YouTube announced Playables in 2023 as lightweight games that could be accessed on the platform. The new Gemini 3-powered YouTube Playables Builder lets anyone build a game without any coding ...

2D horror games deserve a spotlight just like big-budget ones, offering unique gameplay experiences. Carrion is a thrilling ...

Hack-and-slash games with 2D art styles offer satisfying combat experiences. Dive into unique narratives and beautiful 2D ...

Onikura is a 2D platforming boss-rush action game built around lightning-fast slashes and surgically precise parry actions. Every clash is a battle for survival—attack, parry, heal, and consume souls ...

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 senior reporter covering mobile and ...

Terminator 2D: No Fate has been delayed to December 2025, with publisher Reef Entertainment stating it needs "some time" to "assemble the physical editions." The game had previously been delayed to ...

The full set of Erdrick's armor is tucked away in the first game. Now that the game is finally out, I thought it would be helpful to list and explain some of the post game secrets tucked away in ...

It’s been 39 years since the tale of Erdrick’s descendant was told for the first time. It’s a story about dragons, princesses, and heroes, and after all these years, it’s still capable of showing the ...

Final Fantasy 5’s very identity is wrapped up in the fact that it’s a pixel-based game, which a remake could lean into. FF5 feels like it has more in common with the tone and style of Dragon Quest, ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...

You can keep "jump", the best verb in videogames is "examine". When an adventure game like Lone Pine lets me examine a campfire and also a bin, then has the protagonist comment on them in a way that ...

Super Mario Bros. 2 is seen as the black sheep of Mario games series. Released in 1988 for the NES and in 1992 for Japan, some players were sure they had played it before. They’d be correct, as the ...