Something is enduring about pixel art that keeps drawing us back. A handful of coloured squares shouldn’t have much power, ...

Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 years since the first game came out, few 2D platformers have risen to the level ...

I follow entirely too many game developers and dev communities on social media, and the main reason for that is that I keep ...

We sat down with Masaaki Hayasaka, producer of Dragon Quest 1+2 HD 2D Remake, and translator Gavin Poffley to talk about game lengths, the Princess of Cannock's role in the party and combat, the ...

I'm sure you've gone through this dance by now. A new game comes out after years of hype, using Unreal Engine 5, and it runs terribly on some (or even all) platforms. A quick glance at Twitter, Reddit ...

Invisible walls, persistent narrators, unskippable tutorials… Every gamer has a specific aspect of video games that particularly bothers them, and in my case, it's the cameras. For some reason, I ...

RDR2's Honor System shapes the world with nuanced morality choices players make. The game's historical authenticity immerses players in America's last frontier. The deep and resonant narrative is ...

Short and sweet isn't exactly the modus operandi of most big games companies, but it's certainly a motto that appeals to a lot of gamers. Sometimes, you just don't have time for a super-long game like ...

Retro One of my favorite 8-bit retro consoles is getting an HD remake this month, and it could be killer for casual players with physical collections Retro The Super Pocket is still keeping the heart ...

Since the days of 8-bit graphics, killing in video games has become the norm. You weren’t supposed to be thinking about the consequences or contemplating moral conundrums. You just blasted enemies and ...