Latest articles by Ian Dean
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu review: an Unreal Engine 5 fever dream that gets lost in its own ideas
A co-op horror that weaponises confusion, and sometimes that's the problem.
Moss: The Forgotten Relic review: still one of the sweetest fourth-wall-breaking games you'll play
Remains a magical Pixar-like experience, even without a VR headset.
Why this indie Star Trek film team thinks AI could finally fix VFX's biggest headache
Green screen niggles could be solved with AI.
The best digital art software
Discover the best free and paid-for digital art tools around.
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 in 2026: fully tested for all kinds of digital artists and budgets
These are the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists and budgets.
This new Unreal Engine tool makes realistic oceans look ridiculously easy to create
William Faucher’s new tool could change how artists create oceans.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review: prettier, smoother, but still feels like it's 2013 at heart
A remake that brings back the swashbuckling charm, but is it the reset the series needs?
This TikTok-famous engraving pen turns wooden spoons into tiny artworks
The Resparked Cordless Engraving Pen is my new must-have gadget, and it's on sale.
I know the Nothing Phone (4b) makes no sense – but I love its design
Fewer specs, but more personality
How two filmmakers built a 300-shot VFX pipeline without a Hollywood studio
This Star Trek fan-film series uses DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, and Unreal Engine.
How Full Circle blends pixel art, 3D worlds and modern lighting into one gorgeous RPG
This solo indie dev explains why today's best indie JRPGs don't actually want to look retro.
This Star Wars Eclipse artist shares the creative habit that changed how he sees the world
"Create for yourself until the right people find you," says Amir Zand.
How two Star Trek fans made three films using Unreal Engine and just an iPhone
The growing importance of new tech like Lightcraft Jetset for indie filmmaking.
From beginner to pro artist in 3 years: the 5 art lessons that made it possible
The art epiphanies that propelled Morgan Noll from no experience to Star Trek: Lower Decks.
The Drifter (Switch 2) review: the most bingeable adventure game I've played this year
A pixel art, neo-noir Happy Death Day-alike I couldn't put down.
Save $100 on the Wacom Intuos Pro – it's at its lowest ever price right now on Amazon
For Prime Day, save on one of the best drawing tablets I've tested.
Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition (Switch 2) review: still schooling modern action games
This Switch 2 port is missing some newer upgrades, but I still couldn't put it down.
How one creator is using AI to build an entire transmedia sci-fi universe
"Without AI, NUVAGAIA would still be a folder of notes," says Gerard Bisbal.
I played Control Resonant, and it's turned New York into something I've never seen in a game before
It's because of the art team's one golden design rule.
Unreal Engine’s AI push sparks backlash as developers fear the end of Blueprints
Why are Epic’s new plans dividing everyone?
How a fine-art obsession helped this fantasy indie game attract millions of views
Sovereign Tower’s art director reveals how a 19th-century illustrator inspired this RPG.
GTA 6 official box art is out, and Rockstar is leaning hard into Vice City nostalgia
It's instantly familiar in the best way possible.
