Unfortunately, the demo's popularity has seemingly come back to bite developer Half Sword Games in its early access launch.

Following the strong box office debut of Hoppers, director Daniel Chong has shared an early piece of animation created during the film’s development. The newly revealed 2D test footage offers a ...

Daniel Chong recently unveiled an early animation test created during the development of Hoppers. The filmmaker shared the clip on X (formerly Twitter) while thanking audiences for the response to the ...

This is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content. Crimson Capes is out now on PC via Steam, inviting players to step into a 2D sword-and-sorcery world built around mastery, ...

Adobe has canceled plans to discontinue its 2D animation software Animate. On Monday, Adobe announced that it would stop allowing people to sell subscriptions to Animate on March 1, saying the ...

In an animation industry that increasingly feels overrun by consolidation, studio aversion to taking risks, and the proliferation of soulless automation, indie artists are launching their own studios ...

If you want to make a bleed build in Where Winds Meet, the Strategic Sword is a must-have. Its Inner Track Slash and Second Track Slash Martial Arts will build up the bleeding effects on enemies ...

Mark began by generating a stylized samurai using ChatGPT. He then broke the image into parts—arms, legs, torso, and head. Each piece was cleaned and exported from Photoshop as individual PNG files.

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Publisher Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have released new information and screenshots for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake introducing scrolls and sigils, as well as a seven-minute ...

2025 is turning out to be a stellar year for fans of 2D ninja platformers. The 16-bit blood sprites have barely dried on Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound’s katana, and now Sega’s iconic Shinobi series has ...