In the move from eight to 16-bit gaming back in the 80s, developers created a technique called "rotation" that enabled game programmers to mathematically spin a background without the need to redraw ...

Taito, the Square Enix subsidiary behind arcade classic Space Invaders, is jumping on the mini hardware trend in a big way. The Japanese company has unveiled a desktop replica of its sit down arcade ...

The original Egret II was released in the ‘90s, and its key feature was the ability to rotate its screen 90 degrees so that games with tall aspect ratios — like Space Invaders and other shooters — ...