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 Aeth Finch Everyone has a question running around in their minds every day, sometimes two questions. Actually, I have two questions. The questions I have are: 1) How am I going to describe my favorite game, especially on a nearly empty Google Doc, and 2) How does someone make a big impact on, well,…
By Jade Entien and Ronald Gordon On Saturday June 8th, New York City held its second annual Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs (BOTB) competition at the spacious Brooklyn Public Library. The contest was also a chance to introduce students with a love of Minecraft to the gaming industry. As a partner with our own…
They call it Shaolin, an homage to the Wu-Tang Clan. Today, it’s Staten Island time here at the Circle. All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. Below, we present Staten Islands’ elite competitors. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part…
It’s Manhattan Time! All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. Below, we present Manhattan’s elite competitors – with some prime quotes, questions and answers from each team. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part of the Battle with…
It’s Brooklyn’s turn! All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. Below, we present Brooklyn’s elite competitors – with some prime quotes, questions and answers from each team. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part of the Battle with…
All this week, the New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to present the finalists for the Minecraft Education: Battle of the Boroughs. This morning, we present the Bronx’s competitors. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part of the Battle with its own Minecraft Writing Challenge. On June 8, the Circle’s Ryan O’Callaghan…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the column in which we give a blast to our talented interns and Circle members for their amazing articles. Winter is winding down and with this new Spring season comes news of upcoming games on the horizon. This time around we’ve got articles on…
By William Baker III Phil Spencer is seemingly a rarity in gaming: he’s a CEO who cares. The video game industry and the video game community are often viewed as separate, but it is people like Phil who help to bring them together. As the head of Microsoft Gaming, he has helped to launch consoles…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome to our post-New York Game Awards Roundup!! I’m so glad to be back, once again highlighting the talented interns and writers within the Circle to give their work a well-deserved blast. With the Awards having come and gone, it’s about time we look at not only the many photos…