By Ronald Gordon Greetings and welcome again to the Roundup! It’s where I write up all the experiences that have happened in the past week in a concise blast for everyone to enjoy! This week we’ve got news from our booth at Play NYC, a mini roundup of Roguelike games, a High on Life review,…
By Theresa Afful Greetings to all. Theresa Afful here, and I’m happy to introduce myself to all of The Critics Circle’s readers and members. Let me start by briefly describing my background. I am a 14-year-old who enjoys writing and video games. I have always had a strong desire to venture into the enormous realm…
By Serenity Cruz Hello, my name is Serenity, the 14-year-old latest arrival to the New York Videogame Critics Circle. I love to draw what comes to mind, yet most of my drawings always have to do with video games. From the small Megaman doodles to the Mudkip and Slowking drawings on almost every card stock…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome once again to the Roundup, where the Circle’s Interns and Members are highlighted for their excellent work. The summer is heating up, and while I’m trying my best not to melt in the sun, I’ve also been finding it hard to not think about the game releases to come…
Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s where the Circle researches stories from friendly faces, members and interns to give them a blast! This week we’ve got some great news, including a new addition to the Circle’s Board of Directors, a Valedictorian Graduation speech, an interview with Colin Kaepernick, and so much more! First,…
For New York City, the school year has nearly concluded. At Mott Hall III, as it is with 600 public middle schools across the boroughs, students are moving on to high schools. Our excellent intern Khloe Wilkerson was named valedictorian, and here her powerful speech, given just days ago to students and teachers. We kept…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, where the Critic Circle compiles stories from friendly faces both in NYC and beyond to give them the spotlight. Aside from my recent review of 9 Years of Shadows, which is a lovely Metroidvania Platformer that stands out amongst the others, I’ve also played the…
By Harold Goldberg Yesterday in Midtown at the Microsoft Experience, NYVGCC students from the Bronx’s Mott Hall III middle school were invited to embark upon a tour and talk that included Xbox employees talking about their pathways to success, Forza Horizon gameplay, and the announcement of three Critics Circle college scholarships for the best review,…
Here’s our last big photo post for the 12th Annual New York Game Awards. See you next year!
By Harold Goldberg One thing was clear from the start. Our group of students at the Mott Hall III school on the edge of the Bronx’s Crotona Park had the potential to be our best class ever. Earlier in the year, educator Ryan O’Callaghan put the word out that the New York Videogame Critics Circle…