The Perils of Big Data

The up- and downsides of student information collection

"...Michelle Riconscente of educational gaming software firm GlassLab argues that the concentration on high-stakes..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The New Nerddom

Wizard World Austin Comic Con tackles diversity

"...number'." It's lead to a different experience for tabletop gaming correspondent Amanda Lune, who argued that it's a lot..."

Oct. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Old Is the New New

Classic Game Fest

"...How does one celebrate vintage gaming culture? For starters, play a whole bunch of perfectly..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Game On

It's all fun and games at this indie developer showcase

"...a year, The Austin Chronicle and South by Southwest Gaming remind everyone that, just like music and movies, there..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

RTX 2013: The Rooster Teeth Bite Back

And this time the gamer gathering is planning a big Spill

"...Friday and running through Sunday, the annual celebration of gaming by machinima innovators Rooster Teeth returns for a third..."

July 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Orbiting Game Culture

Brandon Boyer launches Venus Patrol

"...man, also serves as a curator for Fantastic Fest's gaming arm, Fantastic Arcade, in addition to co-founding Juegos Rancheros;..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

RTX 2012: Enter the Noob

Sole non-gamer in Austin attends RTX 2012, is bemused

"...I'm not a gamer. I don't own any gaming platforms – not even Magic: The Gathering, which, as..."

July 9, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Joystick Joy

Two mediums, same ethos at play in 'Indie Game: The Movie'

"...drawing a parallel to a common practice in the gaming world known as "crunch time" (i.e., the month or..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

South by Southwest ScreenBurn Arcade

Holy crap! It's free! OMG! Parking!

"...over the Internet – at least not for the gaming portion of the Festival. The free and public ScreenBurn..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Inching to the Finish

Bob Sabiston's winding road to Inchworm Animation

"...That creation is Inchworm Animation for Nintendo's handheld gaming device the DSi. Those people who aren't into video-game..."

May 27, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

'Karma' Chameleon

Is crowdsourced content the wave of the future?

"...this may be where conventional TV making and the gaming world come to, shall we say, an interesting juncture...."

Feb. 25, 2011 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die

This chronological overview of gaming's greatest hits is a nostalgia trip

"...2010 look surprisingly similar to the 8-bit titles of gaming's early days. Coincidence?..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Screens Review by James Renovitch

Bedside Manner: Taking It to the Couch

Book Learnin' for Gamers. What's Missing Here?

"...I couldn’t agree with myself more. Fun Inc.: Why Gaming Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century, a book about gamification..."

Nov. 22, 2010 Books Post by James Renovitch

In Play

The PlayStation Move makes a play for the Wiimote's fan base

"...expanding the audience for video games. Now that the gaming industry's growing pains (e.g., a glut of crap Wii..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

On the Download

New in downloadable games: DeathSpank and Limbo

"...The Wii opened the world of gaming to the hand-eye challenged, but the divide between hardcore..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

This Week's Waste of Time

For pride, the gayest of free online games

"...Historically, gaming has been a bit on the homophobic side. From..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

I Sold the Lousy T-Shirt Off My Back and All I Got Was This iPad

What's Apple's touch tablet actually for?

"...Flashback to late 2006 and Nintendo's new gaming console is eliciting a curiously similar reception. Its detractors..."

April 30, 2010 Screens Post by Adam Theriault

Fantastic Fest Gets Even Fantastic-er

You got video games in my film festival!

"...industry types as guest speakers. The curators of the gaming portion of the festival will be Alamo co-owner Tim..."

April 8, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Burn After Reading

ScreenBurn at SXSW Arcade: totally free, totally open to public

"...SXSW Arcade. Free and open to the public, the gaming arm of the festival offers a glimpse into how..."

March 5, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Console Wars: The Saga Continues

Sizing up the video-game platforms

"...as you don't want to believe it, a top-of-the-line gaming system is the new pony or bicycle...."

Nov. 20, 2009 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

What Would Jean-Luc Do?

In a post-digital world, is cinema dead or just rebooting?

"...store in a world where everything from moviemaking to gaming to journalism to the very concept of personal online..."

July 24, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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

That's Pwnage

The Frag Dolls take on all-comers. All comers lose.

"...Live from the Screenburn arcade: all-female gaming clan The Frag Dolls. Last year, Morgan "Roulette" Romine..."

March 9, 2008 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Betting the Farm

Gamecock helps indie video-game developers play with the big boys

"...go on to become the Sgt. Pepper's of video gaming...."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Kevin Slavin

Off the screen and on the streets

"...a key factor of his job. Area/code is a gaming company whose main console is a cell phone. The..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Paul Slocum

Modding the game

"...Slocum, who modifies old computers, printers, and gaming consoles to produce both music and visual-art projects, started..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Jeremy Martin

Bentzin's Tangled Web of Backers

An elite crew of critters helped bankroll Bentzin's unsuccessful, half-million dollar District 48 campaign

"...persistent efforts to pass school voucher legislation and expand gaming interests in Texas) had hoped to further their run..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Holiday You-Wish List

Once around the Xbox 360

"...– and the headset for trash talking during online gaming. Without any sort of memory storage, the Core System..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Smartbomb

'Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution'

"...frightening, however, is Smartbomb's theories for the future of gaming...."

Oct. 28, 2005 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a required constitutional amendment and authorize counties to create gaming districts on a local-option basis. The short answer is..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature

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