Overview: Gemini Nano Banana can instantly transform photos into 16-bit styled characters.Custom prompts allow complete control over outfits, backgrounds, and e ...

Ananta, whether it ends up being a good game or not, is clearly a confident one. You have to be brave to so blatantly, we'll say, borrow from so many different games. Like many anime-esque games of ...

Google Gemini’s Nano Banana lets you turn photos into 16-bit video game characters with creative prompts, custom styles, and retro-inspired designs.

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The legend goes like this: In 1999, a programmer named Patrick Barrett joined the video game studio Maxis to help develop the video game that would become The Sims. Working from an out-of-date design ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

After all, the sneaky raccoon can't swim and is generally not a fan of water. Some argue that it's because he grew up in an orphanage and, therefore, never took swimming lessons. However, real-life ...

The poster child of games with ugly character creators, it takes a lot of effort for players not to make an ugly character in Oblivion. Character models are heinously ugly and have aged like milk, ...

Zach McKay is a writer from the United States, and a game lover since he stole his dad’s N64 controller to play Ocarina of Time. He has been playing video games for the better part of 25 years and ...

Traveler's Tales uses Batman Day to hype up the potential for its 2026 title 'Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.' ...

Success can be a blessing and a curse in video games. Critical acclaim can mean big sales, which help to fund your next work. But praise also brings pressure to improve on what came before, and those ...

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...