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

The year's best retro game remake is free
By Joe Foley published
After 13 years in development, TimeSplitters Rewind is finally here.

The brand-new M5 iPad Pro has up to $170 off for Black Friday
By Joe Foley published
Apple's newest, thinnest and most powerful tablet is reduced at Amazon.

Black Friday iPad deals are selling out, but there's still $140 off the M5 iPad Pro
By Joe Foley last updated
And there's $150 off this year's iPad Air.

Ubisoft says AI Teammates will make gaming more engaging and accessible, but will players want them?
By Joe Foley published
A prototype game introduces the developer's first playable AI experience.

9 movies and series that will make 2026 a big year for animation
By Joe Foley published
From Hoppers and Toy Story 5 to Hexed, 2026 looks set for an animation revival.

London's Nightmarish Christmas mural shows what happens when AI replaces designers
By Joe Foley published
Festive cheer or Lovecraftian horror?

How the US rustbelt inspired Godzilla Rivals artist's retro futurist kaijus and mechas
By ImagineFX staff published
Oliver Ono reveals the story behind his artwork.

Today's devs can learn from the "forgotten wisdom" of 1980s games, Fallout designer says
By Joe Foley published
Timothy Cain says retro games benefited from their limitations.

"Gen Z loves AI slop" says Silent Hill dev
By Joe Foley published
Younger consumers were born into it and don't care, the former Square Enix director thinks.

Surprise Epic Games partnership with Unity promises more open game development
By Joe Foley published
Unity Games are coming to Fortnite, and the Unity store to Unreal Engine.

14 of the best free Christmas fonts
By Joe Foley last updated
Get festive with the best free Christmas fonts for seasonal designs.

New white edition ZX Spectrum replica is a glimpse of the 1980s that never happened
By Joe Foley published
One of the most iconic retro gaming accessories is back.

People can hardly believe this watercolour sketch is actually 3D
By Joe Foley published
The artist made it in free, open-source Blender.

Hideo Kojima surprises us again with Death Stranding anime for Disney+
By Joe Foley published
An animated series about existential dread in a post-apocalypse world? Count me in!

What brands can learn from Coca-Cola's terrible AI Christmas ad
By Joe Foley published
Experts (and readers) respond to the most controversial advert of 2025.

Disney+ wants to let subscribers create AI animations
By Joe Foley published
Will it open the floodgates for crude AI slop?

Pixar just made Toy Story 5 RenderMan advances generally available
By Joe Foley published
The new RenderMan is a complete rewrite.

I can't get enough of this artist's surreal vegetable-wielding animal warriors
By Joe Foley, ImagineFX staff published
Sail Lin takes the battle to the vegetable plot with his carefully crafted character designs.

3D artists are shunning AI generators, survey suggests
By Joe Foley published
Are 3D model generators still not up to the hype?

How the experts create immersive experiences that wow the audience
By Joe Foley published
Four pros reveal how to use storytelling to create immersive events that engage.

Indie devs are making this game using real-world handicrafts, but will they be too slow?
By Joe Foley published
Quirky Räfven Studios has sparked a debate among game developers.

We finally know who made that iconic Y2K anti-piracy ad
By Joe Foley published
It turns out a huge Hollywood studio created 'You Wouldn't Steal a Car'.

This Unreal Engine game lets anyone play at being a 3D artist
By Joe Foley published
An idea for a plugin turned into a beautiful 3D diorama-building game.
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