ATX Games Up for Steam Greenlight

Winners get backing of web behemoth

"...of you, it's pretty much the AppStore for video games. Unlike the AppStore, Steam cherry picks the games featured..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Arcade Announces Spotlight Games

Eight indies get the arcade-cabinet treatment

"...show up and play some of the best indie games from around the world. What games? We’re glad you..."

Aug. 11, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Let the Games Begin

Fantastic Arcade

"...Fantastic Fest's virgin foray into video games last year was a watershed moment for Austin's gaming..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Top 10 Local Video Games

From majestic vistas to mundane offices, it's time to play

"...Stoic's addition to turn-based strategy games manages to balance victory and heartache with aplomb. Stoic;..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Tiger Cry

Baseball enthusiast Lisa Tozzi takes a trip to Detroit and memory lane as she visits Tiger Stadium on the eve of its destruction.

"...must admit curiosity has driven me to see new "old-style" parks like Camden Yards and The Ballpark at Arlington..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Sports Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Celebrate Bastille Day Austin Style

Boots, baguettes, and Jello Biafra

"...and current historic museum. There will be live music, games and contests for kids and adults, traditional French food..."

July 10, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon

Tiger Style Games on bringing a dead story to life

"...down to its two core members. The co-founders of Tiger Style Games, David Kalina and Randy Smith, have the..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Power On

Top 10 games of 2012

"...Compiling my rough list of memorable games of 2012, I made it to 15 before including..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Indie iPhone Game Holiday Sale

Save money, help a good cause, and be prepared for delayed flights

"...indie game developers have banded together to sell their games cheap and have a portion of the proceeds go..."

Dec. 21, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Game Changer

How Austin's indie gaming scene got cooking as Juegos Rancheros

"...hand with a big-budget release. Afterward, attendees play the games and celebrate the birthday of Juegos' unofficial generalissimo and..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Game On Austin

The Austin Chronicle and SXSW Gaming show off Austin's gaming bounty

"...ensure you know which of your neighbors are making games. We collected some of our favorite local developers and..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Power Up

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

"...this case is come out and play some great games. That's not so hard, is it?..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Fantastic Arcade Day 3

Another day, more lessons learned

"...Lesson 4: Gone Home is the CSI of video games..."

Sept. 22, 2013 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Making Curiosity a Reality With 'Waking Mars'

Mars Mania helps a locally developed game

"...Local game developer Tiger Style Games can brag that they were virtually exploring..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Ouya: The People's Gaming Console

Could Julie Uhrman's Kickstarted project be the innovation the gaming industry was waiting for?

"...have emerged to lend vocal support or even their games to the cause. Local luminaries like Adam Saltsman (Canabalt,..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Sean Carey

What to Expect From Game On Austin

A clickable guide to the participating studios and their games

"...Art, a retro gaming lounge courtesy of Game Over Videogames, and tunes provided by GeminiRadio. All that for just..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

A Non-SXSW Gaming Blog

Where we catch up on some local news

"...to your portable, touchable devices. The big brains at Tiger Style Games offer another cerebral play experience with just..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Arcade Award Winners

Audience, Most Fantastic, and other awards announced

"...Arcade revealed the awards presented to the eight spotlight games. All of the titles got an award unique to..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Players' Guide

SXSW Gaming Expo, local award nominees, and more upcoming releases

"...your favorite. Locals nominated for that award include SuperChop Games' Ephemerid, Breadbros Games' Sully: A Very Serious RPG, and..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...tried-and-true fuck-the-worldisms that gives the Paranoids their cachet. Their Standells-style alienation is sped up just enough to bob your..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Thanksgiving Feasts for Pickup or Delivery in Austin

And a couple of dine-in options for lagniappe

"...512/339-9463. Downtown: 238 W. Second #13, 512/472-9463. www.cruwinebar.com. Easy Tiger..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

10 Not-To-Miss Oktoberfest Events in Central Texas

We know you’ve been waiting to bust out the dirndl and lederhosen!

"...brats, and pretzels your heart could desire. German Garden Games at Easy Tiger September 29, 3-6pm, free!..."

Sept. 25, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...Kindle crapping out on me midread; Téa Obreht's The Tiger's Wife (Random House), currently perched alongside my bathtub, a..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Coach's Corner

Odds and Ends:

"...I was carted in and out of 50 Cub games before I could walk. Poor Ernie, the Coach's College,..."

April 18, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Fat City’s at Yard Bar, Chicken Salad Shoppe Embiggens, Try Hard Succeeds, and There’s Austin Oysters for Everyone

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...been upgraded; there’s a turfed kids' play area with games and a covered trellis; and they’ve painted the building..."

July 28, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

UT Football: Half Glass Full?

Horns in sight of a bowl; while Missouri raises other possibilities

"...100 yards passing for the first time in three games, settling at just under 300 (Heard had 201, Swoopes..."

Nov. 10, 2015 Sports Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...biotech company to search for the last surviving Tasmanian tiger. Cast: Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor, Sam Neill (U.S. Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Coach's Corner

Odds and Ends: Hello to Rich Beem and the baseball strike; farewell to Dennis Miller and Terrell Davis.

"...game and no defense to help, tried to win games by himself, with disastrous results. Tony Dungy will, I..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...superhero punk rockers and subjects of recent rockumentary Mad Tiger, top the poultry bucket, but keep scrolling. Indie rock..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

Gay Place

Let's make this the greatest, gayest, most glittery Pride yet

"...story. So, you better get ready to werk with Olympian-style dedication and drag queen fabulousness toward making this the..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

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