Makko AI, Inc., today announced that its AI-powered 2D game studio is live at makko.ai, following a beta period focused on product quality and creator feedback. Makko helps anyone turn a game idea ...

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Something is enduring about pixel art that keeps drawing us back. A handful of coloured squares shouldn’t have much power, yet somehow they carry stories, emotions, whole worlds. Retro visuals were ...

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I would say “name a bigger downgrade” here, except you can’t.Super Mario Bros. 2’s Famicom box art isa choice and not a very good one. Gone is the detailed artwork from the original, with Koopas and ...

As an artist and keen observer, it seems to me that 2D art uploaded to social media appears progressively similar in visual language. For instance, the fan art for a given fandom, whether it is ...

Look, we need to talk about something that’s been bugging me for a while now. Square Enix goes and creates this absolutely gorgeous HD 2D art style that makes everyone’s jaws drop, and then what ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Hack-and-slash games with 2D art styles offer satisfying combat ...

There’s a myth that true immersion into video games requires three dimensions: Sidescrollers are good for nostalgia, but the future belongs to photorealistic 3D worlds. But a range of recent games ...

Chris Littlechild (He/Him) is an Editor and Writer Trainer from the United Kingdom. He has been gaming since receiving an original Game Boy and copies of Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: Six ...