The Roundup: Hob’s Barrow Scares, Persona 5 Royal’s Card Game, Overwatch 2’s Rocky Start, Ted Lasso Hides In FIFA 23, Overblox, New Witcher Games and More!

By Ronald Gordon Hello, and welcome back to the Roundup! This time around we’ve got plenty of work from members of the Circle regarding new Microsoft laptops, Roblox, and Ted Lasso in FIFA and news notes mentioning a Witcher spin-off, and Netflix’s introduction to the gaming scene.  Before we start, I recently reviewed a Point…

The Roundup: Xbox And PlayStation 5 Reviews, PS5 Launch-Game Reviews, The Alluring Simplicity Of the Series S, And More!

By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. In this installment, our writers finally get to speak their minds about Sony and Microsoft’s new consoles, from their performance and innovation to the downright ugliness of the…

The Roundup: The Outer Worlds Comforts But Doesn’t Revolutionize, Switch Ports Deserve Love, Reggie Debuts At Cornell, Jon Batiste’s Game Music, Sayonara, & More!

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. This week, our critics fall into the familiar embrace of The Outer Worlds, work up a sweat with Ring Fit Adventure, share their love of Switch ports,…

The Roundup: Mario + Halloween = One Crazy Week!

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…

The Roundup: Legendary Pokemon Giveaway, Overwatch Deathmatch, Zoe Quinn NYC Reading, Microsoft Mixed-Reality VR, Sex Trafficking Game Raises Awareness

By Shane Ferguson Greetings Circlers, Shane here to wrap up August with your final Roundup of the month. It’s been a great week (and month) for gamers. And on the horizon, September is looking even better. This week our Circle presents a special announcement, in depth reviews and Pokemon news! Before we begin, we would…

The Roundup: Space Odyssey With Tacoma, $3,000 Atari Found At Thrift Store, SNES Classic Pre-Orders Revived! Sex Game Censored?

By Shane Ferguson Salutations, Circle clan! I’m Shane and I’ll be kicking off August’s first roundup with a well-deserved thank you to everyone who attended the Circle’s first Abrons Arts Center block party. Everyone enjoyed the festivities and the community had a great time! In this week’s Roundup. . . Christopher Byrd reviews Tacoma, Fullbright’s unique…