The Roundup: Award-Winning Journalism Game, EvilVEvil’s Fresh Vampire Blood, Xbox 360 Nostalgia, The Exit 8, Arranger, Flock, Ross Minor’s Magic, Much More!

By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where we gather up stories from interns and members alike to give them a shoutout! July has ended its end and many events in August are prepping for their spotlight. One that I’m personally interested in is GenCon, a Tabletop Gaming convention happening in Indianapolis.…

Presenter Alert: Book of Numbers’ Joshua Cohen

The New York Videogame Critics Circle is proud to announce that noted literary novelist Joshua Cohen will present the Herman Melville Award for Best Writing at the New York Game Awards on February 9. When “Book of Numbers,” Cohen’s most recent work, was reviewed in The New York Times, critic Mark Sarvas wrote, “Comparisons to…

The Roundup: The Circle Speaks

By Harry Rabinowitz Read about last week’s gaming happenings from the best in the East! Russ Frushtick makes his debut on The New York Times with his piece on the 10 player arcade game Killer Queen. Over on Kotaku, Evan Narcisse gave his review of the completely over the top action-spectacle Bayonetta 2. Ebenezer Samuel reviewed…