This allows games to show multiple different graphics modes, more sprites than there can be on one scanline, or even make the illusion of 3D! In combination with affine transformations, ...

Last time, I talked about racing the beam, a type of graphics used when memory was scarce. Now it’s time to step into the future with more memory and talk about what modern 2D games still do … ...

In this week's feature, GameSpot editors and Raven Software's Jake Simpson talk about good-looking graphics, eye candy, shapes and shadows, and how these all fit with gameplay.

Video game graphics have evolved quickly in the last few decades, taking advantage of faster processors, cheaper memory, and enormous advances in video card technology. Early games turned lemons ...

The graphics library, an alternative to Microsoft's DirectX, gets new features designed to add razzle-dazzle to PC games. OpenGL galvanizes game graphics - CNET X ...

The quality of the graphics have been central to games companies' sales pitch since the beginnings of the video game industry. If you go back to the 1980s, both Nintendo and Sega were offering 8 ...