I don't know of any books, but I wrote a 2d game in Java which I lifted from download from the Java Boutique website. At least in 2001 there were tons of games and you could download the source code.

Java is a versatile language that can be used to create a wide range of applications. Ankira, for example, is developing a new Metroid 2D game in Java.

Unity, the popular "build once, deploy anywhere" 3D game engine, is going 2D. At the company's UNITE conference in Vancouver this morning, CEO David Helgason announced three things: official ...

2D puzzle adventure game In His Time will launch for PC via Steam on October 3, followed by Switch in December, publisher Kodansha developer TearyHand Studio announced.

A new multiplayer 2D Sonic is coming this fall Get ready to experience new thrills and classic feels as your favorite childhood characters with friends in a brand-new 2D entry, Sonic Superstars.