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 everywhere until ...

is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Pixel art requires a certain kind of ...

As pixel art has expanded into a popular art form, rather than just the evidence of technical limitation, so too have the tools that developers use to create it. Some stick with old favorites, others ...

Here are the main steps you can follow to create a pixel art in GIMP on your Windows PC: First of all, you need to download and install GIMP on your computer if you haven’t already. Go to its official ...

Eduardo Ariedo is a video game journalist known among friends for leading Bohemians, an Irish football club, to a Champions League title in Football Manager—just mention the game, and his eyes light ...

Edgar writes evergreen articles for Android Police, which includes lists and guides to your favorite Android games and apps. After getting a degree in programming for Android OS, Edgar realized that ...

Pixel art in Minecraft is a laborious process that can often see players taking hours or even days to place blocks with pinpoint precision and create a larger picture that can shock many in the ...

Playing Chucklefish's Eastward is like coming home to a place I've never been before. After its 2018 reveal, I was immediately drawn to the game’s Zelda-like adventure elements, unusually colorful ...

While many RPGs do make use of pixel-art visuals, especially JRPGs, this is becoming less and less common in modern games. Many modern RPGs, save perhaps for a few indie exceptions, especially in the ...

The history of video games is built on pixel art classics like Super Mario Bros., Super Metroid, and Final Fantasy VI, but the graphical medium has made its way back to the forefront of gaming thanks ...