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Sermoon s1 deal

Creality's newest 3D scanner is already $540 off

Beth Nicholls published 17 October 25

Get a 20% saving on the Sermoon S1 scanner with this Amazon deal.

Screenshot from Rules of Engagement: The Grey State

Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is giving me the chills, but is it ripping off other games?

Joe Foley published 17 October 25

Tencent's horrorverse game wants to have all the monsters.

Asus Vivobook S 15

Can't afford a MacBook Pro? These are your best alternatives

Tom May published 17 October 25

Avoid the Apple tax with these premium alternative laptops.

Denshattack; screens from a stylised video game

Indie game Denshattack turns Japan’s iconic train culture into pure pop-art motion

Alan Wen published 17 October 25

Undercoders' David Jaumandreu on faithfully mashing up Japanese train culture with Jet Set Radio's style.

Brand Impact Awards 2025: the 20 top-performing agencies since the BIAs began

Nick Carson published 17 October 25

Find out who's won the most trophies over 12 years of the Brand Impact Awards.

Everybody's roasting YouTube's new web design

Daniel John last updated 17 October 25

Users accuse the video platform of copying Apple.

An image of Chun-Li eating a burger from McDonald's Street Fighter burger advert

McDonald's Street Fighter burger ads are a pixel-perfect hadouken of nostalgia

Joe Foley published 17 October 25

Retro gaming sells.

HONOR Robot Phone

Honor's new AI Robot phone can't be real, it just can't

Beth Nicholls published 16 October 25

The new promo video could be mistaken for a Pixar short.

Screenshot from Rules of Engagement: The Grey State — Rules of Engagement: The Grey State is giving me the chills, but is it ripping off other games? Tencent's horrorverse game wants to have all the monsters.

Denshattack; screens from a stylised video game — Indie game Denshattack turns Japan’s iconic train culture into pure pop-art motion Undercoders' David Jaumandreu on faithfully mashing up Japanese train culture with Jet Set Radio's style.

Brand Impact Awards 2025: the 20 top-performing agencies since the BIAs began Find out who's won the most trophies over 12 years of the Brand Impact Awards.

An image of Chun-Li eating a burger from McDonald's Street Fighter burger advert — McDonald's Street Fighter burger ads are a pixel-perfect hadouken of nostalgia Retro gaming sells.

Design

Sports fans used AI to recreate new logo to prove how generic it is

By Natalie Fear published 16 October 25

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are in the dog house.

Is branding killing advertising – or saving it?

By Jason Braddy published 16 October 25

The shadow of celebrity and concept looms large.

Art

Images show steps from a drawing tutorial on how to draw a fantasy character with pencils, pens and markers

Marvel and DC Comics artist shows how to a draw a character with pencil, pens and markers

By Max Dunbar published 16 October 25

Follow step-by-step as Max Dunbar brings a fantasy character to life with pencil and ink work.

10 ways to get better at figure drawing

By Joshua Black published 15 October 25

Artist and tutor Joshua Black's top tips for better drawings of human anatomy.

How to make video game concept art using Blender

By ZiYuan Wang published 14 October 25

Virtuos and Tencent Games artist ZiYuan Wang shows his creative process for creating an environment concept.

3D

An indie game developer tries to promote their game by showing it on a laptop in a high street

Indie developer hilariously shows how not to market a video game

By Joe Foley published 16 October 25

But he has a serious point.

Video Game Design

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon review

Run, don't walk – Bambu Lab's X1C Combo is only $799 (with just 17 hours left)

By Beth Nicholls published 16 October 25

It's Best Buy's deal of the day, and the lowest price on this model to date.

Branding & Advertising

Sports fans used AI to recreate new logo to prove how generic it is

By Natalie Fear published 16 October 25

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are in the dog house.

Is branding killing advertising – or saving it?

By Jason Braddy published 16 October 25

The shadow of celebrity and concept looms large.

Brand Impact Awards 2025: all the winners revealed

By Rosie Hilder last updated 15 October 25

Explore the winners of our annual celebration of the best branding in the world.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Evercade EXP-R and VS-R; retro consoles

I was skeptical about the redesigned Evercade EXP-R, until I finally tried it

By Ian Dean published 12 October 25

This remains one of the best ways to play games of the '80s and '90s.

Screenshot from Left 4 Dead 2 RTX Remix

This classic retro zombie game just got a glossy Nvidia RTX makeover

By Joe Foley published 10 October 25

Left 4 Dead 2's No Mercy looks... shiny.

AI

DC KO comic art showing Superman throwing a punch

Could DC Comics' anti-AI stance mark a tide change against AI slop?

By Joe Foley published 14 October 25

"We recoil from what feels fake," the comic publisher's president says.

'It doesn’t matter how good AI is if your idea is terrible,' Jonas Hegi on using AI for Nike, Apple and more

By Rosie Hilder published 13 October 25

Builders Club co-founder explores the role of humans in a digital world.

Could this iPhone Nano Banana camera finally make AI photography a thing?

By Joe Foley published 11 October 25

The Caira is designed to make everyone a content creator.

Technology

Three of the best laptops for drawing on a yellow background

The best laptops for drawing and digital art: Find beautiful screens, perfect for artists

By Erlingur Einarsson last updated 16 October 25

Discover the best laptop for drawing digitally with a stylus.

Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9

I tried a budget Lenovo laptop that beat Apple’s M4 Air in tests

By Ian Evenden published 16 October 25

The Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 is a lot of laptop for the money, but some things don’t make the journey to valuetown

Our three favourite MacBooks for programming, all in a nice row.

The best MacBook for programming: Don't waste your time and money on the wrong MacBook

By Matt Hanson last updated 15 October 25

If you're a coder and an Apple fan, you'll want to see this list.

Creative Inspiration

Virgin Active new campaign

Virgin's empowering billboard ads are a refreshing take on grindset fitness

By Natalie Fear published 13 October 25

The brand is ditching toxic health tropes.

KitKat ad urging fans to "Have a break from A.I. Politeness"

KitKat wants you to be ruder to AI

By Natalie Fear published 11 October 25

But there's a good reason behind it.

cricut maker 3 bundle

Run – this might be the best Cricut deal I've ever seen

By Beth Nicholls published 8 October 25

The Maker 3 Mega Bundle is 66% off for Prime Day at only £249.

Digital Crafting

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Instax mini Link Nintendo

Nintendo meets photography with these new Instax Mini Link features

By Beth Nicholls published 15 October 25

You can now print captures directly from your Switch 2, plus new app updates include Mario stickers, AR green screen, and photo booth fun.

Crafting examples

Think creative investment is essential for success? Prove it

By Kate Watts published 15 October 25

Here's how to convince your brand to spend on design.

Creative Careers

Evercade EXP-R and VS-R; retro consoles

I was skeptical about the redesigned Evercade EXP-R, until I finally tried it

By Ian Dean published 12 October 25

This remains one of the best ways to play games of the '80s and '90s.

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