While the arrival of HDTV has generally been a boon to the game industry, it's definitely caused headaches for at least one shrinking but still important sector of the industry -- 2D sprite artists.

Daniel “Abysswolf” Oliver’s pixel art reminds me of the Metal Slug games, especially Barret’s look in the Final Fantasy VII piece above. But he’s mostly into JRPGs and recently, he remade the cast of ...

2D RPGs have a rich history in video games, using limited hardware to create unique experiences. Square's HD-2D technology in ...

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has been in development for three years, and it’s because the characters are drawn using 2D sprites rather than 3D models, the game’s developer, AlphaDream, revealed in an Iwata Asks interview.

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Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

The first-person shooter is among the most saturated video game genres in the modern day, recently enjoying a resurgence in the boomer shooter subgenre. This sub-genre is particularly notable for its ...

Cartoon Animator 5 (CTA5) has launched with several crucial features introduced to level the playing field for amateur and professional artists alike. In addition to overhauling rudimentary animation ...