Console Wars: The Saga Continues

Sizing up the video-game platforms

"...for nothing less than the king of the shooters, Xbox 360. The fact that the Halo first-person shooter franchise..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Keep It on the Download

Gaming, the agoraphobic way

"...fastest-selling platform on the market. Meanwhile, the big boys, Xbox 360 and PlayStation3, offer downloadable content to stay small..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Games People Play

Casual gaming's rise opens the doors for players and developers

"...for titles released on more than one platform, e.g., Xbox and PlayStation)...."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Season of Sequels

Holiday gaming rehash or bold reinvention? We'll be the judge.

"...Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks, $59.99: PS3, Xbox 360, PC) The best of the sequel bunch and..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Video Game Gift Guide

Gifts for every kind of gamer

"...DestinyPlayStation, Xbox, $60Of course the team behind Halo procures heart-quickening battles,..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Throwback Throwdown

Can the next-gen and old-school coexist?

"...a new wave of old-school that's taking over the Xbox 360, and it's headed by Geometry Wars (see review,..."

June 16, 2006 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Top 10 Local Video Games

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

"...AAA game, singular "they" pronoun and all. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC. www.darksiders.com..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

ACL Music Fest Friday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2009

"...11:45am, Xbox 360 stage..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature

ACL Music Fest Saturday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2009

"...1:15pm, Xbox 360 stage..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature

Gaming's High Five

Mario reigns over 2007

"...1) Super Mario Galaxy (Wii): Let Xbox and PlayStation duke it out. Wii remembers that fun..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Game Reviews

Halo 3

"...Where Halo 3 really shines is on Microsoft's unmatched Xbox Live service. The multiplayer battles are fast and furious,..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Screens Feature by Eric Sebesta

Summer Chores

Summer blockbusters become video games, and fun is lost in translation

"...Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (EA, $59.99, Xbox 360) is a typical example. Even ignoring the bland..."

July 27, 2007 Screens Feature by Jeremy Martin

Scripting the War

Susan O'Connor's journey to game writing

"...Gears of War, Microsoft's newest game venture for the Xbox 360...."

Sept. 8, 2006 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Blood on the Controller With The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Who will play, and what will become of them?

"...Aug. 18 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and on Steam and Xbox..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

ATX Screen News: E3, AFS, and More

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

"...new mystery project, Redfall, as the show closer at Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase during last weekend's virtual Electronic..."

June 18, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Pause the Game

The Luv Doc loves a good metaphor

"...a fight Saturday night because I was on the Xbox and she was trying to talk to me and..."

June 21, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Top 10 Local Video Games

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

"...gun of the year: the GLOO Cannon. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Top 10 Local Video Games

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

"...environments that are quickly becoming Arkane's trademark. Arkane; for Xbox, PlayStation, PC; $59.99 3) Looty Dungeon..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Power On

Top 10 games of 2012

"...2) FEZ (downloadable to Xbox) By the time Polytron finished their infamous five-year development..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Handicapping the Holidays

We narrow the field for the gamer on your gift list

"...Dance Central 2Xbox 360 Harmonix $50 GunstringerXbox 360 Twisted Pixel $40..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

No Game Publisher? No Problem.

Old Spice, cheesy videos, iPads, and other ways to get video games to market

"...who have watched Slack Circus' video for Twisted Pixel's Xbox Live Arcade hit ’Splosion Man. Feast your eyes on..."

April 8, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Wii Internet Browser Now Free

Nintendo finally realizes that no one pays for their surfing

"...that the Wiimote acts like a mouse (unlike the Xbox and PS3 controllers) making navigation and typing easier. My..."

Sept. 2, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

'Major League Baseball 2K8' Strikes Out Looking

"...this being the only baseball sim available for the Xbox 360 I am seriously regretting and reconsidering my decision..."

May 13, 2008 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Controlling Their Own Destiny

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

"...For starters, there's the impending releases of Microsoft's Xbox 2 and Sony's Playstation 3 game consoles, scheduled, tentatively,..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

UT-Austin’s Esports Level Up

A new state-of-the-art gaming arena creates a space for all students

"...Program Coordinator for University Unions Austin Espinoza uses an Xbox as he prepares the arena to host its first..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Derek Udensi

Rooster Teeth Announces RWBY Justice League Film

DC crossover one big surprise of many from the RTX panel

"...fall 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC...."

July 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Genre Mashup Remnant: From the Ashes Gets the Recipe Right

Gunfire Games hits a bull's-eye with its new action RPG

"...Remnant: From the Ashes Gunfire Games PS4, Xbox One, PC $40..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Beauty and the Beast

Yet another take on the classic fairy tale

"...fee-fi-fo-fum fashion instead. They look about as realistic as Xbox action figures circa 2005. Cassel’s feline visage, covered in..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Good Kill

Ethan Hawke pilots drones over Afghanistan from a trailer in the Nevada desert

"...often debilitating experience to play this deadly game of Xbox, one in which the animated figures on the video..."

June 12, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Project Almanac

Teens discover plans for a time machine within found footage, but things go awry when they begin to construct it.

"...(What’s a modern time machine without parts from an Xbox One?)..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

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