The Circle Interview: Nix Hydra

By Lucy Ungaro I recently interviewed Lina Chen and Naomi Ladizinsky, the co-founders of a game company called Nix Hydra that makes feminine, egg-oriented, non-aggressive videogames. Their first game, Egg Baby, was a breakout hit. Now, Egg!, the sequel that releases today, promises to be “the world’s most eggstravagant pet game.” Read about how these…

Full Circle Episode 1: Tomb Raider, Sim City and LEGO City: Underground

By Jill Scharr and Victor Kalogiannis Welcome to the NY Videogame Critics Circle’s newest feature: a videoblog recapping the week’s games journo news. This isn’t more videogame news–our members have that covered. Rather, this feature will focus on the journalists, particularly East coasters and members of the Circle. We’ll compare coverage, reporting styles, and approaches…