French developer Louis Rigaud has announced LavaLoop, a music-based 2D shooter / platformer set in a hand-drawn steampunk universe. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2026.

Vladimir Putin’s recent high-profile visit to Russia’s Kursk region, following the expulsion of Ukrainian forces in April ...

A woman captured adorable footage of a golden retriever sitting on its owner’s lap during a Tigers game in Detroit, during the team’s “Bark in the Park” initiative. For Bark in the Park ...

Terminator 2D: No Fate has been announced by Reef Entertainment and developer Bitmap Bureau, a brand new side-scrolling action game that’ll probably make you think you’re playing a remaster of ...

perfectly pitched movie-to-game adaptation I’ve ever seen. Terminator 2D: No Fate is a 2D side-scrolling action game that looks like it was conceived in 1991 for the arcade tech of the time ...

If you’re looking for another game in that vein, you’ll want to give Blade Chimera a shot. It’s the exact jolt of whip-cracking, demon-slaying 2D action you’re craving. Set in a cyberpunk ...

The first new Ninja Gaiden game in a decade - and the first 2D entry in the series since 1995 - was announced at The Game Awards 2024. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is in development at the studio ...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has become the top-selling game in Japan for 2024, despite only releasing a week ago. According to estimated figures shared by Famitsu, the Switch version is the top ...

Previous HD-2D games like Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy, and the Live A Live remake have established a strong visual identity, using 2D sprites, 3D backgrounds, and scrolling and ...

Despite the phenomenal success of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, developers at Nintendo still have a special love for the 2D-style games from the series past.

This was surprising because Square Enix is using the HD-2D style, which helped make it popular to completely overhaul the first three games in the series to retell the story of a certain hero.

HD-2D is the natural culmination of looking back to the NES and SNES eras of gaming for inspiration. In the 1980s and early 1990s, games sported pixelated art styles out of necessity. In 2024 ...