By Isaac Espinosa As you explore the vast region of Hisui, one thing becomes clear: Pokémon are terrifying creatures. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the newest game in the Pokémon franchise, released on the Nintendo Switch. Legends Arceus takes a fresh look at the Pokémon world, introducing some elements and aspects new to the franchise. So…
By Makeda Byfield When you think about it, longtime video game players really aren’t that different from children during the holidays. They both burst with excitement as they anticipate the release or arrival of something new to play with. Pokémon fans basked in a sense of nostalgia as they awaited the release of Pokémon Brilliant…
By Bobby Kent I’m certain game launches are complex beasts. Yet the disappointing, initial launch states of titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy have made it clear that the refund systems of digital storefronts like the PlayStation, Xbox or eShop stores are not going far enough to accommodate the demands of…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and 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. With June out of the way, I am personally excited for the games expected to be released in the coming Summer months, like Psychonauts 2 or…
By Isaac Espinosa The region of Lental: Home to spectacular vistas, many different species of Pokémon, and most importantly, opportunities for amazing pictures! New Pokémon Snap, developed by Hal Laboratories and Bandai Namco, is the latest addition to the Pokémon line-up of spin-off titles. Building on the original Pokémon Snap released on March 21st of…
By Isaac Espinosa Equip your Pokeballs! Take up your town maps, and travel through Galar for a brand new Pokemon adventure! Pokemon Sword and Shield, the newest entries in the Pokemon franchise, were developed by Game Freak and published to the Nintendo Switch by The Pokemon Company. But unlike most Pokemon games, Sword and Shield…
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…
By Harold Goldberg Recently, I attended a press preview of “The Mummies,” a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History that will linger here in New York City until next January. The exhibit travels to AMNH courtesy of Chicago’s Field Museum, so the new presentation is stunning in its depth of history, archaeology…
By Jonathan G. Lee Yo! Jon here. Lucy is taking a break so I’ll be filling in for her this week. For those of you who made it out to our Barcade community event, it was great seeing you all again! Christopher Byrd explores the “boisterously odd” Headlander, Double Fine’s first title published under Adult…
Mike Snider at USA Today did a fine profile of my new book on Tuesday. I was asked to do a piece for their website. That did not make it in to the package. So here it is now, light and breezy in that USA Today style. Five Things You Don’t Know About All Your…
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