Latest articles by Ian Dean
Sorry We're Closed review: a bewitching, bizarre and often frustrating horror cocktail
Demons are the least of your problems in this Persona-meets-Resident Evil indie.
The best game development software to learn how to make a video game
The best game software for beginners, hobbyists and professionals.
The best animation software: reviewed and tested for 2D and 3D artists
The best animation software for beginners, hobbyists and professionals.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is a surprise favourite to win big at the BAFTA Game Awards 2025
The overlooked Xbox game has 11 nominations, ten more than Black Myth: Wukong.
Nothing Phone 3a vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro: the minimalist design brand is at a crossroads
I've tried both new Nothing phones, and my feelings about them couldn’t be more different.
How to draw vibrant character art, tips from a pro artist
Lidia Cambon reveals her step-by-step process for creating a full-body illustration from first sketch to vibrant, cohesive colour with markers.
The best digital art software
Discover the best free and paid-for digital art tools around.
Alien: Romulus is one of the creepiest films ever – here's how the architecture was made
Nick Stath explains how he made the eerie, atmospheric environment for the sci-fi horrors of Alien: Romulus.
The best iPad for drawing: fully tested by creative experts
Perfect for artists, these are the best iPads for drawing.
Star Wars: The 212th is a new movie I wish was real
New VFX outfit Hoplite Studio celebrates its talented artists with a non-profit short film.
Monster Hunter Wilds is 'easy' – but why is that a bad thing?
I've been playing for a week, and love the accessible design.
Warner Bros. closing Monolith Productions is the end of an era – so what comes next?
Player First and San Diego studios are also closed, as WB Games shares its vision for the future.
How fashion illustrator Hayden Williams got Beyoncé on speed dial
Loved by Ariana Grande, Rihanna and others, what every artist can learn from this story.
PUBG creator's next game might be too brutal – and that's exactly the point
Prologue: Go Wayback! aims for incredible realism.
Microsoft's Muse AI wants to change how games are made - but can it work?
Ninja Theory's generative AI can replicate gameplay and assets.
Dissecting Avowed's beautifully abstract artwork, and how it was made
A bold vision of fantasy and ambiguity – Skylight Collective's Executive Creative Director and Obsidian's Game Director explain how it was made.
31 pieces of spellbinding Wicked concept art, from flying monkeys to the epic Emerald City
I'm bewitched by ILM and John M. Chu's vision for Wicked's design.
"There was a sense of scale and grandeur about every shot": How we made the ethereal visual design of The Brutalist
Film colourist Máté Ternyik reveals how the Oscar-nominated movie built its unique aesthetic.
How could Disney dropping DEI affect the future of animation? Tell us what you think
Join the conversation.
Why Defying Gravity was Wicked's "most difficult sequence" to film
Cynthia Erivo was committed to the visual effects spectacle.
The best tablets with a stylus pen for drawing and note-taking
Get down your ideas with one of the best tablets with a stylus.
