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Rematch interview; screens and art for a cartoon football game

Redesigning football? How Rematch reimagines the sport as utopian 'painterly and impressionistic' cartoon chaos

By Alan Wen published

Art director Sabrina Tobal on an aesthetic that's "futuristic, optimistic, with movement and cooperation".

Video Game Design
Blades of Fire art; a man holds a sword

How Blades of Fire flies in the face of modern video game aesthetics

By Ian Dean published

MercurySteam's Enric Álvarez reveals how Frank Frazetta and Gustave Doré have influenced this new PS5 game.

Video Game Design
Absolum; comic book fantasy characters raise there swords and staffs and pose

How the new fantasy world of video game Absolum was created in collaboration with an animation studio

By Alan Wen published

Supamonks' Maxime Mary discusses comic influences and the challenge of merging animation and game design.

Video Game Design
Clair Obscur Expedition 33; fantasy characters float in a dark sky, a god-like creature is seen in the distance amidst lighting and flames

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review: a brilliantly weird, utterly unique game

By Lewis Packwood published

More than eye candy.

Gaming
Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Remaster hands-on

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Remaster hands-on: ahead of its time

By Ian Dean published

A timely reminder of how artful video game visual design can be.

Gaming
Fatal Fury City of the Wolves review; anime and comic book characters from an SNK video game

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves review – a triumphant comeback that rekindles the series' classic fighting spirit

By Alan Wen published

SNK's original prize fighter still packs a punch with its comic book roots.

Gaming
A still from a Microsoft Xbox advert featuring a humanoid rat directed by David Fincher

David Fincher's weird Xbox ad brings back early 2000s vibes

By Joe Foley published

Games console ads just got weird again.

Advertising
Arc and LOVE engine no-code game development;

“It's staggeringly simple” – this coding tool is ideal for artists looking to break into game development

By Lewis Packwood published

Arco game artist and indie dev Max Cahill explains why Lua and the LÖVE engine are a great combo.

Video Game Design
Promise Mascot Agency review; Japanese anime characters and mascots

Promise Mascot Agency review: Showa-era Japanese retro vibes, modern game design chores

By Alan Wen published

What if one of Yakuza's wild mini-games broke free?

Gaming
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
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