
Joe Foley
Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.
Latest articles by Joe Foley

Why Super Mario Bros is still an essential lesson in game design
By Joe Foley published
After 40 years, World 1-1 is still one of the most perfect introductions to a game.

The Finals' new destruction tech unleashes total havoc, and I love it
By Joe Foley published
This it the best destruction I've seen in any game.

Only Nintendo would try to revive a disastrous flop as a 'classic' for the Switch
By Joe Foley published
Virtual Boy is hilariously random.

Why isn't there a black iPhone 17 Pro?
By Joe Foley published
Fans have theories about Apple's unusual design decision.

Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveal divides fans
By Joe Foley published
Will the story make sense?

Why Jaguar's right to stick to its controversial rebrand
By Joe Foley published
The company had to take a risk.

PS6 rumours are here: what we expect from the next-gen console
By Ian Dean last updated
Everything we know about the Sony PlayStation 6.

This serene, lush foliage was actually made with a Blender plugin
By Joe Foley published
Create photorealistic forests procedurally.

The cult Gorillaz game site is back, and it's nostalgia overload
By Joe Foley published
Did I just wake up in the year 2000?

Maxon looks like a new Adobe in sleek unified rebrand
By Joe Foley published
New logos pitch tools like ZBrush and Cinema 4D as a full creative ecosystem.

8 digital art challenges to boost your creativity
By Joe Foley published
Push your skills and art style with these digital painting challenges for Photoshop, Procreate and more.

Tootsie Pop scoffs at modern adverts with remaster of 55-year-old classic
By Joe Foley published
The nostalgic 2D animation is winning back fans.

Here's how people are making those viral 3D figurines
By Joe Foley published
Google's Nano Banana has sparked its first trend.

This Blender tool transforms 3D models into pencil sketches
By Joe Foley published
Pencil Pro can generate surprisingly realistic results.

Will OpenAI's Critterz make or break AI filmmaking?
By Joe Foley published
The Chat GPT animation is a risky move.

So this is why Hollow Knight: Silksong took 7 years to make?
By Joe Foley published
Epic timelapse shows a new indie adventure game in development.

Nike has an existential crisis in risky 'Why do it?' campaign
By Joe Foley published
Why mess with it?

The best retro handheld game consoles
By Joe Foley published
Relive the golden age of gaming with the best handhelds for classic games and remasters.

Is the AI backlash overblown? One dev says players are "fine with it"
By Joe Foley published
And it doesn't have to mean job losses.

This Unreal Engine 5 gladiator game renders a whopping 18,000 characters in real time
By Joe Foley published
Are you entertained?

Nvidia's RTX Mega Geometry in Unreal Engine 5 actually looks amazing
By Joe Foley published
Developers can learn about the new tech in a free webinar.

Learn Blender for free with OK Go's new music video
By Joe Foley published
Go wild with the source files from this delightful 3D animation.

The best comic art resources for practice and inspiration
By Joe Foley published
Build your skills and ideas with these comic art tutorials and tips from the pros.
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