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. With protests against racial injustice and police brutality emerging around the world, there are obviously more important things to be discussing and supporting at this time than…
By Danny Castillo Recently, New York University’s Game Center released a Twitch video that shows off students’ 2020 thesis games. As I watched a long stream of the showcase by these designers, the only thing that came to my mind was “this will take me more than a week to finish because it’s a long…
By Elizabeth Ballou Ape Out, independent developer Gabe Cuzzillo’s latest beat-’em-up game, is a smash hit – literally. Playing the titular ape, players smash, blast, and scramble through gauntlets of guards as they escape captivity. Isaac Espinosa, who reviewed Ape Out for the Critics Circle, wrote that the game was “sure to bring out…
By Kimari Rennis Greetings, fellow Circle members! I am Kimari Rennis, and I will be delivering this week’s Roundup. There’s a lot of Mario in the air this week! That’s because Super Mario Odyssey seems to be getting the best reviews of any Mario game – ever. Plus, it’s Halloween-time. There’s just so much going…
By Harold Goldberg On Saturday, I took an umbrella to the heavy rain and traveled to NYU’s Game Center where a large group of college seniors were celebrating their imminent graduations and the occasionally dismal reality that is the real world. But in a small room farther away from the festivities, about 15 high school…
by Lucy Ungaro We’re back with a rainbow assortment of games. (Fallout 4 Week has passed by relatively smoothly.) So let’s get to it! Ask and you shall receive: the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is heading to the Wii U soon, and it comes with an adorable amiibo surprise. Check out the article by Chelsea Stark for more details. Speaking…
By Harry Rabinowitz Still in that line to get your iPhone 6? Luck for you, Circle members have been busy covering everything from phones to VR to loads of games. So relax and catch up on last week while you wait with today’s Roundup. Jeff Bakalar and Scott Stein of CNET answer all your iPhone 6 and…
NEW YORK VIDEOGAME CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 5th AWARDS EVENT The Daily Show With Jon Stewart’s Daniel Radosh Hosts Free Show Full Of Stars & Surprises in Conjunction with NYU’s Game Center and Game Lab What: New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards When: February 5, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Where: Pfizer Auditorium, 5 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York How Much: Free with RSVP Website: NYGameCritics.com The…
I take much pride in announcing that the brilliant Lev Grossman, Time magazine’s book critic and the lauded author of The Magicians, will be presenting at the New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards this February 5th. I was honored to have Lev as my editor back in the Time Digital days. I’ve also been to readings…
For the last year and a half, we have been a collegial group, but almost a secret group as well. But on February 2, 2012 we will hold our first Game of the Year Awards ceremony in conjunction with NYU’s lauded Game Center. So, on the eve of the 1st Annual New York Videogame Critics…
