Pixel art has become iconic, even though it started as a necessity. In the past, pixels were the building blocks of the video game experience, delighting the eyes of young gamers in the 80s (and ...

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 e… ...

The Switch 2’s new CRT filter for Super NES games is also available for the Nintendo 64 and GameCube classics offered through ...

Our pick of impeccable pixels - Of all the art styles in video games, none has a stronger chokehold on developers and players alike than the humble pixel. Wh ...

Digital art trends, particularly in gaming, come and go; they capture our attention, then fade away. Weirdcore, on the other ...

In Primal Planet I'm a cheerful ol' brute living in a lush jungle with my wife, daughter, and pet dinosaur Sino. As a ...

I disagree completely. I think it's telling that his article didn't include some of the more high-profile modern pixel art successes, such as the outpouring of support for Hyper Light Drifter. The key ...

Giarrusso has been doing pixel art for video games since he started in the industry in 2013. As a specialty, pixel art is sought after and good for finding new work, especially among the indie ...

Publisher Headup and developer Goody Gameworks have announced Gigapocalypse, a 2D pixel art destruction game inspired by kaiju films such as Godzilla and King Kong, as well as the video game ...