Latest articles by Joe Foley
Comic art festivals get a glow up with a new luxury event in the sun
The Hawaiian Islands Comic Art Festival promises no crowds, no convention floors and one-on-one time with artists.
5 retro handhelds that play PS1 games and cost from just $59
Get your nostalgia fix here.
See the creative tricks and techniques behind this year's best animation Oscar candidates
From KPop Demon Hunters to this year's strong and diverse range of shorts.
How Oscar-nominated Butterfly used an unusual technique to achieve its beautiful art style
Director Florence Miailhe reveals the secrets of the film's painterly look and why the story needed to be told today.
Viral AI advert with aged Elon Musk raises so many questions
Is a Black Mirror dystopia really the way to sell AI advertising?
Ms Marvel animator Salla Lehmus discusses fierce women, Y2K aesthetics and creating for Highrise's virtual world
"Animation brings any virtual space to life.”
From Avatar to KPop Demon Hunters, the 2026 VES Awards winners in full
See who won best character design.
Gamers are already arguing about the nostalgic Marvel Maximum Collection
What do you think is missing?
Is this really why CGI looks worse now than 20 years ago?
YouTuber's theory sparks debate.
The best SNES game of all time – here's how you voted
There's a surprisingly clear winner.
See the painstaking craft behind Unreal Engine 5 stop-motion game Out of Words
Behind-the-scenes videos reveal details of the handmade animation process.
Has AI ruined Steam Next Fest?
It's getting harder to find the gems, but these are my picks.
Cheat sheet sparks debate on the dos and don'ts of indie game marketing
What would you add?
This indie game is like Halo with physics that have gone haywire
Orbifold’s spherical world chaos looks mind-boggling.
This veteran concept artist ditched digital to go back to oil painting
Check out the work of Fred Gambino.
8 practical lessons for making stop motion animation
Tips gleaned from inside the Nescafé Kuwait campaign.
This artist turns funny animal photos into believable human characters
Maybe we're not so different after all.
This free fan remake is the perfect way to celebrate Zelda's 40th anniversary
Relive the original 1986 game – with some surprising twists.
Fans react to Sony's closure of Bluepoint Games
Is the studio paying the price for PlayStation's mismanagement?
Pinterest x World of Warcraft is the strangest social media collab yet
But it might be the cosy interior design inspiration you need this winter.
What creatives can learn from the Frida Baby controversy
Sometimes great branding can go too far.
Are hostile gamers to blame for Highguard's failure?
A dev reveals the view from the inside of a failed a game launch.
Kena Scars of Kosmora looks amazing, but it's reignited an old character design debate
Who's here for the Pixar-meets-Zelda art style?
