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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Here’s my New York Times Control Resonant story about one of the best video games of the new season. It appeared in the Sunday New York Times yesterday, part of an autumn arts package called The New Season. I'll catch up soon with posting my other recent Times stories. #DavidLynch
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sunday at 12 pm, I kick off virtual festival day at Brooklyn Book Fest @bkbookfest.bsky.social I'm moderating a panel with 3 brilliant authors who’ve written potent fiction about video games, and so have I with The Skinny. Tune in. It’s free! Link below. brooklynbookfestival.org/event/call-o...
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Call of Games presented by NYU - Brooklyn Book Festival
Video games offer a form of storytelling that has lured in countless authors, from playing obsessively in their childhood to incorporating video game influences in their books. Join novelist and co-editor of Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games J. Robert Lennon, novelist and editor Jeanne Thornton (A/S/L), and fiction and nonfiction author Ander Monson (Predator: […]
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
In my Independence Day piece for The New York Times today, I look at games that showcase the ups and downs of our 250-year history. It includes Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption II, Bethesda's Fallout: New Vegas, WNET's estimable Mission US series, Oregon Trail, more. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/a...
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America in Video Games: The Oregon Trail and Postapocalyptic Vegas
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Mindy Weisberger @laminda.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
You might know writer @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social for his reporting about games, or his book about how video games conquered pop culture. His new mystery novel is a gritty dive into 1990s NYC, where a search for a missing person ensnares an immigrant detective in a web of deception & murder 📚
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HAROLD GOLDBERG: FIVE THINGS I LEARNED WHILE WRITING THE SKINNY
Stan Kaminski, a down-on-his-luck Polish immigrant, tries to scratch out an existence in 1990s New York City while avoiding the colorful, nefarious characters he encounters at every turn. When Stan…
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
For The Skinny, my new novel, I wrote this "5 Things I Learned" piece for Chuck Wendig's excellent Terrible Minds site. terribleminds.com/ramble/2026/...
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HAROLD GOLDBERG: FIVE THINGS I LEARNED WHILE WRITING THE SKINNY
Stan Kaminski, a down-on-his-luck Polish immigrant, tries to scratch out an existence in 1990s New York City while avoiding the colorful, nefarious characters he encounters at every turn. When Stan…
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It was a total joy to be on with all the Lords of @IronLordPodcast. We went deep inside my mystery novel, The Skinny. What a great conversation. Thank you! www.youtube.com/live/hsZDk2A...
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Harold Goldberg's The Skinny | PS5 Price Increase | Xbox Partner Preview | Sony Metacritic Ranks
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We had a fine time at the first event for my mystery novel, "The Skinny." Thanks to Sherri L. Smith for the incisive interview, to Microsoft Experience for the awesome space, and to everyone who helped out and attended!
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Friends, today is Publication Day for The Skinny, my first novel! I'm thrilled that this little NYC noir mystery story is out in the world. I really think you'll like it. So do read it, and/or share this post and help spread the word! www.amazon.com/Skinny-Stan-...
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The Skinny: A Stan Kaminski Mystery
The Skinny: A Stan Kaminski Mystery [Goldberg, Harold] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Skinny: A Stan Kaminski Mystery
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The Skinny, my first novel, comes out in less that a week! Here, I write about how New York City is a main character, not just a setting. www.harold-goldberg.com/goldbergblog...
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In The Skinny, New York Is A Nuanced Main Character
​  New York City itself is a dark, moody character in The Skinny , my new novel . While the city is featured in innumerable books, those stories not exactly like the New York about which I’ve...
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The Skinny will be out on 3/24! Here's a bit more about Charmaine, a troubled, young woman at the center of The Skinny, my moody noir mystery novel which takes place in and around New York City. Mia Goth would be an excellent choice to play her in a movie. www.harold-goldberg.com/goldbergblog...
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The Skinny Mystery: Who Is Charmaine?
In my novel "The Skinny," which sees publication on March 24 , one woman is particularly important. When Stan Kaminski makes a deal with a rich landlord to find this missing woman, he essentially has....
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Much more on The Skinny, my new novel, will be posted here through the March 24 launch date. Here's a bit more about Stan Kaminski, the protagonist of this moody noir mystery which takes place in and around New York City. www.harold-goldberg.com/goldbergblog...
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The Skinny Mystery: Who Is Stan Kaminski?
​ ​ ​THE SKINNY, my first novel, will be published on March 24th . It's a dark, moody, noir mystery which primarily takes place in downtown Manhattan, in places like Greenwich Village, the East...
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Here's my New York Times feature on Resident Evil Requiem! Horror is so in my wheelhouse, and this one really has the proper frights. It was so much fun to interview the actors, the director and the producer. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/a...
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Resident Evil’s ‘Addictive Fear’ Is Keenly Calibrated
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Here's my look at the wonderfully strange Romeo Is a Dead Man for The New York Times. We made is a Critic's Pick! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...
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A Time-Traveling Love Story to Make Kafka and Lynch Proud
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Here are some of the awesome photos by Charles Anthony Davis from the 15th Anniversary New York Game Awards. There's much more to come. nygamecritics.com/2026/01/22/a...
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Highlights from NY Game Awards: Celebrating 15 Years of Gaming
Explore stunning photos from the 15th New York Game Awards, featuring key moments and acknowledgments from a snowy Manhattan night!
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Here's a special message about our 15th NY Game Awards from Ahmed Best from Star Wars and The Mandalorian! youtu.be/xQ48BDGl50Q?...
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Teaser! Join Us December 15th to Hear Our New York Game Awards Nominees!
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Here's a very personal essay about why I enjoyed "Ghost of Yotei," one of the year's best games. Here's a gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/a...
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Tender Moments in Japan Transcend a Game’s Violence
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I'm really proud of our nonprofit's Playing With Purpose students. 15-year-old Khloe Wilkerson traveled from the Bronx to midtown to interview the makers of the #Ubisoft #game Anno 117: Pax Romana. It's not the easiest game to put into perspective. Khloe aced it! nygamecritics.com/2025/11/13/t...
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The Circle Interview: Inside Anno 117: Pax Romana, The Joy Of Building – And Caring
New York Game Awards and GG! Fest tickets (which includes the big, Supergiant Unplugged concert) are now available! Get them before they sell out! Recently, we sent ace intern Khloe Wilkerson to in…
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
It's midday, baby, time to get your tickets before they sell out. For the After Party, we have only 20 tickets left: news you can use!
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
It's big news! I'm honored to say that Pokémon/The Pokémon Company will receive our Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 15th New York Game Awards on 1/18/26. They are all in and will also participate in our first fan fest, GG! Fest! nygamecritics.com/2025/11/10/a...
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Awards! Pokémon Will Be Our Legend Award Winner At The 15th New York Game Awards!
Award presentation to The Pokémon Company takes place at SVA Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 18! Photo opportunities with iconic brand mascots will be available! New York Game Awards and GG! Fest tickets (…
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I don't add that many New York Game Awards posts here. But your chance to have Pizza With Reggie before our 15th Anniversary show? You know that's a super rare thing indeed! nygamecritics.com/2025/11/06/a...
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Awards! Pizza With Reggie? Yes, You Can Have That!
Get them before they sell out! New York Game Awards and GG! Fest tickets (which includes the big, Supergiant Unplugged live concert) are now available! Yes, you might win pizza with Reggie, to…
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New York Videogame Critics Circle @nyvgcc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The 15th Annual New York Game Awards will be hosted by the ever-charismatic duo that is #ReggieFilsAime & @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social Don't miss out on seeing two industry legends live at SVA Theatre! Get your tickets now! tinyurl.com/yxd9ak2c
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Here's my look at five #Halloween games for the #NewYorkTimes. The story will appear in the newspaper tomorrow, Halloween! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/a...
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5 Disturbing Games for Halloween Weekend
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New York Videogame Critics Circle @nyvgcc.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Get your tickets to see Supergiant Games: Unplugged at the first-ever GG Fest starring @darrenkorb.bsky.social & Ashley Barrett playing songs from Hades II & other @supergiantgames.bsky.social hits! 🎟️Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/15th-ny-ga...
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
We gave #Variety the exclusive! Our @NYVGCC nonprofit's 15th New York Game Awards will be a 2-day fest! I'm completely thrilled to say that #Supergiant Games' Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett will be doing a FULL CONCERT for us! #newyork #game #awards variety.com/2025/gaming/...
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New York Game Awards Expand to Two-Day Festival for 15-Year Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)
The New York Game Awards will shift into a two-day event for the first time in 2026, marking the 15th anniversary of the awards show.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
We gave Variety the exclusive! Our nonprofit 15th New York Game Awards will be a two-day extravaganza. I'm completely thrilled to say that #Supergiant Games' super talented Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett will be doing a full concert for us! #newyork #game #awards variety.com/2025/gaming/...
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New York Game Awards Expand to Two-Day Festival for 15-Year Anniversary (EXCLUSIVE)
The New York Game Awards will shift into a two-day event for the first time in 2026, marking the 15th anniversary of the awards show.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
For this week's New York Times column, I've reviewed #Pokémon Legends Z-A, which is both fun and (as you'll read at the end) somewhat rife with diversity. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/a...
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These Wild Pokémon Might Be Giants
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Here's my #NewYorkTimes review of #Supergiant's Hades 2. We made it a #CriticsPick! It's so excellent and such a joy to play. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a... #gamesky #games
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Hades II Feels Sisyphean Yet Is Endlessly Satisfying
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Here's my #NewYorkTimes review of #Supergiant's Hades 2. We made it a #CriticsPick. It's so excellent and such a joy to play. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/a... #gamesky #games
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Hades II Feels Sisyphean Yet Is Endlessly Satisfying
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I love the #horror genre, generally. Here's my New York Times review of Silent Hill f, the horror-oriented video game set in 1960s Japan. Check out what I thought of it. #gamesky #games #silenthill www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/a...
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A Disorienting World of Demons and Deadly Dolls
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
I made it a Critic's Pick! I rarely say this: I'm proud of the #writing in my New York Times review of the beautiful, chill Sword of the Sea #game, which appears in today's Arts Section. Do take a look here, or online. #NewYorkTimes
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I'd like to share my #NewYorkTimes story about #DiabloII from #Blizzard. On its 25th #anniversary, I took the opportunity to write about its import to #games and to #culture. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/a...
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These Demons of the Past Are Worth Embracing
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Folks, you can now pre-order The Skinny, my first novel, on Amazon! www.amazon.com/Skinny-Stan-...
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The Skinny: A Stan Kaminski Mystery
The Skinny: A Stan Kaminski Mystery [Goldberg, Harold] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Skinny: A Stan Kaminski Mystery
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
In our New York Times Roundup, I wrote a short review of #EASportsCollegeFootball26. Also, Shadow Labyrinth. And Everdeep Aurora www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/a...
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Pac-Man’s New Friend: A Sword-Wielding Warrior
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Here's my New York Times review of Donkey Kong Bananza, which has so many inventive ideas. I gave it a Critic's Pick! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/a...
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There’s a Lot to Dig in Donkey Kong Bananza
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
I will moderate a fireside chat with Blizzard Entertainment’s accessibility director Drew McCrary today, Thursday, at 3:30 pm during the Games for Change festival. I hope to see you there!
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
At the New York Times today, we offer readers a Nintendo Switch 2 package. I chose to review #Deltarune, a perfectly wonderful, lofi game that came out when the system was launched last week. Hands down, it's one of the year's best games. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/a...
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Lovable Misfits Make an Unfinished Game So Satisfying
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
This is the 2nd of 3 of my New York Times games articles this week (I'm tired, but happy). The conversational style 's new to us in the games portion of Culture. The Times has done it on many occasions, of course. Our editor was brilliant at leading us through, though www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/a...
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Elden Ring’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fortnite
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
The Skinny is my upcoming mystery novel! It will be my first novel to be published and I'm quite happy about it. Here's the cover. I'm pleased to have best-selling crime author John Glatt blurb it. John is a master at his craft. More such blurbs to come, and info about readings, pub date, etc.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
I forgot to alert you to my short New York Times review of the awesome Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion III from Xalavier & Strange Scaffold! It's from our monthly Game You May Have Missed column. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/a...
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3 Video Games You May Have Missed in April
Check out a management sim about furry mascots, the first Fatal Fury game in 26 years and a deconstruction of the Match 3 genre.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I gave it a Critic's Pick! Here's my New York Times review of Compulsion Games' South of Midnight, a game whose story is based in a cornucopia of regional folklore. 🎮https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/arts/south-of-midnight-review.html
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Soaking in the Swamps and Myths of South of Midnight
Fascinating characters and an emotional story lift a magical realism adventure that’s set in the American South.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
For The New York Times, I wrote about Karma, a brilliant game that made me concerned about the horrors of autocracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/a...
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3 Video Games You May Have Missed in March
Karma: The Dark World takes inspirations like BioShock and “Severance” to the next level with creepily surreal and bizarrely utopian set pieces. Expelled! and Centum also delight.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Here's my New York Times review of #Wanderstop. After 3 labor-intensive stories in about 12 days, I'll pivot to more to our Circle's #PlayingWithPupose mentoring work. Then, back to the Times. Do check out my Wanderstop review. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/a...
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In the Cozy Game Wanderstop, Brewing Tea Can Be Tiring
The designer of The Stanley Parable is back with Wanderstop, full of despairing characters and musings about fatigue and burnout.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Here's my longform New York Times story about Josef Fares, his tough childhood during wartime, the hit SplitFiction, and so much more. I think you'll learn some things you didn't know! 🎮 #blueskyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/arts/josef-fares-split-fiction-hazelight.html
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Raised in a Civil War, He Makes Games to Bring People Together
Josef Fares, whose family fled Lebanon for Sweden in the 1980s, began his career as a filmmaker before pouring his creative energy into cooperative video games.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Tomorrow for The New York Times, I'll profile Josef Fares, whose #Hazelight Studio made the awesome #SplitFiction and #ItTakesTwo. Surprises? Yes! I'll tease more later! #gamessky
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I'll have a long-ish feature in the New York Times next week. In the meantime, here's Friday's monthly New York Times 'games you may have missed' column, for which I reviewed Optillusion's While Waiting. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/a...
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3 Video Games You May Have Missed in February
Hit the open road in Keep Driving or kill some time in While Waiting. And if you want to investigate mysterious sights in Tokyo, there’s Urban Myth Dissolution Center.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
It's the After Party! Here's our final photo drop from NYVGCC's 14th Annual New York Game Awards with Sam Lake, Reggie, Troy Baker and ... maybe you, too? nygamecritics.com/2025/02/03/a...
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Awards: 14th New York Game Awards After Party Photos With Sam Lake, Reggie, Troy Baker, More!
As the curtain falls on our 14th New York Game Awards, here are a number of After Party photos, often with Sam Lake, our esteemed Andrew Yoon Legend Award Winner. You’ll find Reggie, Sherri a…
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I'm back at it! I begin this year's series of New York Times game columns with my review of the generally compelling Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/a...
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A Journey Through Toxic Fumes That’s a Breath of Fresh Air
Each boss in Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is more creatively imagined than the last.
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
It was our biggest yet! The 14th Annual New York Game Awards is closing in on 500,000 viewers. Big thanks to our awesome legend winner Sam Lake, Reggie Fils-Aime, Sherri L. Smith, our many critics and, of course, the unserved students whom we serve. Photo by Nancy J, Parisi
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
It's a worldwide premiere! We want to welcome trailblazing Rogue Ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin to the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on 1/21/25. #ballet #NewYork #Games #Awards nygamecritics.com/2025/01/10/a...
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Awards Worldwide Premiere! Welcome Georgina Pazcoguin, The Rogue Ballerina, To The New York Game Awards!
Awards, Georgina Pascoguin, Swan Dive, ballet, dance, rogue ballerina
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haroldgoldberg.bsky.social @haroldgoldberg.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
It's a real honor. On Monday, I'll be at The Paley Center for Media with a live reveal of our 14th New York Game Awards nominees. Voice actors Hannah Telle and Logan Cunningham will reveal the nominees. They'll be at the Awards on 1/21/25, too! www.instagram.com/p/DEX5c51vpX0/
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