Java remains a powerful choice for building 2D games, thanks to its portability, robust libraries, and beginner-friendly frameworks. From mastering the game loop to rendering smooth graphics, ...

NVIDIA has announced a new family of open models called NVIDIA Ising, designed to address quantum processor calibration and ...

How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...

Square Enix gave the two games a similar treatment to Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake in terms of presentation. The lovely HD-2D graphics, the sumptuous symphonic soundtracks, hefty voice acting, and ...

Microsoft’s cross-platform .NET takes interesting dependencies, including a fork of Google’s Skia, now to be co-maintained with Uno Platform. The news that the .NET UI framework Uno Platform project ...

Copilot 3D will turn your 2D images into 3D models. The tool is freely available to anyone, though you do need a Microsoft account. Microsoft suggests using an image with a single subject, even ...

In a bold challenge to silicon s long-held dominance in electronics, Penn State researchers have built the world s first working CMOS computer entirely from atom-thin 2D materials. Using molybdenum ...

Samsung Display has developed a stretchy microLED screen that bulges from the center, making 2D graphics look slightly 3D. Though the display is just a concept for now, it could someday find a place ...

I’ve been writing these roundups for seven years running and in that time integrated graphics have gotten a lot more powerful. Just look at the Steam Deck and its many imitators: it’s the most popular ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

Square Enix shared a new side-by-side video comparing the graphics in the original Dragon Quest 3 release on the Famicom and the upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. The short video showcases the ...