By: Sarah Awad Kick off 2014 with some diverse and insightful writing about this year’s past, and what’s coming up next… Jeff Bakalar’s 404 Podcast takes us to the future Unwinnable’s Stu Horvath has the best board games of 2013 Jason Schreier has some news about The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky via Kotaku Mashable’s Chelsea…
As we move into the next generations of consoles and play their graphically intense games, one old school offering still stands strong, not only for its landmark gameplay, but perhaps for inspiring life itself. By Sarah Awad It always surprised me how effortlessly Tetris came to my friend. As I watched in the midst of…
Call it the Videogame Shot Heard Round the World. The game was everywhere. And when the smoke cleared last week, Grand Theft Auto V had earned a billion dollars in three days. Many of our fine critics had something to worthy say about the latest release from Rockstar Games: Polygon’s Chris Plante detailed the satire…
Our latest Full Circle video program, shot at Two Bits Retro Arcade, is a good one. Circle member Jeremy Voss of Shouts from the Couch waxes on about the narrative, adventure game wonders of Gone Home. Host Sarah Awad dives into three devilishly fun, point-and-click indie games. And then, Voss and Victor Kalogiannis discuss the…
How difficult is 3D printing right now? Will 3D printers be as ubiquitous as iPhones? Will they save the world? To learn more, the author asks that you think of 3D printing as a game — a slow game. By Sarah Awad For your consideration, this is a 3D printed Halo Spartan. Pretty cool, right? You…
Right in the midst of the heat wave that hit the city that never sleeps (or gets cool in summer), Ubisoft brought its fall lineup to Manhattan. Sarah Awad, our new Full Circle host, traveled to the Ace Hotel to interview devs from Watch Dogs (four and a half years in the making) and Assassin’s…
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