Striking Sparks

When strangers team up to create a play and a video game in 10 weeks, sparks fly – in a good way

"...responsible for creating either a theatre piece or a video game, Team Chimera's "hybrid" status means its members are..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Arts Feature by Hannah Kenah

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Point and click your way to free gaming

"...should respect all genres, but I hate point-and-click adventure games. There, I said it. Suck on that blogosphere. And..."

June 2, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Three online games that are just messin' with your mouse

"...decided not to call this column "This Week's Cheapskate Video Game" or "Your Weekly Video Game Option That Doesn't..."

Oct. 14, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Choose Your Own Adventure

A short list of the most promising games slated to hit home systems before Christmas.

"...90% of everything is crap. In the world of video games, it's more like 98%. It's a daunting, often..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

Game On

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

"...everyone that, just like music and movies, there are video games being made right in their own neighborhood. Game..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Is That a Wrap for Incentives?

Amid economic woes and a race-baiting controversy, the future of TV, video game, and film funding in Texas looks shaky

"...them. However, the best return on investment may be video games: $9 million in grants snagged $170.7 million in..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Game Devs Shine at E3

Local studios show their wares at the video game megaconvention

"...year for the 22nd annual gathering of the international video game industry in Los Angeles...."

June 20, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

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Free gaming, 10 seconds at a time

"...Some games are like novels, lengthy and often telling an involved..."

July 8, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Game On Austin

Local video-game developers show their stuff. And beer!

"...main ingredients are beer (for those of age) and video games, but there are enough components to spice up..."

Oct. 8, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Fantastic Arcade Announces 2016 Lineup

Interactive arm of Fantastic Fest probes video games' outer limits

"...house less suicidal. That means you can stop playing video games at home and play the video games out..."

Aug. 10, 2016 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Summer Chores

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

"...far has seen the prettiest, most technologically innovative movie-tie-in games ever, but the novelty of three still-shiny next-gen consoles..."

July 27, 2007 Screens Feature by Jeremy Martin

Arkane Studios' Prey Hides in Plain Sight

New sci-fi video game wants to keep players on their toes

"...Behind me, Susan Kath, lead producer on the upcoming video game Prey, chuckled – clearly pleased...."

May 5, 2017 Screens Feature by Nina Hernandez

SXSW Panel Recap: Dungeons & Dragons in the Writer's Room

Is playing role-playing games the best training for writers? Maybe.

"...Tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons have been used since the..."

March 17, 2018 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

Sinking Deeper

Robin Arnott explores the outer limits of video-game immersion

"...indie game designers who have abandoned the notion that video games should be fun, choosing instead to focus on..."

April 15, 2011 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Documentary GameChangers Will Change How You Look at E-Sports

Producer Peter Billingsley on high-stakes professional videogaming

"...in headsets in the basements" myth. E-sports – playing games like StarCraft II competitively, for big-money prizes – is..."

June 19, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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A browser game with a messsage ... ugh

"...If there was any doubt that indie games have arrived, point your mouse to pOnd, an online..."

July 22, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

This Week's Waste of Time

A free online game lets the lasers fly.

"...these past few weeks, what with all the arty video games. It's time to fly to glory or explode..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Theresa Duncan's Girl-Centric CD-ROMs Are Reissued for a New Generation

The games get their "21st century premiere" in Austin

"...make it worth a developer's while. That leaves niche games gathering dust, only to be seen by those with..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Game On

Welcome to the golden age of tabletop gaming

"...Boyan Radakovich thinks board games have reached a golden age. No, not Monopoly. (Sorry!)..."

March 8, 2014 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

This Week's Waste of Time

What makes a game a Waste of Time?

"...the lengthy New York Times Magazine article about "stupid games" (their words, not mine) like Angry Birds. Somewhere in..."

April 9, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

This Week's Waste of Time

Looking at the Independent Games Festival Nominees

"...it's a season thick with time wastability. The Independent Games Festival – set to pop off in March of..."

Nov. 5, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The Wiis on the Bus

How the Wii Remote and simulated games are changing the way we learn

"...The line between educational software and games has always been a blurry one. Now educators and..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

NRA: Don't Blame Guns, Blame Kung Lao

Gun boosters break Sandy Hook silence and attack movies

"...it was comic books Marilyn Manson Hollywood and the video game industry to blame...."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

DOA: Dead or Alive

Female fighters start out as enemies but strip down to their bikini tops to fight a common foe.

"...came up with the idea of basing movies on video games. Otherwise there could be no possible cosmic justification..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Atari Announces Plans for Austin Hotel

Yeah, like the games – but don't get too excited

"...the Centipede Lounge? Atari, the one-time giant of the video game industry, has announced plans to open a themed..."

Jan. 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gaming Luminary Writes DuckTales Comic

And no one thinks this is weird?

"...when that man is also a legend in the video-game industry you take the time to do an email..."

June 30, 2011 Books Post by James Renovitch

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There's time to be wasted playing Independent Games Festival entries

"...into a five-part series covering all the playable browser video games submitted to the Independent Games Festival. Get ready..."

Nov. 18, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

This Week's Waste of Time

Run and jump. What more do you want from a video game?

"...It's no secret that when it comes to video games, I love platformers (ie., run-and-jump based games). Browser..."

Jan. 14, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Web Testing Your Intelligence for Free. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

"...After weeks of free video games as art, I figure it's time to please..."

Aug. 27, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Driving and Looting

Two mobile games from local devs rise above the mediocrity

"...To anyone who cares about video games striving to be more than just forgettable, disposable..."

April 15, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

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