By Isaac Espinosa Last week, I was given the opportunity to participate in an immersive VR demo over at the Lightbox, a loft-like space in midtown Manhattan’s West Side. Presented by Skydance Games, the same developers that created The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners, the event was a launch preview for their newest offering, Skydance’s…
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 go to war—and school—in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, introduce us to a virtual art museum, and take us inside Concrete Genie’s artful adventure.…
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 keep on making Marios and observe a particularly dismaying moment for Mario Maker 2’s community. Plus, Stranger Things crosses over with retro computers…
By Harold Goldberg It happens every year. There are issues with the Tribeca Film Festival (like waiting outside the Stella Artois Theater for a delayed event, in the rain, for an hour, without being given a reason by staff). But, despite the challenges, this was the second best of the festivals I’ve been to (the…
By Harold Goldberg Dubbed Tribeca Immersive, The Tribeca Film Festival’s VR and AR programs are jam-packed with narrative-oriented experience, some with game elements as well. The challenge for those who want to check these out during the April 26 to May 4 window is the sheer number of works placed within a fairly small footprint.…
By Kimari Rennis There is always that one game that you play that completely changes your perspective on life. It changes your attitude, your demeanor and even what you tend to value. It makes me feel that it’s the little things in the world that make you happy. This game is called Astro Bot Rescue…
What an excellent evening it was! Last night, The New York Videogame Critics Circle’s guest speaker was iNK Stories’ Navid Khonsari. who’s given the world deep media such as 1979 Revolution and most recently, Hero: A Verite VR Experience. We were hosted by the good people at Samsung. Samsung’s the newest partner for our non-profit…
By Harold Goldberg There’s nothing quite like it. Hero: A Verite VR Experience takes you, the traveler, through a Syrian town that’s being bombed. It features a VR headset, backpack and special effects. But what makes it feel even more real is the humans you deal with during the experience. This is the virtual meets real,…
By Kimari Rennis Throughout my 15 years of life, I have only experienced VR 3 times. I played shooting games with the HTC Vive at an event. I dual-wielded swords on Fruit Ninja with the Circle’s Dan Ackerman at CNET. And the last time, I used an innovative piece of cardboard that had a racing…
By Shane Ferguson Greetings Circle clan, Shane here again with your Roundup for this week. This quarter is really starting to heat up, with some great announcements and anticipated releases. Personally, I’m looking forward to playing Assassin’s Creed: Origins. I’ve been on a brief hiatus from the series, but Ancient Kemet seems like a great…