The Sam Barlow/Immortality Interview is one of five parts in our Halloween series of deep drive interviews which culminates on October 31..  Barlow has been in game since his work on the early Silent Hill games. Immortality, however, is his most amazing - and creepy - game. Find out more and read the complete transcript at NYGameCritics.com.

The Halloween Interviews: Sam Barlow & The Eerie Nature Of Immortality, One of The Year's Best Games

Today, Isaac Espinosa Interviews Producer Natalie Watson, Who Does So Much At Half Mermaid. This Is Part 2 Of Our Halloween Week Series Which Features A Deep Dive Into The Creepy Horror Game Immortality. Find out more at NYGameCritics.com, where you can read the transcript. Attend the nonprofit NY Game Awards for 1/17/23 at this link: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3378136

Halloween Week Series! Immortality's Natalie Watson On Producing Things That Go Bump In The Night

How do you create Immortality? In Part 3 of our Halloween Week deep dive into the game Immortality, our awesome Bronx intern Khloe Wilkerson interviews the one and only programmer for Half Mermaid, Connor Carson. Connor, coincidently, was once an excellent intern for the New York Videogame Critics Circle herself, and she speaks about her time with us. While Khloe is our youngest intern, she asks thoughtful questions about Connor’s life in games – which we’re sure you’ll find compelling

Halloween Week Series! Immortality’s Connor Carson On Programming That Makes The Cauldron Bubble

NYVGCC Interviewer Makeda Byfield writes: In August of 2022, Sam Barlow’s interactive gaming experience “Immortality” hit the market. And if the wave of NYVGCC content about it doesn’t get the message across, then I’ll spell it out for you all: we’re big fans! It’s scary, it’s creative, it’s visually enticing. The game’s protagonist is incredibly entertaining, and it was a delight to unravel her mystery over the equivalent of three movies. It was an honor to experience this piece of art, and it is now my honor to share my interview with the leading lady, Manon Gage! During our talk, we discussed our thoughts about the meaning of horror in general. Manon also talked about her origin story, a mobile gaming experience that would allow the audience to play Immortality on the go, as well as a Netflix release. I’m proud to share my chat with Manon about the creative process of “Immortality,” her path to this role, and what she hopes to accomplish next.

Halloween Interview! Immortality's Awesome Actress Manon Gage Talks About Putting A Spell On You!

Welcome to Part 5, the final frightening portion, of the Circle's Halloween Series featuring Immortality. Emmy Award-winning composer Nainita Desai worked hard for over two years on Immortality's music and sound, creating three different themes in the soundtrack. To interviewer Valeisha Jackson, a Bronx intern for the New York Videogame Critic Circle, Nainita describes her process of creation, her early life in music, her journey of becoming a sound composer, how Britney Spears inspired her, the years she worked with Peter Gabriel, and more. For the complete Immortality series, go to NYGameCritics.com. And please join us on January 17 for the 12th Annual NY Game Awards at SVA Theatre in Manhattan.

Halloween Series! Immortality Composer Nainita Desai On The Music That Makes Games Eerie And Creepy

DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE'S A TUNNEL UNDER OCEAN BLVD
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Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard?
Mosaic ceilings, painted tiles on the wall
I can't help but feel somewhat like my body marred my soul
Handmade beauty sealed up by two man-made walls
And I'm like
When's it gonna be my turn?
When's it gonna be my turn?
Open me up, tell me you like it
Fuck me to death, love me until I love myself
There's a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
There's a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
There's a girl who sings "Hotel California"
Not because she loves the notes or sounds that sound like Florida
It's because she's in a world preserved, only a few have found the door
It's like Camarillo, only silver mirrors running down the corridor
Oh, man
When's it gonna be my turn?
Don't forget me
When's it gonna be my turn?
Open me up, tell me you like me
Fuck me to death, love me until I love myself
There's a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Don't forget me
There's a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Harry Nilsson has a song, his voice breaks at 2:05
Something about the way he says, "Don't forget me"
Makes me feel like
I just wish I had a friend like him, someone to get me by
Leaning in my back, whispering in my ear, "Come on, baby, you can drive"
But I can't
When's it gonna be my turn?
Don't forget me
When's it gonna be my turn?
Open me up, tell me you like it
Fuck me to death, love me until I love myself
There's a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Don't forget me
Like the tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Don't forget me
Like the tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Don't forget me
Like the tunnel under Ocean Boulevard
Don't forget me, don't forget me
No, no, no, don't forget me
Don't you, don't you forget me (no, oh)

Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

In this limited interview series, Sam Lake sits down with NYVGCC interns to talk about his amazing career at Remedy as the creative force behind Max Payne, Alan Wake, and more.

Sam Lake is the Andrew Yoon Legend Award winner at the 14th Annual New York Game Awards on Jan 21, 2025.

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Sam Lake Interview Series (Part 5)

Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times

Enjoy Reggie's and Harold's inside games stories in this fundraising podcast for NYVGCC's nonprofit mentoring. Please go to NYGameCritics.com/Reggie to donate. Today, Reggie and Harold talk about Beginnings: Reggie's beginnings at Nintendo, Harold's beginnings creating the Circle, and the beginning of our new initiative with Henry Love to help homeless students in shelters with games in the time of COVID-19. (Special thanks to Anton Sanko, who composed our great music!)

Talking Games With Reggie And Harold Episode 1

Our first guest today is Evan Narcisse, writer for Spider-Man: Mile Morales (PS5) and The Rise of The Black Panther comic. In addition, we have news of a brilliant game technology from Square-Enix alums called Genvid. CEO Jacob Navok explains. Finally, Sherri Smith, editor in chief of Laptop Magazine talks the future of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft with Reggie and Harold. Next week we'll have Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann talking about The Last of Us Part II. It will be the final episode of this series of Talking Games With Reggie And Harold! So enjoy!