Choosing a game engine is one of the most important decisions in game development. The right engine can speed up production, simplify deployment, and support the project’s creative goals. The wrong ...

Doom has found yet another unexpected home, as a fan-created project makes the classic FPS playable directly through YouTube ...

If you were only to look at the presence of multinational corporate video game developers in Halifax, you might consider the ...

Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter bringing you the best of Polygon, sent on Fridays and published on the site on Sundays. You can subscribe here. I'm not sure the marketing brains at Square Enix ...

Polygon Nintendo Direct Game reveals, trailers, and what’s next from the house that Mario built. Get more news→ 2D sprites moving in a 3D plane has been the hot new trend for Japanese roleplaying ...

Publisher LightWitch and developer Blue Lily have announced Moonlight Pale, a 2D hand-drawn style survival horror game set in a late 1800s female seminary. It will launch for PC via Steam in Q4 2026 / ...

The Legend of Zelda series is renowned for its compelling gameplay, intricate puzzles, and epic storytelling. Although the franchise has evolved into 3D landscapes, many fans hold a special place in ...

Final Fantasy 5’s very identity is wrapped up in the fact that it’s a pixel-based game, which a remake could lean into. FF5 feels like it has more in common with the tone and style of Dragon Quest, ...

Super Mario Bros. 2 is seen as the black sheep of Mario games series. Released in 1988 for the NES and in 1992 for Japan, some players were sure they had played it before. They’d be correct, as the ...

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 ...