White Whale Games Introduces 'Slayers'

and other new ways to play in the God of Blades world

"...helmed gaming culture blog, Venus Patrol, White Whale unleashes Slayers – their head-to-head two-player GoB offshoot – for free...."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Gamer

Gerard Butler stars in this futuristic thriller set in a multiplayer online gaming universe.

"...in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, unimaginatively dubbed Slayers, control, through virtual reality gaming techniques – imagine Call..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Breakin' All the Rules

Despite the title of this sugar-coated fluffbomb of an urban romantic comedy, precious few rules are broken, cinematically speaking, during its quick, painless 90 minutes.

"...success, and the author becomes the toast of preemptive Cupid-slayers everywhere. In the meantime, his vain, player cousin Evan..."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Seasons in the Abyss

Pixies, Rush, Megadeth, and Slayer: the return of the album.

Sept. 29, 2010 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye

Summer fun, air-conditioned and remote-controlled: The Discovery Channel airs a triptych of roller coaster specials, and Buffy fans can get their jollies in book form.

"...prior publication with an identical title, Tales of the Slayers, described as a graphic novel, has the distinction of..."

May 10, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train

Japanese anime blockbuster screams into the nightmare void

"...of sleep if they will only help murder the slayers...."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Metaldom Will Miss Red 7

Closing club moshes this final week

"...tag-team of symphonic black metallics Dimmu Borgir and dragon slayers Keep of Kalessin sandwiched a Polish death rattle: Behemoth...."

Aug. 24, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

What to Expect From Game On Austin

A clickable guide to the participating studios and their games

"...will also be the unreleased two-player mode appropriately called Slayers. Enter the Slayers tournament and perhaps walk away with..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

John Carpenter's Vampires

"...the head of a Vatican-ordained group of professional vampire slayers who search the Southwest turning up “nests” of the..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Before the TV series, there was the movie in which a Nineties Valley Girl discovers her true calling.

"...good acting. As the mentor and trainer of all slayers throughout time, Sutherland is appropriately gothic, seeming as if..."

Aug. 7, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

ATX Screen News: E3, AFS, and More

AFS Cinema, Arkane Studios' vampire nightmare, and the return of Hypnotic

"...Vampire slayers assemble! Been wondering what Arkane Studios Austin, the U.S...."

June 18, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Powerhouse and Netflix Drop Castlevania Season 4 Trailer

Drac's back as the blood-soaked horror animation returns

"...going on. Yes, it looks like our fearless vampire slayers are back on the Dracula beat as evil forces..."

April 30, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Arty Ways 2020 Was the Best Year Ever

Barbara Purcell shares art highlights from a year that tested our sanity and humanity

"...impressive reconfigured roster of quarantined artists, performers, and corona slayers...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Nosferatu Festival Celebrates the Original Cinematic Vampire

Get in on the nights of the living dead

"...a vampire," Rafter said. "People can come as vampire slayers, victims, brides of Dracula, or whatever they want." (Our..."

May 31, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Texas on the Brink of Enjoying Beer Like Every Other State in America

Beer-to-Go passes Texas Senate as TABC Sunset Bill amendment

"...corpse left to rot at the behest of notorious joy-slayers, the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas...."

May 23, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...in 2002, is a founding member of those popular slayers-of-all-formats the Available Cupholders, helped originate the Hideout's Improv Marathon,..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Facial Hair

In the end the mortality rate of bearded vs. non-bearded people is exactly the same

"...I know you're probably sitting there thinking, "Wait a..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Further Reading: 'The Revolution Was Televised'

The millennial dramas: What HBO wrought

"...The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever. Careful TV watchers already..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Gaming Events for the Weekend

Slay and play until you have to go back to work

"...game itself along with its special, unreleased versus mode, Slayers. Throw in some beer and baked goods, charge nothing..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Power Up

SXSW Gaming Expo and 'The Austin Chronicle' present Game On Austin

"...to brush up on your cyber swordplay for the Slayers Tournament. The list goes on with Notion Games, Big..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

C Sick

Eight years after the Chronicle's initial look in hepatitis C, Austin's music community is both better and worse

"...Crooks and Escovedo are among the many dragon slayers living with hep C. Asleep at the Wheel master..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...The Sword is mythological glory, throbbing stories of dragon slayers and knights. With long-awaited debut Age of Winters (Kemado)..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Confessions of a Romance Virgin

Harlequin heats up a new market with its kickass Bombshell heroines

"...years – has taken inspiration from the female spies, slayers, and warrior princesses of TV to introduce Bombshell, the..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Books Feature by Nora Ankrum

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...singer-songwriter will doubtless pull out a few unique, sweet-voiced slayers for her official gig. Daniel Johnston's "Speeding Motorcycle"! (Opal..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

John Carpenter's Vampires

"...goes after Valek. The effects are terrific. Scenes of slayers tracking vampires down in dark houses, shooting them with..."

March 3, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black