Upcoming Gaming Events

Not counting that SXSW thing

"...It's common knowledge: The SXSW Gaming Expo is going to be great. It's free. NASA's..."

March 5, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Local Gaming News-Bites

With Austin Wintory, Replay Games, Gl33k, and other notable game folks

"...our print issue this week you’d think the Austin gaming scene is all Adam Saltsman all the time. Yes,..."

Dec. 13, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Classic Game Fest Cancels 2020 Event

"Biggest Retro Gaming Event in Texas" takes the year off

"...The Classic Game Fest was one of the last holdouts for..."

Aug. 26, 2020 Screens Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Gaming Events

The little brother of the Fest grows up

"...out on its own a bit this year. SXSW Gaming celebrates video and board gaming as well as wider..."

March 17, 2017 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Classic Game Fest Returns

In our day, controllers had one button, and we liked it

"...support nostalgia seekers and connoisseurs of the medium. The Classic Game Fest embraces both groups as well as generic..."

July 24, 2015 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

SXSW Gaming to Host Halo Championship Series Invitational

Various tournaments cater to pros, fans, and attendees

"...will host the Halo Championship Series Invitational over the gaming expo’s three days. The top six teams from the..."

Jan. 22, 2019 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Introducing Austin's Pre-Gaming Beers of 2018

Some suds to keep your tailgate up to date

"...clean, lower in alcohol, and mild in flavor. This classic NXNW beer (which recently made it to aluminum packaging)..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Features Feature by Eric Puga

Gaming Luminary Writes DuckTales Comic

And no one thinks this is weird?

"...that, but I never did. And I’ve loved the classic Disney comics forever – Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Don..."

June 30, 2011 Books Post by James Renovitch

Sports Gaming Guide

Holiday Edition '06

"...capture the minutiae of the game. When using the Classic batting mode, hitting the ball for power is next..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Screens Feature by Mark Fagan

What to Expect From Game On Austin

A clickable guide to the participating studios and their games

"...to the Game On Austin event sponsored by SXSW Gaming and The Austin Chronicle, but need a bit more..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Aged to Perfection

Classic Game Fest brings childhood favorites to the young at heart

"...what the stores do. To reciprocate, Kaelin started the Classic Game Fest. Initially held in the flagship store and..."

July 12, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Controlling Their Own Destiny

So many questions for the gaming industry, so many Austin game developers to answer them

"...on that, see p.82). It's a watershed moment in gaming, one of those cultural crash barriers that marks the..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Playing on the Past

"...For those who haven't played these classic games, it may seem ridiculous that anyone was ever..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature by Chris Baker

Arcade Fire

Pastime becomes passion project becomes Pinballz

"...arcades are a dead industry, swept aside by home gaming and console ports of Dance Dance Revolution. Conventional wisdom..."

April 6, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Paging Dr. Mario

Game Over Videogames' Classic Game Fest

"...your plasma HD screen via the highest of tech gaming systems prompts a roommate to ask the score of..."

June 26, 2009 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Keep It on the Download

Gaming, the agoraphobic way

"...The Grand Theft Autos and BioShocks still rule the gaming roost, but the Wii is the little system that..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Austin Studio's VR Mini-Golf Game Gets New Course Based on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth

Mighty Coconut goes golfing in the beloved puppet classic

"...evading the machinations of Jareth, the Goblin King. Austin-based gaming company Mighty Coconut setting exactly that challenge with the..."

July 29, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Old Is the New New

Classic Game Fest

"...900 Barton Springs Rd. $10 (kids under 12, free) www.classicgamefest.com..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Geeks Get Paid

What's cool about gaming? Apparently, everything.

"...he's recognized as the first commercial success in online gaming. Spector, originator of the celebrated Deus Ex title, now..."

March 5, 2004 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

Converge and Captivate

Bringing gaming, film, music, and mobile tech together

"...International Game Developers Association, Captivate aims to expand the gaming sphere to include music and film disciplines. That shouldn't..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

High Scores

"...book Halcyon Days, featuring interviews with the fathers of gaming: http://dadgum.com Atari Historical Society Virtual Museum: http://www.atari-history.com Activision re-releases:..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature

Technomancers

Computer Gaming Gurus at SXSW Interactive

"...make these games? Mostly, the people on SXSW Interactive's "Gaming Trends" programming track: luminaries like Richard Garriott, Ultima mastermind..."

March 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Allen Varney

Screens: Summer Snapshot

TV, film, and gaming events

"...Paramount Summer Classic Film Series Classic films nearly every day at the..."

May 19, 2017 Screens Feature

Have a Nice Day

Mid-Nineties-style crime stories refreshed by Chinese cartoons.

"...dive bars, or in gutters outside cybercafes and LAN gaming centers, or fantasizing about appearing in propaganda karaoke videos..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

"...Croft character has risen to unparalleled prominence as the gaming industry's first virtual sex symbol, playing as it does..."

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Week's Waste of Time

A browser game that reveals the power of a finger

"...Just when you think the simplicity trend in video gaming has climaxed, someone strips things down even further. The..."

Jan. 27, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

This Week's Waste of Time

Two free online games, one creative mind

"...Still slightly hungover from our SXSW/Chronicle gaming extravaganza last Thursday, I'm going to attempt to make..."

Oct. 22, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Tabletop Games for the Holidays

Whether you're a neophyte or a gaming guru, we've got you covered

"...Pandemic is the new best classic board game, taking its place on American shelves and..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Rooster Teeth Community Mourns Death of Monty Oum

Creator of anime RWBY succumbs to freak allergic reaction

"...tragedy has hit the hearts of fans of local gaming culture empire Rooster Teeth: Monty Oum, creator of the..."

Feb. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: Fantastic Arcade Award Winners

Lord British showed, clothes were swapped, weapons were brandished

"...The Fantastic Arcade ended with two gaming geeks going head to head in Starcade followed by..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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