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Ikea Skadis accessories
My top useful 3D prints for the Ikea Skadis pegboard

By Beth Nicholls Published

The possibilities are endless, but this is where you start!

3D Printing
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
The Mound hands-on: trust breaks down fast in this extraction nightmare

By Ian Dean Published

Omen of Cthulhu makes art direction its smartest idea.

Gaming
A woman with red hair, eyes closed, laying on a textured background
PlayStation State of Play – why PS5’s future is built on aesthetic risk-taking

By Ian Dean Published

The most exciting games have the strongest art direction and personality.

Gaming
Kemuri game, a manga character
New PS5 game Kemuri turns Japanese folklore into one of gaming's most stylish cities

By Ian Dean Published

Ikumi Nakamura's punchy, manga-stylised visual aesthetic shines.

Video Game Design
FF VII Rebirth on Switch 2, anime like characters stand in front of a sunset on rocks
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: an incredible RPG that's almost too big for Switch 2

By Alan Wen Published

Gold Saucer eyes bigger than your stomach.

Gaming
A demonic king praying
Necrophosis: Full Consciousness review – unsettling art direction elevates shallow puzzles

By Ian Dean Published

Like exploring a living Beksiński painting, but it lacks depth.

Gaming
Retro inspired indie game, like Zelda, Mina the Hollower
Mina the Hollower review: goes beyond a Game Boy Color Zelda homage

By Alan Wen Published

More Bloodborne than Link's Awakening, this is an ambitious retro-inspired indie you need to play.

Gaming
Character Creator 5
Character Creator 5 review: Unreal Engine support and auto-rigging make it a joy to use

By Paul Hatton Published

Character Creator 5 might just be the best animation software companion of the year so far

3D
Art for 007 First Light
007 First Light review: something borrowed, something Bond, and utterly brilliant

By Ian Dean Last updated

A slow-burning and brutally elegant blend of Hitman and Batman: Arkham.

Gaming
The interior of a contemporary McDonald's restaurant in Richardson, Texas, showing large white laminate tables, black metal chairs and muted wood-effect panelling under oversized white pendant lights.
The 'dejoying' of McDonald's has lost me as a customer, and I'm not alone

By Tom May Published

Colour and wonder have been swapped for sterile minimalism.

Branding
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