. What…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the roundup, the column created to highlight the glorious work from Members and Interns alike! We at the Circle hope that everyone is staying safe and staying cool in these trying times! This time around, we’ve got a story about Parvati from The Outer Wilds, Katamari Damacy…
By Mary Ellis Ryan Katamari Damacy Rolling Live is a Japanese game developed by Namco, originally released in 2004. Here’s the deal on the update. Yes, the game is weird, like really weird. Checking the game out at first I was stuck on the concept, so I looked at the description, “Roll stick and grow.”…
By Mary Ellis Ryan I’m a teen right now, so I wasn’t aware of the original Monkey Island from back in the 1990s. I wasn’t even aware of the remake that appeared on Apple Arcade. But it’s been a great discovery. The most recent version brings fans back to the loved adventures of Guybrush! Tall,…
By Mary-Ellis Ryan Are you the type of person to shy away from card games? I am, too. You’d usually never catch me playing an online card game. But surprisingly, I’ve found myself really enjoying Balatro on the Apple Arcade. At first, I was skeptical because, well, it’s just poker. What’s so special about it? Honestly,…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where we find the stories posted by interns and members to highlight the excellent work they’ve done! School is back in session for the Critics Circle, and we’ve started our initiative to teach the basics of games journalism to young folk yet again. It’s always…
By Mary-Ellis Ryan If you’d ask me about my interests, developing games definitely wouldn’t have been one of them. I’d usually lean towards art, music or fashion but I found myself landing a gaming internship with the New York Videogame Critics Circle. It offers practical experience and skill development in a real-world setting. Additionally, it…