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South of Midnight review; a Black woman looks over her shoulder, she's carrying a magical weaving staff

South of Midnight review: Southern Gothic blended with fantasy in a tightly woven action-adventure

By Alan Wen published

Southern creature comforts.

Gaming
Nintendo Switch 2 game boxes

Nintendo fans hate the new Switch 2 game box design

By Ian Dean published

The amazing art is hidden.

Gaming
Best game development software; logos for game development software

The best game development software to learn how to make a video game

By Paul Hatton last updated

The best game software for beginners, hobbyists and professionals.

Video Game Design
Board game art;

Inspirational advice for creating board game art

By Vincent Dutrait published

Vincent Dutrait shares concepts and approaches for creating impactful game illustrations.

Traditional Art
South of Midnight; a woman looks back over her shoulder, her face framed by a full moon

How the South of Midnight art team achieved its artisan animation style inspired by stop-motion

By Alan Wen published

Art director Whitney Clayton and animation director Mike Jungbluth reveal how the Xbox game's eye-catching look is made.

Video Game Design

BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations show the rise of indie games as serious rivals to AAA dominance

By Joe Foley published

A raft of nominations is proof that creative innovation needn't be limited by budget.

Video Game Design
Neo Geo Super Pocket retro console; a black and a red handheld retro console with SNK and Neo Geo branding

Evercade's new Neo Geo handheld console has a rare retro game everyone needs to play

By Ian Dean published

The 14-game Super Pocket handheld features one of my all-time favourite games.

Gaming
Schedule 1 Steam game; a stylised indie game shows a man in an orange t-shirt stood in a back yard, in the background is a car overpass

Steam's most popular indie game of 2025 is a 'Walter White simulator'

By Ian Dean published

Drug-dealing sim Schedule I rivals Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Video Game Design
An image from NieR Automata video game

Why are Japanese game developers succeeding where western devs aren't?

By Joe Foley published

Some think it was due to moment of rediscovery.

Video Game Design

The 3 biggest game industry trends in 2025, according to devs

By Joe Foley published

"2025 will be a year where mid-tier and indie studios thrive".

Video Game Design
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