Exclusive! Staten Island’s Minecraft Battle Of The Boroughs Student Finalists!

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…

Exclusive! Queens’ Minecraft Battle Of The Boroughs Student Finalists!

They call Queens ‘the worlds borough,’ and it’s Queens time here are 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 Queens’ elite competitors. Additionally, the Circle’s Playing With Purpose Program is part of the Battle with its…

Exclusive! Brooklyn Minecraft Battle Of The Boroughs Student Finalists!

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…

The Roundup: Awards Photos, Legendary Words from Neil Druckmann, Winner Of TLOU 2 Collector’s Edition, El Paso, Elsewhere, Harlem Game Exhibit, More!

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…

NYVGCC Launches The Minecraft Writing Challenge For NYC Students

In partnership with the NYC Department of Education, The New York Videogame Critics Circle is joining the 2024 Battle of the Burroughs Minecraft Build Challenge with a unique writing competition called the Minecraft Writing Challenge. The Minecraft Writing Challenge is a competitive high school writing competition for Grades 9 – 12 with a cash prize…