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Blippo+; screens from a TV show made for Switch and Playdate

Blippo+ blends lo-fi visuals, surreal alien channels, and the chaotic charm of '90s cult TV

By Alan Wen published

Playdate’s Blippo+ retunes for Nintendo Switch.

3D

This free Blender plugin delivers instant '90s nostalgia

By Joe Foley published

Create retro PlayStation-style game art in a single click.

3D
Operation Night Strikers review

Operation Night Strikers review: why these cult ’80s games still hit the mark

By Ian Dean published

Taito's cult shooters feel better than I remember on Nintendo Switch.

Gaming

Nostalgic or just trash, is there still a place for low-poly game art?

By Joe Foley published

A Final Fantasy dev hates it, but gamers disagree.

Video Game Design
A screenshot showing the lack of swimming ability in Mafia: The Old Country

What every game dev can learn from Mafia The Old Country's 'no swimming' controversy

By Joe Foley published

More mechanics don't always make a better game.

Video Game Design

This wild retro-inspired game unleashes a novel artistic enemy

By Joe Foley published

ZOE Begone! is pure hand-drawn chaos.

Video Game Design

There's something fishy about Nintendo's ingenious new Joy-Con design idea

By Joe Foley published

This compact add-on could transform the next Animal Crossing.

Gaming
A pixel art image of a girl with a sword from the game Neverway for Nintendo Switch

The 3 most beautiful-looking games from Nintendo's Indie World showcase

By Joe Foley published

We don't have to wait long for one of them.

Video Game Design

What kind of AI is acceptable in video game development?

By Joe Foley published

Veteran developer Brian Fargo weighs in on the debate.

Video Game Design
Toem 2; a black and white pixel art game

How Toem 2 builds on its monochrome magic with a more confident vision

By Alan Wen published

Something We Made's Lucas Gullbo on creating a smoother and snappier sequel.

Video Game Design
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