HD-2D is the natural culmination of looking back to the NES and SNES eras of gaming for inspiration. In the 1980s and early 1990s, games sported pixelated art styles out of necessity. In 2024, that ...

Shinobi Art Of Vengeance Review (PS5) – Having spent years in the shadows, it has been quite sometime since the last entry in the Shinobi series. 14 years to be precise. I think it’s fair to say that ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Although game mechanics and code are fundamental aspects of games, Weiling Peng demonstrates that art truly makes the heart of a game.

Licensed games are less common these days, let alone ones that are supposed to tie in with a new film, not when studios can just stick their IP into Fortnite and call it a day. Terminator 2D: No Fate, ...

“There was a point where I thought an HD-2D approach like OCTOPATH TRAVELER could be a possibility. However, previous Mario & Luigi games were pixel art, and the artwork on the packaging, et cetera, ...

Embark on an action-packed adventure in Castaway, diving players into a pixelated and retro universe. Assume the role of Martin, whose spaceship crash-landed on an uncharted island where his faithful ...

Jesse Makkonen is a game developer from Finland who is best known for his work on the DISTRAINT series and Heal. He is currently working on Afterdream, a psychological 2D horror adventure game. What ...

The iconic Shinobi returns in an all-new 2D action/platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4. Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance follows longtime ...

Here, we create the visual elements and stories that help drive the assets of video games. Our students, faculty and alumni are behind the creation of the environments, characters and objects in the ...

Believe it or not, there was a time when most video games were blind purchases. Well before Twitch streamers were doing full live playthroughs of unreleased titles — hell, before trial demos were even ...

With Kingdom Hearts 4 MIA, Disney Pixel RPG, a new mobile gacha game featuring Mickey Mouse and more, is here to tide you over. It's been over two years since we last heard anything about Kingdom ...

This article is part of our Get into Games special, offering students insight on life in the games industry and advice on how to get into the business. You can also find aselection of the best Academy ...