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 ...

Steam has a lot of problems, but it’s widely considered the best PC gaming store and platform. But being number one makes you a target, and one of those problems appears to be a growing number of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Square Enix will be showcasing a number of its biggest upcoming titles for the Tokyo Game Show 2025, the publisher has announced. Among the list of games included to appear at the event, which runs ...

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, ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Apache Maven is a Java build tool and dependency management engine that simplifies the ...

When I first booted up the free Nintendo Switch 2 demo of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales shortly after its reveal in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, I wasn't expecting to love it ...

Welcome to our latest recap of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of new games dropped this week that are more than worthy of your attention, including a modern take on an old-school ...

Imagining a game as beautiful as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 getting even prettier is a tall task, but there’s one thing that does the job: turning it into HD-2D pixel art, the striking art style ...

Want unlimited villagers for trading halls, iron farms, or crop farms? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to build an easy and reliable villager breeder farm in Minecraft 1.21+, fully compatible with ...