The Circle Debate: Mass Effect: Andromeda

  Contributors/ace interns Donovan Floyd and Jeffrey Mizrahi are deep into playing Mass Effect: Andromeda. Donovan’s logged 40 hours thus far, Jeffrey, a little less. As they play, they’ll debate the high and low points of the game. Away we go! Donovan: I’ll start with the Mass Effect Andromeda’s gameplay -which I think is really fun.…

The Roundup: The Circle & Beyond

By Lucy Ungaro It’s that time of year again, which means that this week The Circle is bringing you massive amounts of E3 coverage, and of course, some indie news as well, because we cover the whole videogame spectrum in these here parts.  First, our Steven Petite covered all of the big E3 pressers and reveals for The…

Party On: The Import of the Group Within RPGs

By comparing the culture within western and eastern RPGS, the author argues that plot in role playing games hinges not on one protagonist, but upon a motley crew of characters. by Robert Gordon In the world of role playing games, it’s the ensemble that’s key to plot formation. Though  video game characters can be motivated…