Sprite and background editors are built into the software. Scripts can be automatically generated to create a wide variety of basic game types, from scrolling shoot-em-ups to classic platformers.

This week we're reliving the past in 8-bit simplicity. Here are some awesome retro video game and 8-bit wallpapers to enjoy.By popular demand, we're a ...

The Zelda Game & Watch is, like last year's Mario edition, a perfectly made re-creation of the original Game & Watch design, but outfitted with a color LCD screen and a few 8-bit-era games.

The Gameboy, like the NES and other 8-bit hardware, could only display a single background layer. There are some common techniques developers used to present a sense of multiple background layers ...

Platinum's old browser game resurrected on Steam. You'll notice a big timer on there counting down to April 11. Also, the image in the background is of Bayonetta's stylish gun-heels.

The Hydra 8-bit console kit has more juice than an NES, and you can write your own games for it. $200 gets you instructions on how to program for the Propeller processor, a keyboard, mouse, NES ...