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…
By Jeffrey Mizrahi Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus doesn’t need cheap jump scares or dimly lit rooms to make it one of the most terrifying games I have ever played. The year is 1961 and the Germans have won the war. The set up for this alternate history, where the Nazis were the first to…
Hello, Circle readers! Jon here, bringing you your final Roundup of the month. Our members have been busy this week! Today’s lineup features a nice mix of big releases and some indies: Splatoon 2, Destiny 2, Pyre, and yet another piece of Mighty No. 9 drama. Yes, even after Mighty No. 9’s release, it…
By Harry Rabinowitz Judging from this week’s Roundup, it looks like I’ll be picking up The Witcher 3 some time soon… Jeff Bakalar is joined by Kevin VanOrd (Gamespot) to discuss The Witcher 3 and it’s GOTY murmurings. Harold Goldberg writes his (largely favorable) thoughts on The Witcher 3, mid-way through his playthrough. It’s a…
by Harold Goldberg You can’t fight the Mother Nature. I know this all too well; I’m from Buffalo, New York originally. Late yesterday just before the 4th Annual New York Game Awards went live, we received word from Bethesda Softworks that their representatives couldn’t make it to up to New York City due to inclement weather…
By Harry Rabinowitz This week, we have features, interviews, videos, explainers, and reviews, all from the lovely members of the Critics Circle. Harold Goldberg published his long-in-the-making, 5000-word cover story on League of Legends, eSports, and Cloud9 HyperX over at Playboy Magazine. Alex Navarro sat down with Vinny Caravella for another GiantBomb quick look, this time for Duck…