The Roundup: Our Brooklyn Class, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Metroid Prime Remaster, Tchia, Razer’s Edge, Kyle Orland’s Corkboard of Passes

By Ronald Gordon  Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s method of gathering up stories from interns and members alike to give them a shoutout! Personally, while looking into the purchase of a new system because I’m a victim of Pre-Planned Obsolescence with my Day One Xbox One, I’ve come across…

Mentoring: Our New Class In Brooklyn Has Begun!

By Harold Goldberg It’s time. For years now, we’ve wanted to expand the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s educational outreach program about Journalism in Games into Brooklyn. While much of our mentoring work is done in the Bronx, some has been done in Lower Manhattan. But we want to expand in Brooklyn with the right…

The Roundup: The Mayor On Games, We Welcome A New Circle Member, Destiny 2, Best Gaming Laptops, Disappearing Nintendo Offerings, And More!

By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s method of gathering up stories from members and interns alike to give them a proper shoutout. Since our last update, I’ve been exploring all types of games, jumping from Tabletops like Blood on the Clocktower to shooters like ULTRAKILL, really getting…

The Roundup: Check Out Our Video Series, Michelle Zauner Shines, MacBook M2 Pro Debuts, Best Game Openings, Emily Dickenson Game, RIP Billy Kametz, Bernie Stolar and Technoblade

By Ronald Gordon Hello and Welcome back to The Roundup, the Critic Circle’s chance to take a look at what’s been going on the past two weeks both inside and Outside the Circle. This week we’ve got news from all over, ranging from a selfie from a recipient of one of the gracious Awards given…

The Roundup: One Ukranian’s Harrowing Story, Mentoring At Bronxworks, Hades And Elden Ring, Meta Quest 2, Best Gaming Mics, And An Important WGA East Contract

By Ronald Gordon  Greetings and Salutations! Welcome back to the latest Roundup! It’s the Critics Circle’s chance to look back at the prior two weeks in the gaming world and show off what our members have been working on. This time around, we feature our Circle Members primarily rather than our Interns, but I’m sure…

The Roundup: The Circle & Beyond

By Jonathan G. Lee Greetings! Jon here with our first Circle Roundup of November. This week’s Circle Roundup is brought to you by chickens, which are delicious, but did you know they also make excellent pets? Plus, free eggs. How many pet owners can say they get compensated for their TLC with groceries? And with that,…