Iconic Rocker Kim Gordon, Former Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé Lead SXSW 2020 Lineup

Fixer Upper power couple Chip & Joanna Gaines also join fest

"...Youth bassist and visual artist Kim Gordon and former Nintendo of America COO and President Reggie Fils-Aimé as the..."

Sept. 10, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trigger-happy

Game geek paradise, but only for one more weekend.

"...wanna be a VIP? Itchin' for some insider info? Nintendo Cube Club -- a roving game-geek paradise currently wrapping..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Wild Bill Gets in the Ring

Rock opera births boxing video trilogy

"...he’s logged countless hours playing Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out on Nintendo and watching Rocky movies. The Austin songwriter combines that..."

Sept. 18, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Wreck-It Ralph

"...Candyland meets Tron by way of Nintendo's Donkey Kong, a sweet splash of treacly Disneyana, a..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pokémon 3: The Movie

"...mom and dad ought to be aware of is Nintendo Inc.'s sly packaging of each film with new Pokémon..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Phantom

"...is, likewise, a caricature of Thirties feminine chutzpah. The Nintendo generation may not “get” The Phantom any more than..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Brainscan

"...The trouble is, this film plays like a bad Nintendo rip-off: all sheen, and no heart. Not that they..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wii Internet Browser Now Free

Nintendo finally realizes that no one pays for their surfing

"...Yesterday Nintendo made the wise decision to make their web browser..."

Sept. 2, 2009 Screens Post 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..."

May 27, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Game Is All

We catch up with some major players in Austin's gaming universe

"...see the inner-workings of the studio. Michael Kelbaugh joined Nintendo in 1988, the first tester hired by the company...."

Oct. 27, 2006 Screens Feature by N. Evan Van Zelfden

Game Boy

Local development company Game Titan grows up, but stays young at heart

"...A new game, Spy Kids: Challenger, was approved by Nintendo on June 25 and is now in manufacturing...."

July 19, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

SXSW Announces Gaming Awards Nominees

In its debut, the awards honor big and small games alike

"...– Sony Computer Entertainment Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo Bioshock Infinite – Irrational Games Gone Home – The..."

Feb. 11, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

A Gift for Every Gamer

Put yourself in the shoes of your gaming giftee and answer the following questions on your path to the perfect purchase.

"...kid you want to guilt into loving you more. Nintendo reinvents the controller again with a touch screen surrounded..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Handicapping the Holidays

We narrow the field for the gamer on your gift list

"...The Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordWiiNintendo $50 Super Mario 3D Land3DS Nintendo$49..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Other Upcoming Titles

"...Nintendo 64 Excitebike 64 (Nintendo, May 3) The early buzz..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Bullet Bills and mushroom gags can't save this awful video game flick

"...show up, lured by a well-loved intellectual property (the Nintendo franchise that first saw life in 1983 as an..."

April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 Video Games

Whether you wanted intimate tales or cars being blown back from explosions, 2015 had you covered

"...5) Super Mario Maker (Nintendo) I'm sorry, is this heaven? Did Nintendo really hand..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

SXSW Gaming Finalists Announced

Local noms include The Banner Saga, Talos Principle, & Rooster Teeth

"...Monument Valley – ustwo Super Smash Bros. 3DS – Nintendo Threes – Sirvo..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Of Scrolls, Swords, and Ponycorn Adventures

The year in gaming

"...2) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo) The last time we were put in charge of..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Feature 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?

"...a similarly polarizing product from the recent past: the Nintendo Wii...."

April 30, 2010 Screens Post by Adam Theriault

On the Download

Dispatches from Wii's Virtual Console

"...If Nintendo isn't rehashing classics on Wii, then it is re-releasing..."

July 10, 2009 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Box and Beyond

Games, hardware, and other tech toys

"...Nintendo Gamecube..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Feature by Mark Fagan

Top 10 Local Video Games

A horse-woman of the apocalypse and floppy fighting animals top Austin's offerings

"...jump, push, and pummel until one sausage-shaped player remains. Nintendo Switch, PC. sausagesports.club..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Top 10 Local Video Games

Keep your controllers, keyboards, and VR rigs busy with these titles

"...director of the Darksiders series. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Austin Game Devs Shine at E3

Local studios show their wares at the video game megaconvention

"...managed to generate plenty of buzz. Memorable moments included Nintendo going all-in on the new Legend of Zelda, the..."

June 20, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

Bedside Manner: Making and Experiencing Video Games

Boss Fight Books gives the medium the biography treatment

"...concept art, no barely yellowed pages from issues of Nintendo Power. Just the author’s voice inviting you into a..."

June 16, 2016 Arts Post by James Renovitch

Local Tech You Didn’t Know You Needed

Globotix and Party Time! Hexcellent! make stuff no one else is making

"...hack of Rachel Weil – is an Internet connected Nintendo Entertainment System. Appropriately called the ConnectedNES, the device (in..."

May 11, 2016 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Aged to Perfection

Classic Game Fest brings childhood favorites to the young at heart

"...his revenue stream consisted largely of sales of Atari, Nintendo, and other dated consoles and their games in a..."

July 12, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

ATX Games Up for Steam Greenlight

Winners get backing of web behemoth

"...at Renegade Kid have been making stellar games for Nintendo's handheld systems for a while now and Mutant Mudds..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

8-Bit Artisan

Party Time! Hexcellent! brings people together by getting closer to the machine

"...Hexcellent! (aka Rachel Weil) and is played on a Nintendo Entertainment System, as in the original 8-bit NES from..."

May 4, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

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