Pixel art shading techniques add depth, define shapes, and create a more polished visual style. Learning these fundamentals ...

Strategy games have traditionally avoided pixel art aesthetics, but indie developers have brought a flood of pixel art strategy games to the scene. Hero's Hour is an accessible indie strategy game on ...

The ‘CRT Effect’ myth says that the reason why pixel art of old games looked so much better is due to the smoothing and blending effects of cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, which were everywhere until ...

Pixel art shading uses light, shadow, and color placement to add depth without losing clarity. Learning these basic ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

Pixel art is digital art in which an image is drawn using pixels as the only building blocks. It was traditionally used by developers to create images with limited computer resources. It is also used ...

Have you ever stopped mid-game, awestruck by the breathtaking landscapes or the intricate details of a character’s design? That’s the magic of game graphics – a craft where every pixel tells a story.

[Felipe Tavares] wasn’t satisfied with the boring default fonts on an HD44780-based display. And while you can play some clever tricks with user-defined characters, if you want to treat the display as ...

Square Enix will release Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection—which includes the Pixel Remaster versions of Final Fantasy I, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, Final ...

Daniel Trock is a Contributor at DualShockers specializing in PC games, lists, and reviews. He has been writing professionally since 2018 and covering games since 2020, with previous work spanning ...

If you're looking for iconic videogame visuals, it's hard to top the classic pixel art look! After decades of tech upgrades, the humble pixel is still one of the most popular—and most ...