By Ronald Gordon Hello once again from the Critics Circle! It’s been a while and both GG Fest One and 15th Annual New York Videogame Awards were a huge success in January! Not only did people thoroughly enjoy the litany of panels before the Supergiant Unplugged Concert on the 17th, Awards night was bustling with…
Gaming consoles have come a long way since the early days, slowly but surely becoming a household staple for anyone living with or raising casual gamers all across the world. Yet the more things change, the more they stay the same, as fans young and old still queue up at stores and online sites to…
By Kimari Rennis I needed this. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an incredibly fun and engaging game produced with a movie-like quality that, because it’s a game, extends far beyond the hour and 45 minute standard. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach begins 11 months after the events of the first game. Sam,…
By Ronald Gordon Cooperative games have always led to a joyous time for me, but never did I think I could relate to one as heavily as I did with Split Fiction. Being a fledgling writer whose dream is to one day publish his own fiction stories, I couldn’t help but feel excited by the…
By Ronald Gordon Seasons greetings to you all and a warm welcome back to the Roundup, the column meant to highlight great articles from members and interns alike! The end of 2024 is right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean reviews and news around gaming have come to a halt, there’s still plenty more…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup! It’s the column where we spotlight the stories of members and interns alike! This week has been a fascinating one with many new game announcements sprouting from Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and many more announcements taking the center stage in a lot of…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome back to the Roundup, the column that’s made to highlight the masterful works of interns and Circle members alike! May brings not only hotter weather but even hotter topics for discussion as games continue to evolve overtime. From stories about a tournament in Toronto revolving around a Tetris clone…
By Ronald Gordon Final Fantasy VII is a timeless classic that was always meant to be bigger and better. Much like a moment referenced in the 1997 game, the bran new Rebirth rises from the ashes like a brilliant phoenix. And this time around, it’s more massive in scope than fans could have imagined. Final Fantasy…
By Khloe Wilkerson Nearly 20 percent of high school students report serious thoughts regarding suicide. Silent Hill: The Short Message, Konami’s and Hexadrive’s survival horror freebie for PS5, is based on this fact. The Short Message starts with the main protagonist Anita, a teenager, who says, “The strongest animals don’t form groups; they act alone,…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome to our post-New York Game Awards Roundup!! I’m so glad to be back, once again highlighting the talented interns and writers within the Circle to give their work a well-deserved blast. With the Awards having come and gone, it’s about time we look at not only the many photos…