Latest articles by Paul Hatton
Maya Indie could save you hundreds of dollars, but is it worth it?
Maya Indie is the full version of Maya but it comes at a fraction of the cost
If you work in CAD and AutoCAD these are simply the best laptop options out there
What's the best laptop for CAD? Find out here.
This pocket-sized Ugreen power bank satisfies all my power-hungry needs
Review The Nexode Power Bank 25000mAh 145W is another jewel in the crown of Ugreen's lineup.
iPad Pro is now a serious option for 3D artists in 2026
New photogrammetry capabilities come to ZBrush for the iPad making it a viable option for 3D creatives
If 2026 is the year the AI bubble bursts, are artists ready for what comes next?
What a cooling hype cycle could mean for creativity.
3D artists will lose the fight against AI in 2026
How AI-driven concepting and rendering will reshape 3D pipelines in 2026
RAM costs are rising and we’ll be the ones paying for it
Hey look, another thing AI is messing up for us.
Has AI made art directors redundant, or more important than ever?
AI makes us all art directors, but can we all be art directors?
Stop obsessing about the MacBook Air. It’s Acer who is dominating portability
The beautiful Acer Swift is the new king of thin and light.
The critical 3D art trends that will impact 2026
The top 3D art trends that I expect to take hold in 2026
I used the Acer Swift Edge 14 AI for a month and I think Acer might have just redefined portability
This beautiful laptop delivers on design, but what about the power?
I tried the Anker SOLIX C1000 Power Station and now I'm more power-hungry than ever
The chonkiest power bank of all is powerful, portable, and boy is it well built.
Where's all my cable clutter gone? The Anker Nano Charger took care of it
Review With six ports and 130W charging, you'll be hard pressed to max this thing out
I tried SolidWorks 2025 and was surprised by the CAD app update
SolidWorks 2025 boasts a full feature set for mechanical engineering and product design
Does the rise of the NPU spell the beginning of the end for discrete GPUs?
With the rise of NPUs and integrated GPUs, is raw GPU power still king when it comes to pro laptops?
D5 Render review: a beginner-friendly real-time renderer that surprised me
D5 Render is an impressive and easy-to-use real-time renderer
This Anker Nano power bank is 'cool' in almost every way
Review The Anker Nano Power Bank 5K is super portable and excels in heat management.
MSI attempts to combine creativity and AI, and I was pleasantly surprised by the results
The MSI Prestige A16 AI+ is a middle-of-the-range laptop that aims to attract creatives with underdeveloped AI
I tried AOC's latest 27-inch gaming monitor, the Q27G4ZR, and it's surprisingly good for creatives too
The AOC Gaming Q27G4ZR has everything creatives could want but it's still at the lower end of colour performance
What is Unreal Engine 5? Everything you need to know
Discover why Unreal Engine 5 is the real-time creation platform that does it all for game development, 3D visualisation and VFX.
The best Unreal Engine 5 plugins
The essential Unreal Engine 5 plugins will take your video games to a whole new level.
The best game development software to learn how to make a video game
The best game software for beginners, hobbyists and professionals.
I tested the Revopoint Trackit, and I don't want to see a scanning marker ever again
I tested the Revopoint Trackit and I don't want to see a scanning marker ever again
