From an outside perspective, it can be tough to truly understand what makes Mario a big deal. He is an Italian plumber made by a Japanese company who speaks English. He has been featured in hundreds ...

Dragon Quest Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake reminded me why I love turn-based battles, but after 40 minutes with the game, I'm desperate to know what "really big surprise" the devs are hiding Dragon ...

Square Enix will be showcasing a number of its biggest upcoming titles for the Tokyo Game Show 2025, the publisher has announced. Among the list of games included to appear at the event, which runs ...

Abstract: In this article, the Lightweight Java Gaming Library (LWJGL) is used to develop and implement a lightweight 2D gaming engine with an emphasis on GPU optimization. Sprite rendering, scene ...

When Nihon Falcom first unveiled Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter last year, the remake’s vibrant 3D graphics and elaborate animations felt like such a big step up to some fans that the developer had to ...

In a nutshell: Unreal Engine powers some of the world's biggest games, but its reputation has taken a hit as several high-profile releases stumble with performance issues. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney argues ...

This has been a huge year for ninja games, thanks to two major titles that dropped in 2025: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Both fall under the 2D action platformer genre, ...

RPG Developer Bakin (hereafter Bakin) is a PC game development engine coming from Japan that lets you create RPGs using intuitive controls, even if you’re not well-versed in programming. Its event ...

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 ...

Ewan has been a content writer since 2020, and loves nothing more than discussing all things gaming. While he's been playing games all his life, he has a particular interesting in anything even ...

Since its reveal over four years ago, the hype train for Replaced has continued to gather speed. Now, as we get to see even more of this super-slick side-scroller, Igor Gritsay, co-founder of Sad Cat ...