By Zhya Colon The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom starts with our trusty swordsman, Link, running into battle to save the princess. But wait! He’s pulled into a rift and sucked down and away. Zelda, now the main protagonist, rushes out of a collapsing building in the cloak of Link – almost as if…
By Ronald Gordon Hello and welcome to the Roundup, where we gather up the articles of our Interns and Members and give them the recognition that they deserve! Summer is coming to an end and with, that the experiences we’ve had are closing as well. I had an amazing time this Summer, especially after my…
By Zante Barker Since Breath of the Wild is one of my favorite games ever, I decided to research The Legend of Zelda series in games and in pop culture. I looked at Wikipedia, YouTube and elsewhere to come up with this timeline. Take a look! 1980’s February 21, 1986: The Legend of Zelda The…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s weekly look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. This week, our critics report in from the madness of E3. Plus, reviews of a pair of first-person experiences that couldn’t be more different and a big…
Thank you so much for attending the New York Game Awards. We’re proud to say we had a sold out show at the Abrons Playhouse and 100,000 viewers on our Twitch live stream. Here are photos by our official Awards photographer Kenny Cuesta. More photos next week! MORE TO COME NEXT WEEK!!!
Hello, Circle friends! Jon here, with my last Circle Roundup for a while. J-school is amazing but very, very time consuming, so I’ll be stepping down from my Roundup duties. But it looks like I’ll be going out with a bang! A lot has happened this week! Age of Empires 4 and Biomutant were…
Right now, we’re witnessing the first waves of transition that transforms Blizzard from being a game developer to a multimedia company, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that all these moves are happening within the same year as Overwatch.
By Lucy Ungaro It’s that time of year again, which means that this week The Circle is bringing you massive amounts of E3 coverage, and of course, some indie news as well, because we cover the whole videogame spectrum in these here parts. First, our Steven Petite covered all of the big E3 pressers and reveals for The…
by Lucy Ungaro We’re back with a rainbow assortment of games. (Fallout 4 Week has passed by relatively smoothly.) So let’s get to it! Ask and you shall receive: the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is heading to the Wii U soon, and it comes with an adorable amiibo surprise. Check out the article by Chelsea Stark for more details. Speaking…
By Steven Petite Not just an hour, or a day, or a month. Here’s the author’s take on a full lifetime with the long-running Nintendo series. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time caused me to stay up well past my bedtime. I was seven when what’s arguably the greatest game of all time graced…