It's a story of art, rivalry and bloodlines. Japan's megahit and Oscar hopeful "Kokuho" is coming to the French box office at Christmas. It follows the life of a man born the son of a yakuza boss who ...

Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert has called time on his previously teased but largely under the radar RPG. Back in May of last year, I first caught wind of the developer's 2D pixel art RPG, which he ...

Learn how I add shadows to bring characters to life! In this video, I walk through my step-by-step process for shading, choosing shadow colors, and making action scenes pop with contrast. Rupert ...

Though the specter of AI hangs over the world of commercial art like a bad Halloween decoration, over 15,000 creators, students and fans of the visual arts will gather in Pasadena, California October ...

The best business decision Emmanuel Radnitzky ever made was to call himself “Man Ray.” Two words, two syllables; one from earth, the other of heaven. The nomenclature wouldn’t have made a difference, ...

Learn how to color shadows in your marker illustrations with depth and contrast. This tutorial features Spider-Man vs. Venom fan art, showing blending and shading techniques using alcohol markers.

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Dormant for more than a decade, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance ($30) does everything right ...

There’s a myth that true immersion into video games requires three dimensions: sidescrollers are good for nostalgia, but the future belongs to photorealistic 3D worlds. Fiquet says he created ...

When it comes to 2D action platformers, I don’t necessarily need them to be revolutionary. But I do expect a superb execution of the fundamentals – speed, control, and challenge – all of which the ...

There’s a myth that true immersion into video games requires three dimensions: Sidescrollers are good for nostalgia, but the future belongs to photorealistic 3D worlds. But a range of recent games ...

The first key art for Lucasfilm’s upcoming Maul: Shadow Lord series has finally been unveiled, providing Star Wars fans with a first look at the titular villain. The studio is currently targeting a ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Although game mechanics and code are fundamental aspects of games, Weiling Peng demonstrates that art truly makes the heart of a game.