Latest articles by Ian Dean
Aston Martin just exposed everything wrong with gaming PC design
Sleek finish, wooden panels… this has made me realise how ugly most gaming rigs have become.
The best tablets with a stylus pen for drawing and note-taking
Our expert compares the best tablets with a stylus included for taking notes and art.
The best drawing tablets: fully tested for all kinds of digital artists and budgets
These are the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists and budgets.
The Mound hands-on: trust breaks down fast in this extraction nightmare
Omen of Cthulhu makes art direction its smartest idea.
PlayStation State of Play – why PS5’s future is built on aesthetic risk-taking
The most exciting games have the strongest art direction and personality.
New PS5 game Kemuri turns Japanese folklore into one of gaming's most stylish cities
Ikumi Nakamura's punchy, manga-stylised visual aesthetic shines.
This Van Gogh-inspired laptop breaks every PC design convention
Why I love MSI's newest Artisan Collection laptop.
How Lunar Strike builds a Moon from NASA data, ESA imagery and photogrammetry
The sci-fi game that's reconstructing the Moon from real-world space data.
Necrophosis: Full Consciousness review – unsettling art direction elevates shallow puzzles
Like exploring a living Beksiński painting, but it lacks depth.
This incredibly lifelike 3D character design blends Netflix inspiration with real history
The detail in this 3D character’s hair and costume is unreal.
The best iPad alternatives – the Apple tablet isn't the best for everything!
Alternatives from Microsoft, Samsung, ASUS, Xiaomi and more.
007 First Light review: something borrowed, something Bond, and utterly brilliant
A slow-burning and brutally elegant blend of Hitman and Batman: Arkham.
The $10 gadget people swear by during hot weather is back on sale
These tiny rechargeable fans are surprisingly good in a heatwave.
How the Nobody director turns World of Tanks into a punk-fuelled action music video
Director Ilya Naishuller reveals he "mimicked how I would shoot this practically".
The self-taught artist crafting mystical game worlds in Unreal Engine 5 and Blender
Turkish concept artist Ali Eser on how his country inspires his art.
Bubsy 4D review: not a cat-astrophe but not purr-fect
A fun revival that's also paw-sitively messy in places.
The best video game vinyl soundtracks you can actually afford
From Doom to Death Stranding, these game soundtracks are worth spinning and cost less.
Luna Abyss review: a stylish, chaotic but flawed bullet hell shooter
An indie Doom Eternal that almost hits its targets.
I revisited Tumblr’s concept art archives, and I don't want to leave
This hidden side of the uncurated internet can still inspire.
Nintendo shocks fans with surprise launch of Pictonico! – but what is it?
Nintendo just resurrected its weirdest era for Gen Z.
These cocktail makers are basically a Nespresso for margaritas
Cocktail and slushie machines you'll actually use this summer get Memorial Day savings.
The best laptops for Cricut: They run Cricut Design Space like a dream
As keen crafters, we've picked out the best laptops for Cricut makers – all tested to handle the brand's software.
R-Type Dimensions III review: the SNES shooter classic reborn in 3D, for better and worse
A retro remaster that enhances, obscures, and frustrates in equal measure.
