Harold Goldberg

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Freelance Writer, Journalist and Producer at Freelance

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Games you can play on the PC

1 week ago | telegraphindia.com | Christopher Byrd |Harold Goldberg |Yussef Cole

Here are three other games you may have missed Christopher Byrd, Harold Goldberg, Yussef Cole Published 16.06.25, 11:05 AM Our critics recommended three very different recently released video games — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a turn-based role-playing game about a grieving family; Doom: The Dark Ages, a grounded reinvention of the hellish shooter franchise; and What the Clash? — an addicting mobile game filled with humorous absurdity.
The year’s most addictive mobile game is delightfully absurd

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Harold Goldberg

In the year’s most addictive, fast-paced mobile game, a jolly, round-bellied character with a hand for a head uses a green, flopping fish as a table tennis ball. It later shoots arrows at a bull’s-eye that pops up from a toaster like an Eggo waffle. Humorous absurdity fuels the fun in What the Clash? The Apple Arcade exclusive was inspired by Nintendo’s irreverent WarioWare microgames.
The Year's Most Addictive Mobile Game Is Delightfully Absurd

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Harold Goldberg

The strange mash-ups in What the Clash?, which could require sliding slot cars past insouciant black cats, are reminiscent of WarioWare microgames. What the Clash!NYT Critic's Pick In the year's most addictive, fast-paced mobile game, a jolly, round-bellied character with a hand for a head uses a green, flopping fish as a table tennis ball. It later shoots arrows at a bull's-eye that pops up from a toaster like an Eggo waffle.
The Year’s Most Addictive Mobile Game Is Delightfully Absurd

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Harold Goldberg

1 day agoPrepare for the next generation of Nintendo gaming with these retro-flavored profile icons. Nintendo has announced a new series of user icons that will roll out in three waves, running from May 20 through June 10. These icons feature images of classic Nintendo consoles and controllers, so if you're …
Soaking in swamps and myths of the South

1 month ago | telegraphindia.com | Harold Goldberg

Game: South of Midnight by Xbox Game Studios Genre: Adventure, fighting Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC Harold Goldberg Published 05.05.25, 05:40 AM In South of Midnight, the regional folk tales of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi take centre stage during a sorrowful adventure embellished by magical realism and strands of hope.
Oh! The horror of a surreal game

2 months ago | telegraphindia.com | Harold Goldberg

GAME: Karma: The Dark World developed by Pollard Studio LLC GENRE: Indie, horror, RPG, puzzle video game PLATFORMS: PlayStation 5 and PC Harold Goldberg Published 21.04.25, 10:19 AM The brilliant Karma: The Dark World is one of the most aggressively disturbing horror games released in some time. When investigator Daniel McGovern wakes to an empty hospital room, his left arm is grossly black and bionic.
Raised in a civil war, he makes games to bring people together

2 months ago | post-gazette.com | Harold Goldberg

Within a modern but nondescript building a few hundred feet from Stockholm's pretty Riddarfjarden Bay, a frosted glass wall in Josef Fares' office displays etched characters from It Takes Two, his video game studio's “Toy Story”-esque cooperative adventure about an adult couple's broken relationship. Near his desk, in a lighted case, sits a pair of Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves. “I can relate, you know, to someone who's speaking his mind,” Fares said.
Soaking in the Swamps and Myths of South of Midnight

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Harold Goldberg

There are notable exceptions like the convivial Mardi Gras instrumentals featured in the Bourbon Street-like Town on the Tapestry, which exists as foggy islands floating in the heavens. Here, the music is as real as a jam at Kermit Ruffins's Mother-In-Law Lounge. These tunes make the battles far more compelling. Another song hits home as you approach the Holler and the story of Huggin' Molly, a witchy woman who's a scary, matted-haired giant with four eyes.
Review: Brewing tea in a cozy game can be tiring

Mar 16, 2025 | thestar.com.my | Harold Goldberg

Wanderstop, a chill but cheeky experience with characters who exude dry humour, appears to be about harvesting and making tea. But it is also full of musings about fatigue and burnout. In other words, is the daily grind worth the harm it can do to the psyche? Cozy games like Animal Crossing, Nintendo’s funny animal series, became extra popular during the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, and the new studio Ivy Road is trying to change the nature of the genre.
Raised in a Civil War, He Makes Games to Bring People Together

Mar 8, 2025 | nytimes.com | Harold Goldberg

Within a modern but nondescript building a few hundred feet from Stockholm's pretty Riddarfjarden Bay, a frosted glass wall in Josef Fares's office displays etched characters from It Takes Two, his video game studio's "Toy Story"-esque cooperative adventure about an adult couple's broken relationship. Near his desk, in a lighted case, sits a pair of Muhammad Ali's boxing gloves. "I can relate, you know, to someone who's speaking his mind," Fares said.