Let's start with the Jimny's graphics packages, because that's what caught our eye—and Japanese Nostalgic Car's, which first noticed the catalog online. The "Jimny's Gear Offroad Style" package ...

Many retro games were designed for CRT screens, so modern displays highlight flaws like blurry textures and low pixel density. Re-releases of old games vary in quality, with some remasters enhancing ...

Before the Internet, printed graphics standards manuals were practical tools for designers. Today, they sell for $80 a pop. In 2012, Pentagram designers Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth, along with their ...

Your favorite classic video games are getting a killer makeover. But it’s not big-name game developers making the improvements: it’s independent modders. Most game updates require teams of designers ...

Retro graphics were once just graphics. Hardware of the time lacked power, and computer visuals were retina-searing and chunky enough to take your eye out. These days, digital artists have enough ...

Don't be fooled by the retro graphics -- there are some surprisingly deep mechanics and inventive ideas in this collection. Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy ...

I remember thinking the intro to Resident Evil 2 on the PS1 was the most mind-blowing thing ever. I knew it was pre-rendered (although I don’t think that was the term we used at the time) but it was ...

Games with pixel graphics are striking a chord with gamers, making older players nostalgic and giving younger players an insight into video game history. Retro games are popular among all age groups ...

Video games have come a long way since the 1940s, when they were made as hobbyist projects using surplus military hardware from the Second World War. In contrast to those simple projects, gaming today ...

Few fans know Hogwarts inside and out like graphic artist duo Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima. The pair, who operate MinaLima Design Studio, are responsible for the graphic design of the Harry Potter ...