Lo Wang is back, baby. Shadow Warrior 2 ($40 on Steam) launched today and while its procedurally generated levels give the game a bit less bite than its predecessor, it’s still a riotously good time ...

Cel shading turns flat colors into bold, anime-style visuals by using sharp shadow edges instead of blended gradients. It’s a style rooted in traditional animation but now thrives in both 2D ...

Shading can transform anime drawings from flat outlines into vibrant, dimensional works. By learning to control light and shadow, artists create mood, depth, and focus in their illustrations. Both ...

Noah Buttner is a staff writer at Dualshockers. He specializes in textual and visual analysis and is based in New York, where he recently obtained a degree in Journalism from Stony Brook University.