By Ronald Gordon The NYC Video Game Festival, an expansion of the Minecraft Battle of the Boroughs, proved to be a big step in the direction of melding education with New York City’s gaming culture. When it came to this idea, I was too curious to not ask around and see just what people thought…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where we gather the stories of members and interns alike to give them the spotlight! New games are popping up all over the place, with games such as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Monster Hunter: Wilds in the scifi future taking the…
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…
By Harold Goldberg The mayor was listening. During an in-person meeting with New York City’s Digital Games Industry Council yesterday morning at the Microsoft Experience Center, Mayor Eric Adams listened to members’ opinions regarding the future of games in New York City. I am a member of that group, which includes representatives from the disciplines…
Watch The 11th New York Game Awards On Twitch And YouTube On 2/1/22 At 8 PM ET! The New York Videogame Critics Circle is excited to announce that, at the 11th Annual New York Game Awards on 2/1/22, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will be present and will speak about underwriting one of our programs for…