JRPG grind is dead, the advanced Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake auto-battle system killed it – though devs say players may still "be in trouble if they get careless"

So, while Square Enix has decided to retrofit Dragon Quest 1 & 2 with a powerful auto-battle system for its Remake, Horii ...
IEEE

2D Game Engine Design with GPU Optimization

Abstract: In this article, the Lightweight Java Gaming Library (LWJGL) is used to develop and implement a lightweight 2D gaming engine with an emphasis on GPU optimization. Sprite rendering, scene ...
IndyCar

Kyle Kirkwood’s Excitement Engine Fires Up at Cowboys’ Game

NTT INDYCAR SERIES star Kyle Kirkwood, the driver of the No. 27 Honda for Andretti Global, celebrated his 27th birthday in style by attending the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Commanders game Oct. 19 at ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Woeful Bears run defense eyes Jayden Daniels, the engine of NFL's best ground game

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Pocket Gamer.Biz

Unity dominates web games but performance-optimised engines have key advantages according to a new study

A new study into the engines powering the most successful web games has revealed the overwhelming dominance of Unity, but highlights a critical trade-off between its powerful ecosystem and the ...
Bell of Lost Souls

Games Workshop Rumor Engine: Space Ribbons

Yeah…this new Games Workshop Rumor Engine has us grasping for straws. Or I guess ribbons in this case. Good luck figuring this one out. Apparently folks have been ...
Bleeping Computer

Steam and Microsoft warn of Unity flaw exposing gamers to attacks

A code execution vulnerability in the Unity game engine could be exploited to achieve code execution on Android and privilege escalation on Windows. Unity is a cross-platform game engine and ...
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Minecraft 1.21+: 3 Easy Early Game Farms (Java Edition)

This tutorial covers three easy and reliable early game farms for Minecraft 1.21 and newer. Designed for Java Edition, these farms use basic resources and simple mechanics, making them ideal for ...
IGN

Every 2D Mario Platformer, Ranked

Super Mario’s 40 year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little guy run from left to right across a screen. Nintendo’s line of 2D Mario platformers has gone through three ...
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Top 13 Best 2D Mario Games Ranked

What are the best 2D Mario games? We rank every side-scrolling platformer in the Nintendo mascot's history.Super Mario’s 40-year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little ...
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Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake producer says "getting the balance right" is crucial when modernizing a classic, so you don't have fans complaining, "'We've got the original ...

Dragon Quest Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake reminded me why I love turn-based battles, but after 40 minutes with the game, I'm desperate to know what "really big surprise" the devs are hiding Dragon ...
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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound vs. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - Which 2D Ninja Game Should You Play?

This has been a huge year for ninja games, thanks to two major titles that dropped in 2025: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Both fall under the 2D action platformer genre, ...