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Final Fantasy Resonance Brings Zidane Back in Pixel Form This October
Final Fantasy Resonance, a new game featuring Zidane from Final Fantasy 9, will be released on October 22nd. It will feature pixel art and pixelized 3D models, aiming for a nostalgic yet fresh visual experience. The game is being developed by Square Enix in collaboration with Cyber Group Studios.
Last Ditch Effort is a New Action Game With Hand-Drawn Pixel Art and Comic Book Storytelling
Moonwell Games unveiled Last Ditch Effort, an anime-inspired side-scrolling beat 'em up featuring hand-drawn pixel art and comic book storytelling. The narrative-driven character-action game follows Igor Emmerich as he hunts down his mentor. Last Ditch Effort is in development for PC with no release date announced.
Final Fantasy Resonance Bets on HD-2D and a Golden-Age Timeline That Never Ended
Square Enix is releasing Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22, featuring the franchise's first use of the HD-2D art style. The game reimagines an alternate timeline where pixel art continued to evolve through the late '90s and beyond, drawing inspiration from the mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. It will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.
Gorgeous and hazy pixel art horror farming sim Neverway has been pushed to 2027, but you can at least have a gander at some of the NPCs you can smooch
Neverway, a horror life sim and RPG with pixel art graphics, has been delayed to 2027 by developer Coldblood Inc. The delay will allow the team to expand on the game's narrative and character relationships, which are tied to multiple endings. A demo is available on Steam.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 24 to 28
This week's Xbox update highlights numerous game releases between August 24th and 28th across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, with many titles also available on Game Pass. Notable releases include STAR WARS Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, alongside various indie titles and remasters.
The Last Night Director Breaks Silence, Gives Small Update on Long-Awaited Pixel-Art Cyberpunk Game
Tim Soret, director of the pixel-art cyberpunk game The Last Night, has provided an update on the long-delayed project. He believes the game's story will resonate more with players upon its eventual release due to technological and social dynamics aligning with the game's vision.
KEYQUACK QUEST – A Quacking Good Xbox Pixel Adventure?
KEYQUACK QUEST is a new pixel art platformer available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Players control a duck tasked with collecting keys and navigating traps across increasingly challenging levels. The game also features a bundle option with HAMVENTURE.
Find The Cats 2 Review | TheXboxHub
Find The Cats 2 offers a similar hidden object experience to its predecessor, featuring thirty images with ten cats to find within a thirty-second time limit per image. While the pixel art style is praised, the game suffers from usability issues, occasional unfair cat placement, and a time limit that may not suit the genre's typically relaxed pace. The game is available on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC.
Dark Reflection Twists Reality Into A Heavy Metal Nightmare
Dark Reflection, a pixel-art adventure game developed by Stamina Zero LLC and Slay Buherman, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC for £4.19. The game features side-scrolling action, exploration, puzzles, and inventory management within a warped reality, accompanied by a heavy metal soundtrack and offering multiple endings.
Silver Pines Preview: It Plays and Looks Like If Alan Wake Were Made in the ‘90s
Silver Pines features fluid pixel art, eerie voice acting, and an ominous small-town setting that evokes a Lynchian atmosphere. The preview highlights the game's hair-raising details and overall unsettling tone.
After cranking up the difficulty, I am once again asking: How many of these games with pixel art styles can you…
PC Gamer presents a quiz challenging readers to identify 15 games based on distorted pixel art screenshots. This is the second round of their pixel art identification quiz, with a six-minute time limit. The article also mentions other PC Gamer quizzes on various gaming trivia topics.
Slice-Of-Life Title A Space for the Unbound Is Out Now on Mobile
The slice-of-life adventure game A Space for the Unbound, featuring pixel art and a story set in late 90s rural Indonesia, is now available on the Google Play Store. The game follows two high school sweethearts dealing with supernatural events and personal struggles, with a free prologue chapter available and the full game unlockable via a $9.99 in-app purchase.
Gravity Paws Gives A Lost Dog The Power To Turn The World Upside Down
Gravity Paws, a new pixel art platformer developed by Joffre Macedo Neto and published by JM Neto Game Dev, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for £4.19. The game features Duke, a lost dog who gains the ability to invert gravity, which players must master to navigate obstacles and defeat enemies on his journey home. JM Neto Game Dev also previously released the retro-styled title Paper Pixel.
Fields of Mistria Review So Far
Fields of Mistria is a fantasy farming simulation game set in a pastel pixel art world populated by mythical creatures. The game offers a unique blend of farming mechanics with magical elements.
Big Boy Boxing – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Big Boy Boxing is a single-player boss rush game featuring hand-drawn pixel art animations and a retro soundtrack, inspired by Punch-Out! and Cuphead. Players will face over fifteen unique opponents, study their patterns, and utilize customizable perks and special abilities. A beta sign-up is currently available for the game.
Come for Beastfolk Barber's cute, furry hairdressing, but stay for its thoughtful approach to worldbuilding
Beastfolk Barber is a simulation game where players manage a salon for anthropomorphic customers, dealing with anxieties around haircuts and a deal with a demon. The game features a unique worldbuilding approach, exploring themes of identity and societal acceptance through its narrative and character interactions, all presented with gorgeous pixel art. The demo has impressed with its thoughtful design and potential for deeper commentary.
Maxwell's Odyssey - A nod to early 90's platformer classics, teased by Cosmic Void (+DEMO)
Maxwell's Odyssey is a new action platformer from Cosmic Void, featuring a pixel-art style and a synth-heavy soundtrack. Players will explore a castle, battle various enemies, and unlock new abilities to rescue the sorceress of Amber Valley. A playable demo is available for PC players.
A Giant Toad Starts A Wild Adventure In John Fox
John Fox, a retro-inspired 2D beat 'em up developed by 9Ratones and published by Ratalaika Games, is now available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. The game features pixel-art graphics and a story about a retired super soldier seeking revenge on a murderous toad.
Fantasy Online 2 is an early access pixel art MMO for Steam, browser, and Android
Fantasy Online 2, a pixel art MMORPG developed by Studio Pixel Games LLC, is available in early access on Steam, Android, and web browsers. The game features character customization, crafting, quests, and guilds, with an upcoming expansion titled Legends of the Sky. While Steam reviews are "very positive," some players have noted issues with the community, grind, and in-game cash shop.
This new Final Fantasy board game passed me by, but I'm sold already thanks to the pixel art
A new Final Fantasy board game, Origins of Light: A Final Fantasy Board Game, was previewed at Gen Con 2026, drawing inspiration from the Pixel Remaster series with its pixel art style. Developed by KessCo, the game aims to recreate the original three Final Fantasy titles for tabletop. While gameplay details are scarce, the preview showcased crystal dice and character art reminiscent of the 16-bit era, with a Kickstarter planned before a late 2026 launch.
