Latest articles by Ian Dean
Crafting Hyper Light Breaker's watercolour-washed cel-shaded world
From pixels to polygons.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl gets delayed again, but when it looks this good I can wait
New trailer revealed.
The Star Named EOS review: beautifully illustrated picture perfect puzzling
Every image tells a story.
I own these laser cutters, and now they're cheaper than ever on Amazon Prime Day
My highly recommended laser cutter and engraver deals.
XPPen Magic Drawing Pad review: excellent iPad alternative for artists
Take your digital art outside for less.
This Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro deal is so good I just bought one
$450 off the my favourite Apple MacBook Air alternative.
Double Dragon Revive is spirited retro game remake - and it's giving me flashbacks
A splashy anime refresh.
Making Hyper Light Breaker's fizzy 80s anime character designs
The importance of "retro vibes".
The best laminators
We pick the best laminators and table top laminators for creatives, teachers, officers, businesses and the home.
Crescent County is "whimsical, warm and silly", and a unique use of Unreal Engine 5
Creative director Anna Hollinrake takes us in a motorbroom ride.
The CMF Phone 1 feels like it was designed in the 80s for the future
Strong James Cameron vibes.
Whisper it, but A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead could be the year's creepiest game
The new story trailer has me on edge.
No biggie, just Capcom quietly announcing Resident Evil 9
There's a port of Resident Evil 7 coming to Apple mobiles, too.
I love the 1970s design of Evercade's new Atari Super Pocket retro console
There's a Technos retro game handheld too.
Making Fallout in Unreal Engine 5 - merging old and new film techniques
AJ Sciutto shares what Magnopus learned from making Amazon's hit series.
Wacom Yuify - the new 'anti-AI' platform - is now in open beta
Sign up and protect your art from today.
Procreate's Kyle T. Webster reveals his three steps to better custom brushes
Draw inspiration from this pro advice.
Using Unreal Engine: what skills do artists need to make it in real time filmmaking?
An Unreal Engine VFX team is a blended family.
VR stylus for digital art and design: everything you need to know
Now you can work in 2D and 3D virtual reality in Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro - but how do VR stylus work and who are they for?
Acclaimed digital brush creator Kyle T. Webster joins Procreate
Disney, Pixar and Sony Animation love his brushes.
