The Roundup: TV From The Last Of Us, Movie From Gravity Rush, New Intern Khloe Wilkerson, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, Skyrim’s Library, PS5’s DualSense Edge Controller, Scary Roblox, And More!

By Ronald Gordon Hello and Welcome back to the Roundup! The Critics Circle’s way of gathering up the stories from Members near and far and showing them off proudly. This week we have a Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak review, a hot tip on Playstation’s new controller design, news on Gravity Rush, and so much more!…

The Insight: Moss: Book II Is Adorably Enchanting But Could Use A VR Tweak Or Two

By Isaac Espinosa In order to save the world from a dangerous force, you must travel through a realm of puzzles and… virtual reality? Moss: Book II is a VR game for the PlayStation 4 developed by Polyarc; it continues the story of Quill, a little anthropomorphic mouse on her quest to defeat the Arcane,…

The Insight: On Savoring Horizon Forbidden West And The Epic Story Of Aloy

Upon release, we ran this Horizon Forbidden West story. In an effort to show both sides, here is another take on the the Aloy saga. By Kimari Rennis I am a woman with simple tastes when it comes to video games. I need a strong female lead and a fresh, jarring narrative to change my…

The Insight: A Moving Action Adventure Leaves Our Young Writer Wanting More Of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut

By Jeison Liranzo The award-winning game Ghost of Tsushima has returned with new downloadable content with a Director’s Cut, which introduces a new island, a new story chapter, new side quests, new characters, and new enemies. Before starting the new DLC, you should have at least completed Act 2 of the main story. If you…

Kimari Rennis’ Heartfelt Post For Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Blog

It’s been a decade! This year marks the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s 10th Year in existence. It’s been our honor to spend half of that time working with underserved youth in the Bronx and Lower East Side. Last week, Sony asked senior intern Kimari Rennis, now an NYU Freshman, to write about her experiences…

The Podcast: Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann And Media Molecule’s Siobhan Reddy Join Talking Games With Reggie And Harold!

It’s really “The Last of Us” – for Reggie and Harold. That’s because the two wrap up their seven-episode fundraising podcast. But it’s with an awesome PlayStation Special! Please donate now to help underserved communities now! First, Naughty Dog’s game director Neil Druckmann speaks about the making of and release of The Last of Us…

The Roundup: How The Games Industry Continues To Let Down Black Players, The Last Of Us Part II Reviews, 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 pick apart Sony’s very big June, with reviews and behind-the-scenes looks of The Last of Us Part II and breakdowns of the big…

The Insight: A Teen Writer Travels To Japan To The Yokai-Filled World Of Nioh 2

By Mayia Moore Nioh 2, the sequel to the best-selling 2017 samurai game, is a story-filled adventure set in the year 1555 that’s beautiful, frightening – and really hard. Nioh 2 involves monsters and various angry demons in an unfamiliar world of a hero and his destiny. The opening animation has a crazy red moon…

The Podcast: In Part 2, The Concrete Genie Creators Talk About The Game’s Origins, Art, Narrative, Maurice Sendak And The Zen Of Post-It Notes!

Sly Cooper, Jet Set Radio, Ico! In Part 2 of this New York Videogame Critics Circle podcast, founder Harold Goldberg and Senior DreamYard Intern Kimari Rennis talk to PixelOpus creative director Dominic Robilliard and Art Director Jeff Sangalli about *their artful inspirations, *the compelling new content within Concrete Genie, *how the art style was created…

The Moment: At Chelsea Piers, PSVR Games Spirit Young Reporter Away To Worlds Of Wonder

By Ronald Gordon Near the Hudson River waterfront, Sony recently hosted an event to show off new games that are coming to the PlayStation VR system. Along the walls of a long, blue-hued room sat various PlayStations, VR headsets and monitors, and each game was demoed by the developers themselves. It was kind of like an amusement…