Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s where the Circle researches stories from friendly faces, members and interns to give them a blast! This week we’ve got some great news, including a new addition to the Circle’s Board of Directors, a Valedictorian Graduation speech, an interview with Colin Kaepernick, and so much more! First,…
On the Novo Theater terrace, an old song by Lionel Richie played its soothing strains as the artist sang, “It’s easy like Sunday Morning.” It was indeed a Sunday morning. As Bethesda’s Todd Howard walked by, said ‘Hey!” and shook my hand, he looked chill as well. But putting together the mammoth Starfield presentation couldn’t…
By Ronald Gordon I didn’t know of the impact that Minecraft could have on a community until I was right there witnessing it. While NYC may be separated into boroughs, there’s no separating the passion that can be experienced when all the parts of the city are brought together. On the majestic USS Intrepid I…
Purchase Tickets HERE NEW YORK (Nov. 21, 2022) – The New York Videogame Critics Circle (NYVGCC) gave its own “World Premiere” today with the announcement that Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, will receive the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 12th annual New York Game Awards. Known for being the CEO and spokesperson for…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and Welcome back to the Roundup! It’s he Critics Circle’s method of gathering up the most recent articles from our Interns and Members and spreading the news they all hold. This week we’ve got introductions from our newest Interns, removing the biggest part of Elden Ring, news on gamified learning in…
By Ronald Gordon Greetings and Salutations! Welcome back to the latest Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s chance to look back at the prior two weeks in the gaming world and show off what our members have been working on. This time around, we feature our Circle Members primarily rather than our Interns, but I’m sure…
Watch The 11th New York Game Awards On Twitch And YouTube On 2/1/22 At 8 PM ET! By Harold Goldberg The New York Videogame Critics Circle is absolutely thrilled to have Microsoft on board for the 11th New York Games Awards on 2/1/22 at 8 pm ET. Their good help will be three-fold in scope. First, Microsoft will offer…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. In this installment, our writers run down all the deets of Microsoft’s next-gen strategy and tell us why the Xbox Series S might be the real star of…
By Danny Castillo It wasn’t an in-person experience this year. Last week’s Games for Change 2020 festival, under the guidance of Susanna Pollack, became an online experience due to the coronavirus. And the result was impressive. These three days of talks and games with a message proved not only that there are some great…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. In this installment, our writers look at the evolving landscapes of two genres that couldn’t possibly be more different: battle royale shooters and newspaper word games.…